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Smoking Bans in Associations: Health & Economic Concerns

Filed Under Enforcement and Fines, Governance, Litigation, Misc

Posted April 16, 2012

The battle between smokers and non-smokers may be reaching a tipping point in community associations. More boards are introducing declaration amendments prohibiting smoking completely – in individual units as well as in the common areas of their communities. And those amendments are attracting considerably more support and considerably less opposition than they have in theGo to Resource

CCIOA Corner—Director Conflicts of Interest

Filed Under Governance, Misc

Posted April 2, 2012

You’ve, no doubt, heard the term “conflict of interest” flung around quite a bit in the HOA industry. But what does this term really mean? Did you know that CCIOA, with the help of the Revised Nonprofit Corporations Act (“Nonprofit Act”), specifically defines this term and provides guidance for associations with respect to this issue?PursuantGo to Resource

Chickens in the Community?

Filed Under Enforcement and Fines, Litigation

Posted April 2, 2012

When a homeowner purchases a home in a covenant protected community he/she enters into a contract with the association. The owner agrees to be bound by the restrictions contained in the community’s governing documents, which includes the declaration of covenants, conditions and restrictions that are recorded with the Clerk and Recorder’s Office of the countyGo to Resource

CCIOA Corner—Maintenance and Entry into Units

Filed Under Governance, Maintenance & Insurance, Misc

Posted March 1, 2012

Did you know that Section 307(1) of CCIOA requires post-CCIOA associations to maintain common elements (including general and limited common elements) and owners to maintain their units in absence of a statement to the contrary in the declaration? Did you also know that this same provision authorizes associations and their agents to enter units forGo to Resource

Meeting Moment – What is a quorum and what can you do without one?

Filed Under Governance, Meetings / Action Without Meetings

Posted March 1, 2012

It’s your annual meeting. You’ve called the meeting to order, officer reports have been given, and now you’re about to hold the election. All of a sudden a homeowner stands up and says, “I don’t think we have a quorum.” As the meeting chair, what should you do now? Parliamentary Tip: A quorum is theGo to Resource

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