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Don’t Get Wet: March 15 is Only Two Weeks Away!

Filed Under Governance, Liabilities

Posted March 1, 2012

On July 23, 2010, Attorney General Eric Holder signed Final Regulations revising the Department of Justices’ ADA regulations. Among other revisions, these new regulations created new standards for accessibility to pools and hot tubs for all “places of lodging” and “places of public recreation”. All compliance must be achieved by March 15, 2012, or uponGo to Resource

CCIOA Corner – Alterations of Units

Filed Under Amending Your Governing Documents, Enforcement and Fines, Governance, Litigation

Posted February 1, 2012

If your community’s declaration is silent as to interior alterations of units, did you know that Section 211(a) of CCIOA authorizes owners to make improvements or alterations to their units without seeking board approval? Specifically, Section 211(a) authorizes owners in post-CCIOA communities (communities created after July 1, 1992) to make improvements and alterations inside theirGo to Resource

Meeting Moment – Handling Arguments

Filed Under Governance, Meetings / Action Without Meetings

Posted February 1, 2012

One of the most unpleasant things that can happen during an annual homeowner meeting is an argument between two or more passionate and unhappy owners. When owners start arguing with each other, particularly when they start making unpleasant personal statements about each other, a meeting can quickly spiral out of control. As meeting chair, youGo to Resource

How the CCIOA Budget Process Works

Filed Under Governance, Misc

Posted February 1, 2012

As we are in the middle of annual meeting season for many communities, it may be helpful to review the budgeting process that you are required to follow. Budgeting is the process of reviewing your association’s anticipated income and establishing planned expenditures for the upcoming year. The process results in the preparation of a proposedGo to Resource

Open Meetings 101

Filed Under Governance, Meetings / Action Without Meetings

Posted February 1, 2012

As we all know, Colorado requires all board meetings to be open to attendance by owners within the community, unless the board goes into executive session. We get a lot of questions from boards and managers about whether specific topics are appropriate for executive session. Colorado law (C.R.S. 38-33.3-308(4)) allows boards to go into executiveGo to Resource

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