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09-002 |
AZ |
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09-03-31 |
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Dispute |
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Does an HOA Board of Directors (7 members) have the authority to donate association funds (money from |
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our annual dues), to a charity without 100% of the members vote? I was told that the Board has been |
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doing this for years, and that the Board makes that decision in our behalf. |
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I understand that they have the authority to spend our moneys/dues for needed repairs/maintenance, etc., |
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"inside or our deeded property boundaries" even if I disagree, but to make any charitable donation, no |
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matter how good a cause, I feel is outside of their jurisdiction. |
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09-003 |
TX |
Date: |
09-03-28 |
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Dispute |
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Hi, I need some advice from someone who knows the rules and laws concerning this issue. But any input is |
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appreciated. Apparently, my HOA has gone downhill big time and I’ve just become aware of how bad it |
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is. I recently attended an annual meeting where I learned that the 5 boards members (of our 301 house |
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neighborhood in Texas) have ruled that there will no longer be elections of board members. All board |
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members are appointed by those 5 board members. This was related to me by a member of our hired |
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management company. I know that barely anyone is aware of this. We are sent out letters that say we are |
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holding “elections” at the annual meeting (this last one included). At every meeting we are told we |
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haven’t met quorum and therefore no questions can be asked. We are not able to communicate with |
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board members or our appointed neighborhood manager (by phone, visiting their house, e-mail, sending |
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letters (no response is ever given). There is a website set up through the management company, but it |
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doesn’t allow anyone to sign on (as I’ve tried and been told by others). I want to distribute a letter just to |
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let residents know that board members are not elected. I also want to set up a website so residents can |
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communicate. I don’t want to do this if I can be in anyway liable for anything. I’ve heard from others that |
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when residents have made attempts at change in the past, they have been threatened by the HOA |
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attorney hired by the board of directors. Any opinions or suggestions? |
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Sunday, April 26, 2009 |
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