Wis. Stat. § 703.195
Acquisition of common elements by condemnors.
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DEFINITIONS. In this section: (a) “Acquire” means to obtain title to real property by pur- chase or condemnation. (b) “Common elements” means all of a condominium except its units and any limited common elements. (c) “Condemnor” means a person who has the authority to condemn property under ch. 32.
APPLICABILITY. This section applies to the acquisition by a condemnor of a portion of the common elements of a condo- minium that is created 6 months or more after November 1, 2004. This section is in addition to any applicable provision in ch. 32.
NOTICE TO UNIT OWNERS AND ASSOCIATION. A condem- nor who seeks to acquire a portion of the common elements of a condominium and who wishes to negotiate with the association instead of with each unit owner shall notify the association and each unit owner of the proposed acquisition, in writing, at least 30 days before delivery of the appraisal required under s. 32.05
(b) or 32.06
(b). The notice to the unit owners shall be sent by certified mail, requesting a return receipt signed by the addressee only. Notice is deemed complete on the date the ad- dressee acknowledges receipt. The notice required under this subsection is in addition to any notice required under s. 32.05 or 32.06 and shall be provided simultaneously with the pamphlets that are prepared under s. 32.26
and provided under ss. 32.05 (2a) and 32.06 (2a). The condemnor is responsible for the ex- pense of sending the notice under this subsection.
CONTENT OF NOTICE TO UNIT OWNERS. The notice to the unit owners required under sub.
shall, at a minimum, contain all of the following: (a) The name and address of the condemnor. (b) The legal description of the property to be acquired. (c) The public purpose for which the property is being ac- quired and a statement that the condemnor in good faith intends to use the property for that purpose. (d) The following statement in substantially identical lan- guage, in at least 12-point bold type, if printed, or in capital let- ters, if typewritten: THIS NOTICE IS REQUIRED BY SECTION 703.195 OF THE WISCONSIN STATUTES. SECTION 703.195 OF THE WISCONSIN STATUTES PROVIDES THAT THE CONDO- MINIUM ASSOCIATION OF WHICH YOU ARE A MEMBER MUST ACT AS YOUR AGENT TO CONVEY YOUR INTER- EST IN THE AFFECTED PORTION OF THE CONDO- MINIUM’S COMMON ELEMENTS IF YOU WISH. HOW- EVER, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO NEGOTIATE WITH THE .... (NAME OF ACQUIRING AGENCY) ON YOUR OWN AND MAY REFUSE TO BE REPRESENTED BY THE ASSOCIATION. IN ORDER FOR YOU TO PROCEED TO NEGOTIATE WITH THE .... (NAME OF ACQUIRING AGENCY) ON YOUR OWN, YOU MUST WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER RE- CEIPT OF THIS NOTICE SIGN THIS DOCUMENT AT THE INDICATED LOCATION AND DEPOSIT IT IN THE UNITED STATES MAIL. .... (NAME OF ACQUIRING AGENCY) HAS ENCLOSED FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE A POSTAGE PRE- PAID, ADDRESSED ENVELOPE FOR THIS PURPOSE. FAILURE TO SIGN AND RETURN THIS NOTICE MEANS THAT YOU CONSENT TO THE ASSOCIATION ACTING AS YOUR AGENT TO NEGOTIATE AND CONVEY YOUR IN- TEREST IN THE AFFECTED PORTION OF THE CONDO- MINIUM’S COMMON ELEMENTS. IF THE ASSOCIATION ACTS AS YOUR AGENT, YOU WILL BE LEGALLY BOUND BY ANY DECISION OF THE ASSOCIATION’S BOARD OF DIRECTORS RELATING TO THE CONVEYANCE OF YOUR INTEREST IN THE AF- FECTED PORTION OF THE CONDOMINIUM’S COMMON ELEMENTS. REGARDLESS OF WHETHER YOU CHOOSE TO NEGOTIATE ON YOUR OWN OR TO ALLOW THE AS- SOCIATION OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY TO NE- GOTIATE ON YOUR BEHALF, YOU WILL RETAIN ALL RIGHTS TO CHALLENGE THE RIGHT OF CONDEMNA- TION, THE NECESSITY OF CONDEMNATION, OR ANY AMOUNT OF COMPENSATION AVAILABLE TO YOU UN- DER CHAPTER 32 OF THE WISCONSIN STATUTES. (e) A prominent place for the unit owner to sign his or her name to indicate the unit owner’s objection to the association act- ing as the agent for the unit owner in the conveyance of the com- mon elements at issue.
METHOD OF OBJECTING BY UNIT OWNER. A unit owner who objects to the association acting as the agent for the owner shall indicate the objection as provided on the form under sub.
(e) and send the form, within 30 days after the notice under sub.
is received, to the condemnor by U.S. mail to the address indi- cated on the notice. The objection is made when the completed form is mailed to the condemnor. Before initiating negotiations with the unit owner under s. 32.05 (2a) or 32.06 (2a), the con- demnor shall provide the association and those unit owners who have objected a written list of all of the unit owners who have objected.
NO OBJECTION BY UNIT OWNER; ASSOCIATION AS AGENT. If a unit owner does not timely object under sub. (5), the unit owner is deemed to have consented to the association acting as the unit owner’s agent in the conveyance of the common elements at issue and the association shall act as the agent for the unit owner in the conveyance to the condemnor of the unit owner’s in- terest in the common elements at issue. Failure of the unit owner to object within the required time does not affect any other rights of the unit owner under ch. 32.
METHOD OF CONVEYANCE. The association shall execute any conveyance under this section as the agent for each of the unit owners who did not timely object under sub. (5). Those unit own- ers shall be identified, by name, on the conveyance.
OBJECTION BY UNIT OWNER; UNIT OWNER RETAINS RIGHTS. A unit owner who timely objects under sub.
retains all of his or her rights under ch. 32 with regard to the acquisition of the common elements at issue and to unit ownership.
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