(1) Unless otherwise provided in the declaration, each unit of a condominium is entitled to one vote.

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Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 100.525

  • association: means the association provided for under ORS § 100. See Oregon Statutes 100.005
  • Attorney-in-fact: A person who, acting as an agent, is given written authorization by another person to transact business for him (her) out of court.
  • Declaration: means the instrument described in ORS § 100. See Oregon Statutes 100.005
  • Executor: A male person named in a will to carry out the decedent
  • Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.

(2) Unless otherwise provided in the declaration or bylaws:

(a) An attorney-in-fact, executor, administrator, guardian, conservator or trustee may vote or grant consent with respect to a unit owned or held in a fiduciary capacity, if the person satisfies the secretary that the person is the attorney-in-fact, executor, administrator, guardian, conservator or trustee holding the unit in a fiduciary capacity.

(b) Whenever a unit is owned by two or more persons jointly, according to the records of the association:

(A) Except as provided in this subsection, the vote of the unit may be exercised by any one of the owners, in the absence of protest by a co-owner. In the event of a disagreement among the co-owners, the vote of the unit shall be disregarded completely in determining the proportion of votes given with respect to the matter.

(B) A valid court order may establish the right of co-owners’ authority to vote. [Formerly 94.255; 2001 c.756 § 50; 2007 c.409 § 32; 2009 c.641 § 32]

 

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