Tenn. Code Ann. §66-27-403

Tennessee Condominium Act -- Board of Directors and Officers

Establishes board structure, duties, and the declarant control transition. Board members appointed by the declarant must exercise the care required of fiduciaries; elected board members must exercise ordinary and reasonable care. The board may act on behalf of the association except: amending the declaration, terminating the condominium, or determining board composition/terms. The board may fill vacancies for unexpired terms. Developer transition: at least one board member must be elected by unit owners (other than declarant) no later than 120 days after conveyance of 25% of units. Declarant control terminates no later than the earlier of: 120 days after conveyance of 75% of units to non-declarant purchasers, or 5 years after first conveyance to a non-declarant purchaser (7 years if more than 100 units may be created). After declarant control ends, unit owners elect a board of at least 3 members, at least a majority of whom must be unit owners. Also contains the reserve study mandate at subsection (g).

Status Active
Effective Jan 1, 2009
Verified Apr 15, 2026

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Governance
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Establishes board structure, duties, and the declarant control transition.
Board members appointed by the declarant must exercise the care required of fiduciaries; elected board members must exercise ordinary and reasonable care.
The board may act on behalf of the association except: amending the declaration, terminating the condominium, or determining board composition/terms.
The board may fill vacancies for unexpired terms.
(c) Not later than one hundred twenty (120) days after conveyance of twenty-five percent (25%) of the units
(d) One hundred twenty (120) days after conveyance of seventy-five percent (75%) of the units to unit owners other than a declarant
(d) Five (5) years after the conveyance of the first unit to a purchaser
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