1.1                          A bill for an act
  1.2             relating to real property; uniform condominium act; 
  1.3             providing for award of attorney fees; amending 
  1.4             Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 515A.1-102. 
  1.5   BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
  1.6      Section 1.  Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 515A.1-102, is 
  1.7   amended to read: 
  1.8      515A.1-102 [APPLICABILITY.] 
  1.9      (a) Sections 515A.1-105 (Property Taxation), 515A.1-106 
  1.10  (Applicability of Local Ordinances, Regulations, and Building 
  1.11  Codes), 515A.1-107 (Eminent Domain), 515A.2-103 (Construction 
  1.12  and Validity of Declaration and Bylaws), 515A.2-104 (Description 
  1.13  of Units), 515A.3-102 (a) (1) to (5) and (9) to (12) (Powers of 
  1.14  Unit Owners Association), 515A.3-111 (Tort and Contract 
  1.15  Liability), 515A.3-112 (Insurance), 515A.3-115 (Lien for 
  1.16  Assessments), 515A.3-116 (Association Records), 515A.4-107 
  1.17  (Resales of Units), 515A.4-115 (Effect of Violations; Attorney's 
  1.18  Fees), 515A.4-1075 (Purchaser's Right to Cancel), and 515A.1-103 
  1.19  (Definitions) to the extent necessary in construing any of those 
  1.20  sections, apply to all condominiums created in this state prior 
  1.21  to August 1, 1980; provided, however, that these sections, other 
  1.22  than section 515A.4-115, apply only with respect to events and 
  1.23  circumstances occurring after July 31, 1980, and do not 
  1.24  invalidate existing provisions of the declaration, bylaws, or 
  1.25  floor plans of those condominiums.  The provisions of section 
  2.1   515A.4-115 apply with respect to causes of action arising on or 
  2.2   after August 1, 1995. 
  2.3      (b) Sections 515A.1-101 to 515A.4-114 and 515A.4-116 to 
  2.4   515A.4-117 apply to all condominiums created within this state 
  2.5   after August 1, 1980.  The provisions of sections 515.01 to 
  2.6   515.29 do not apply to condominiums created after August 1, 
  2.7   1980, and do not invalidate any amendment to the declaration, 
  2.8   bylaws, or floor plans of any condominium created before August 
  2.9   1, 1980, or to a condominium plat of any condominium created 
  2.10  before August 1, 1986, if the amendment would be permitted by 
  2.11  sections 515A.1-101 to 515A.4-117.  The amendment must be 
  2.12  adopted in conformity with the procedures and requirements 
  2.13  specified by those instruments and by sections 515.01 to 
  2.14  515.29.  If the amendment grants to any person any rights, 
  2.15  powers or privileges permitted by sections 515A.1-101 to 
  2.16  515A.4-117, all correlative obligations, liabilities, and 
  2.17  restrictions in sections 515A.1-101 to 515A.4-117 also apply to 
  2.18  that person.