Guiding Principles for Community Association Governing Documents: A Resource for Lawyers, developed by CAI’s College of Community Association Lawyers (CCAL), will help attorneys draft these documents for new and currently developing communities.
This 25-section resource also can be useful when community association board members and managers begin considering amending or restating existing governing documents.
Each of the sections discusses the purpose and intent of the governing provision and applies to a wide array of different common interest community structures.
While these guidelines do not address every issue to be included in or the specifics needs of a community, this guide’s main purpose is to emphasize the importance of organization, consistency, clarity, and brevity as the guiding principles for association governing documents.
CONTENTS
- Developer/ Owner Interests – An Essential Balance
- Use of Clear Language/Plain English
- Unit Boundaries and Location
- Delineating Upkeep Responsibilities
- Use Restrictions
- Leasing Restrictions
- Amending Governing Documents
- Insurance and Risk Management
-
Responsibilities After a Property Loss
- Enforcement
- Mortgagee Rights
- Owner Meetings
- Powers and Duties of the Board
- Removing Impediments to Effective Board Governance
- Liability and Indemnification of Directors
- Managing Agent
- Maintenance and Inspection of Books and Records
- Allocation of Assessment Liability
- Assessment Collection Policies
- Association Reserves
- Rules and Regulations
- Architectural Control
- Authority of Committees
- Dispute Resolution
- Sunset Clauses for Developer Provisions
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