A bill for an act
relating to commerce; creating a homeowner's association database; proposing
coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 45.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
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(a) By ..., the Department of Commerce must establish a searchable database that contains
information regarding each common interest community, as defined in section 515B.1-103,
clause (10), operating within Minnesota. The database must be accessible on the common
interest community's webpage. The database must allow a user to search the name by which
a community is identified to find the common interest community that governs the
community. At a minimum, the database must include:
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(1) the common interest community's legal name;
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(2) the common interest community's federal employer identification number;
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(3) the common interest community's mailing and physical address;
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(4) the names, email addresses, and other contact information of the common interest
community's officers and directors;
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(5) a copy of the common interest community's governing documents, including but not
limited to declarations, bylaws, rules, and any amendments;
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(6) the total number of parcels in the common interest community; and
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(7) the total amount of revenues and expenses from the common interest community's
annual budget.
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(b) For common interest communities that are under the control of a developer, the
database must also include the following information:
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(1) the developer's legal name;
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(2) the developer's federal employer identification number; and
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(3) the total number of parcels owned by the developer on the date of reporting.
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