Section 339-JJ. Borrowing by board of managers  


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  • 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.