1. (a) A homeowners association lien under this chapter attaches to real estate upon the recording of a notice of lien by the homeowners association in the office of the recorder of the county in which the real estate is located.

2. (b) A homeowners association lien under this chapter attaches on the date of the recording of the notice of the lien under subsection (a) and does not relate back to:

   1. (1) a date specified in the bylaws, the covenants, or another written instrument of the homeowners association; or
   2. (2) the date the common expenses were assessed.

As added by P.L.135-2007, SEC.3.