Vermont § 1-206 - Amendments to governing instruments

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§ 1-206. Amendments to governing instruments

  • (a) The declaration, bylaws, or plat and plans of any common interest community created
    before January 1, 1999 may be amended to achieve any result permitted by this title,
    regardless of what applicable law provided before this title was enacted. (b) Except as otherwise provided in subsections 2-117(i) and (j) of this title, an amendment
    to the declaration, bylaws, or plats and plans authorized by this section shall be
    adopted in conformity with any procedures and requirements for amending the instruments
    specified in those instruments or, if there are none, in conformity with the amendment
    procedures of this title. If an amendment grants to any person any rights, powers,
    or privileges permitted by this title, all correlative obligations, liabilities, and
    restrictions in this title also apply to that person. (Added 1997, No. 104 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. Jan. 1, 1999; amended 2009, No. 155 (Adj. Sess.), § 9, eff. Jan. 1, 2012.)

Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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