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<font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">RCW 64.34.264(5) requires
that an amendment to a condo declaration "shall be prepared,
executed, recorded, and certified on behalf of the association by
[its president or a designated officer]." If the one-year statute
of limitation to challenge the recorded (initially voidable)
amendment as lapsed, perhaps an adversely affected owner
successfully could sue the officer who certified the amendment for
recording. That may depend upon the wording of the certification,
and the statute does not indicate what facts the officer is
certifying. Perhap simply "I certify that the association adopted
this amendent," or else "I certify that the owners of the
association adopted this amendment in compliance with its
governing documents and applicable law." In the latter case, I
think the challenging owner has at least a colorable claim against
the officer.<br>
<br>
Doug Schafer</font><br>
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