Governance Resources

Meeting Moment – Specific Notice

Filed Under Governance, Meetings / Action Without Meetings

Posted July 2, 2012

It is not unusual for owners at an annual homeowners meeting to make motions about issues that aren’t listed on the agenda. For example, a motion to amend the bylaws. Or, at a special meeting called to amend the bylaws, an owner might make a motion to recall the board. Let’s assume in both scenariosGo to Resource

What’s Going On In There?

Filed Under Governance, Liabilities, Misc

Posted July 2, 2012

What is the proper role of your community association and its board of directors when it is suspected that there may be something illegal going on inside an owner’s unit? For instance, a neighbor may believe he smells marijuana smoke coming from the unit next door. Or perhaps a board member has observed an inordinateGo to Resource

If You Were Stranded on a Desert Island Would You Be Better Off On Your Own or With Someone?

Filed Under Building Community, Governance, Meetings / Action Without Meetings, Misc

Posted July 2, 2012

Earlier this year I attended a class called Synergistic Decision Making. We learned how groups that work effectively together make better decisions than even the most qualified individual. We also learned how different views, when combined, lead to better solutions. And we learned all of this by performing a single exercise. It was fascinating. ThereGo to Resource

SB 100 & SB 89’s Requirements ‘At A Glance’

Filed Under Governance, Statutes

Posted June 22, 2012

Restrictions on Declarations, Covenants, and Bylaws An association may not enforce a restrictive covenant that restricts or limits xeriscaping or requires the primary use of turf grass. [37-60-126(11)(a)] An association may not bring enforcement actions against owners who allow their grass to die during water use restrictions and must give owners a reasonable and practicableGo to Resource

SB 100 & 89: A Quick Reference Guide

Filed Under Governance, Statutes

Posted June 22, 2012

I. RESTRICTIONS ON COVENANTS AND BYLAWS 1.1 XERISCAPING (37-60-126(11)) Effective Date: June 6, 2005 Applicability: Applies to all pre and post-CCIOA common interest communities Any restrictive covenant that prohibits or limits xeriscaping, or requires the primary or exclusive use of turf grass is unenforceable. Associations may not place any additional burdens (procedural or financial) onGo to Resource

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