As expected, with less than 24 hours left in the legislative session, the remainder of the HOA bills that were being debated all passed out of the legislature and moved on to the Governor and are all expected to be signed. The bills include : HB 1134: Expansion of the duties of the HOAGo to Resource
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The Florida Bar Standing Committee on the Unlicensed Practice of Law has released its proposed advisory opinion. As we reported on a prior blog, the Committee was asked to confirm whether certain activities performed by community association managers were the unauthorized practice of law. The proposed opinion will be filed with the SupremeGo to Resource
SB13-183 finally cleared its last hurdle on May 2 and now only awaits the governor’s signature. The provisions of the bill modify the existing xeriscape statute, which appears at CRS 37-60-126. The bill, as finally approved, prohibits an association from requiring any form or level of turf grass as turf grasses are nowGo to Resource
In an interesting blog written by David Swedelson, an experienced community association attorney in California, he discusses a recent New York Times article which said that neighborhood nuisances, like overgrown yards or a persistent odor, could bring down the value of adjacent homes by 5-10%. One of the primary purposes for most associationGo to Resource
Yesterday was Administrative Professionals Day — a day to thank those that provide us administrative support in the workplace and make our lives easier. We also have Veteran’s Day, Mother’s Day, Bosses Day and the list goes on and on with days designed to thank and remember those that “give” to us. MaybeGo to Resource