N.Y. Real Property Law § 339-jj: Borrowing by board of managers

§ 339-jj. Borrowing by board of managers. 1. To the extent authorized

by the declaration or the by-laws, the board of managers, on behalf of

the unit owners, may incur debt. In addition, subject to any limitations

set forth in the declaration or the by-laws, the board of managers, on

behalf of the unit owners, may incur debt for any of the purposes

enumerated in paragraph (b) of subdivision two of section three hundred

thirty-nine-v of this article, provided that (a) such debt is incurred

no earlier than the fifth anniversary of the first conveyance of a unit

and (b) the incurrence of such debt shall require the consent of a

majority in common interest of the unit owners.

2. In connection with a debt incurred by it, the board of managers, on

behalf of the unit owners, may (a) assign the rights in and to receive

future income and common charges, (b) create a security interest in,

assign, pledge, mortgage or otherwise encumber funds or other real or

personal property that it holds, (c) agree that, to the extent of any

amounts due under any of the provisions of the agreements under which

the debt was incurred and subject to the provisions of subdivision two

of section three hundred thirty-nine-l of this article, all common

charges received and to be received by it, and the right to receive such

funds, shall constitute trust funds for the purpose of paying such debt

and the same shall be expended for such purpose before expending any

part of the same for any other purpose, and (d) agree that at the

lender's direction it will increase common charges to the extent

necessary to pay any amount when due under any of the provisions of the

agreements under which the debt was incurred. The preceding sentence

shall not be construed to authorize the board of managers to create a

lien on the common elements. Any such assignment may provide that, in

the event of a default, the lender shall have the right of the board of

managers to file liens in the lender's name on units for unpaid common

charges pursuant to sections three hundred thirty-nine-z and three

hundred thirty-nine-aa of this article and the right to foreclose such

liens pursuant to section three hundred thirty-nine-aa of this article.

3. Nothing in this section shall impair rights under any loan or other

agreement existing prior to the effective date of this section or limit

any right or power that a board of managers would otherwise have.