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Statutes > Missouri > T29 > C448 > 448_190Managers may act for owners--actions--service of process--managersproper parties, when, duties.
448.190. 1. Whenever in sections 448.005 to 448.210, or inany declaration or bylaw executed in accordance with sections448.005 to 448.210, the board of managers or the members thereofare authorized or directed to acquire, hold, lease, mortgage orconvey any part of or interest in the property, or to acquire anylien thereon, or to acquire or receive the proceeds of any policyof insurance or other moneys, goods or chattels, with respect tothe property, such actions shall be carried out in the names ofthe members of the board of managers and their successors inoffice from time to time, as trustees, on behalf of some or allof the unit owners, as the case may be. Without limiting therights of any unit owner, actions may be brought in the names ofthe members of the board of managers on behalf of two or more ofthe unit owners, as their respective interests may appear, withrespect to any cause of action relating to the common elements ormore than one unit. Service of process on two or more unitowners in any action relating to the common elements or more thanone unit may be made on any member of the board of managers inthe manner provided by the statute.
2. Without limiting the rights of any unit owner, the boardof managers shall be considered a proper party, both to sue andbe sued, in any cause of action relating to the condominium. Theboard of managers shall annually record with the recorder ofdeeds of each county in which any portion of the condominium islocated a statement containing the name and address of eachmember of the board of managers. All information contained insuch statement shall be available to the general public.
(L. 1963 p. 648 § 18A, A.L. 1983 H.B. 177)
