WHEREAS,
The Washington Condominium Task Force was created by the Legislature in 1987 to
review existing legislation governing the creation of condominiums; and
WHEREAS,
The Washington Condominium Task Force consisted of representatives from
condominium associations, developers, mortgage bankers, title companies,
realtors, consumers, attorneys, and county assessors; and
WHEREAS,
The Washington Condominium Task Force undertook the herculean task of
attempting to accommodate the varying and often competing concerns of numerous
interest groups without financial remuneration; and
WHEREAS,
The Washington Condominium Task Force drafted the Washington Condominium Act to
address deficiencies in existing condominium statutes; and
WHEREAS,
The Washington Condominium Act was enacted in 1989 and became effective on July
1, 1990; and
WHEREAS,
The Washington Condominium Act is a comprehensive and extensive new statute
governing the development, management, and ownership of condominiums; and
WHEREAS,
The enactment of the Washington Condominium Act represents the culmination of a
long, arduous, and painstaking process that began well over ten years ago; and
WHEREAS,
The Washington Condominium Task Force has provided an invaluable service to the
legislative process by drafting the Washington Condominium Act and preparing
Official Comments thereto; and
WHEREAS,
The Washington Condominium Task Force officially ceased to exist on March 1,
1990;
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, By the Senate of the state of Washington, the House
of Representatives concurring, that the Washington Condominium Task Force be
recreated to: (1) Review the Washington Condominium Act; (2) draft recommended
revisions to the act; (3) prepare appropriate revisions to the Official
Comments to the Washington Condominium Act; and
BE IT
FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Washington Condominium Task Force consist of the
following members:
(1)
One member each of the majority and minority parties of the senate, appointed
by the president of the senate;
(2)
One member each of the majority and minority parties of the house of
representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives;
(3)
Four members of the Washington Condominium Act revision committee of the
Washington state bar association;
(4)
One member appointed by the Washington land title association;
(5)
One member appointed by the Washington mortgage bankers association;
(6)
One member appointed by the Washington association of realtors;
(7)
One member appointed by the Washington chapter of the community associations
institute;
(8)
One member appointed by the homebuilders association of Washington state;
(9)
One member appointed by the Washington association of county officials; and
(10)
One member appointed by the institute for real estate management who has lived
in a condominium for at least the last five years prior to the appointment and
who has served on a condominium association board; and
BE IT
FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Washington Condominium Task Force shall report its
recommendations to the Senate law and justice committee and the House of
Representatives judiciary committee by March 1, 1992.
