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Kansas special assessments: what your board must do.
Board can propose special assessments on 10 days' notice; no owner vote in 58-4620
Does the board need an owner vote?
K.S.A. 58-4620 sets no owner vote for special assessments. The board can propose one at any time, and notice and consideration follow the budget steps: at least 10 days' notice of the meeting, a copy of the proposal on request and a chance for you to comment. If two-thirds of the full board determines it is needed for an emergency, the assessment takes effect immediately; the Act covers communities with 12 or more residential units, for events after 1 Jan 2011.
K.S.A. 58-4620What notice must owners get?
Under the Act (communities with 12 or more residential units), notice of a meeting where a budget or special assessment will be considered must go out at least 10 days ahead. Owner meetings need 10 to 60 days' notice stating the agenda, including budget proposals or changes, though the minimum can be reduced for an emergency. Emergency assessments require prompt notice to all owners.
K.S.A. 58-4620; 58-4611(c)Your right to see the records
In communities covered by the Act (12 or more residential units), you can examine and copy records the association retains, including receipts and expenditures, minutes, financial statements for the past three years and current contracts. You must give 10 days' written notice identifying the records. The association can withhold items such as attorney communications and litigation records, and can charge a reasonable fee.
K.S.A. 58-4616; 58-3120Payment plans, late fees and liens
Under the Apartment Ownership Act, unpaid common expense assessments are a lien on the apartment ahead of all other liens except tax liens and a first mortgage, and the board can foreclose by suit like a mortgage. In communities of 12 or more residential units, the association may suspend privileges for nonpayment but may not deny access to your unit, withhold services that endanger health or safety, or suspend your vote except on assessments and fees. The sections cited set no late-fee cap, lien-notice period or payment-plan right.
K.S.A. 58-3123(a); 58-4608(a)(6)In Kansas, the same rules cover condos and HOAs.
Summarised from the statutes in November 2026. Not legal advice; your declaration and bylaws may add more rules.