Updated with misleading industry advocacy group's efforts: April 25, 2016 7:00 pm
Posted By CotoBlogzz
Rancho Santa Margarita , CA - Existing civil code requires an association managing a common
interest development, not unlike Coto de Caza’s CZ Master Association, to provide notice of the time and place of a
board meeting and authorizes any member of the association to attend board
meetings, except when the board adjourns to, or meets solely in, executive
session. It also requires the board to permit any member to speak at any
meeting, except for executive session meetings.
Assembly
Bill AB1720 would require the board to
permit an attorney who represents a member to attend board meetings to listen to the proceedings, to take notes, and to speak for the owner if they wish and the
industry has gone ballistic. Never mind
that multiple less-than-honest attorneys representing HOA boast of having been
paid several thousands of dollars for simple Small Claims Court cases:
The Community
Associations Institute (CAI,) a HOA lobbying group is urging a “no” vote, because “ The bill will result in associations paying
to hire attorneys to attend all meetings in case a member's attorney
shows up, as members are only required to notify Boards that their attorney is
attending "where possible." This bill costs associations
huge unanticipated costs”
The industry, including
the CAI, view homeowners in a HOA simply as an ATM, that property managers,
attorneys and other service providers can go to when they need money – this happens
whether homeowners are present during meeting or if attorney’s representing homeowners
attend such meetings.
When HOAs bring legal
action against homeowners, the homeowners always win: The HOA in general has the bigger pockets and
even if the homeowners wins the battle he or she may lose the war is it is
paying direct legal fees, as well as HOA dues.
You know that if the industry is against legislation, then such legislation is good for homeowners. The questions is whether principled politicians will see it the same way.
HOA Industry Advocacy Groups Against Homewoners - Efforts to Stop AB 1720 - Message via email
URGENT Call to Action: AB 1720
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