Hi Cyber Followers, We have just posted a few updates to our Pending Legislation Summary… Last week there were 5 new community association bills introduced. Many of these bills are controversial (manager licensing) so I encourage you to check them out! Click here for the link to our website.
Dear Cyber-Followers: As you may know, the Arizona Legislature has been in session for just under a month. Over 1,100 bills have been introduced to date. No bills have been passed, vetoed or signed. Mulcahy Law Firm, P.C. is already closely monitoring eight bills that directly pertain to community associations. HB2382, pertaining to amendment of a declaration in a condominium [...]
by Beth Mulcahy, Esq. A common question that I receive from managers and board members is the following: What can an association do when it cannot obtain a quorum at the annual meeting? First, it is important to note that under Arizona law, an association is required to conduct an annual meeting every year. I recognize, however, that it is [...]
Dear Cyber-Followers: As you may know, the Arizona Legislature started the Fifty-Third First Regular Session on Monday, January 11, 2016. Almost 800 bills have been introduced already. The Governor and legislative leaders are focusing on the budget. Our firm anticipates that there will be numerous community association bills introduced this legislative session. We will keep you in the loop and [...]
By Beth Mulcahy, Esq. Recently, our firm received an urgent phone call from a planned community board asking for advice regarding a board removal petition submitted by a disgruntled group of owners in their association. Although there had been rumors that there was a removal petition circulating within the community, the Board was surprised to receive it nonetheless. After getting [...]
by Beth Mulcahy, Esq. Happy New Year! On behalf of everyone at Mulcahy Law Firm, P.C., I would like to wish you all the best in 2016. Over the holidays, I was able to spend more time than usual at home and realized that I needed to do some editing and tossing of personal records, clothes that don’t fit our family [...]
By Beth Mulcahy, Esq. Have you ever heard the phrase “penny wise but pound foolish”? Over the years, I have seen some expensive mistakes made by association boards. One common mistake is trying to save a little money by hiring an unlicensed contractor. I’ve often found that, in the end, the unlicensed contractor ends up costing a lot more money [...]
By Beth Mulcahy, Esq. A position on the board of directors is voluntary, but most newly elected board members want to do their best and start off on a good footing so they often ask me, “What are the most important things a new board member should do?” I have narrowed it to three important tips, and would advise seasoned [...]
by Beth Mulcahy, Esq. It is sometimes a thankless job, and may go unnoticed if the association has a very active and robust President. However far in the background, the Vice President plays an important role for the community association board of directors. The immediate answer when asked what the vice president does is to substitute for the President in [...]
Meeting minutes are the association’s only official record of its board, committee or membership decisions and actions; therefore, it is important that they be handled properly. Roberts Rules of Order states that “minutes contain mainly a record of what was done at the meeting, not what was said by the members.” In other words, record only actionable items, not discussions. [...]
