House Resolution 1751
By: Representatives Lewis-Ward of the 115th, Hugley of the 141st, Greene of the 154th,
Wilkerson of the 38th, and Powell of the 33rd
A RESOLUTION
Urging condominium associations, property owners' associations, and any other corporations
or voluntary entities formed for the purpose of exercising the powers of a homeowners' or
property owners' association governing a common interest community to provide
transparency to members of such associations; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, ownership of a condominium or single-family home represents the fulfillment
of the American dream and a significant investment in a person's financial future; and
WHEREAS, many condominiums and single-family homes are located in condominium
associations, property owners' associations, and other corporations or voluntary entities
formed for the purpose of exercising the powers of a homeowners' or property owners'
association governing a common interest community; and
WHEREAS, such associations may levy assessments, special assessments, and other fees on
members; and
WHEREAS, purchasers of properties in such associations may not know their properties are
burdened by assessments, special assessments, or other fees; and
WHEREAS, members of such associations may not be aware they owe such assessments,
special assessments, or other fees or that such assessments, special assessments, or other fees
have not been paid; and
WHEREAS, such associations should provide contact information for requests for statement
of account in an easy to find location on its public website or made available to members and
promptly providing detailed statements of account to members upon request listing
assessments, due dates for assessments, any assessments due to such associations, and any
scheduled assessments that will become due to avoid the potential consequence of a member
losing his or her home for not paying assessments and other fees.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that
the members of this body urge condominium associations, property owners' associations, and
any other corporations or voluntary entities formed for the purpose of exercising the powers
of a homeowners' or property owners' association governing a common interest community
to provide transparency to members of such associations.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that such associations are urged to provide contact
information for requests for statement of account in an easy to find location on its public
website or made available to members and promptly providing detailed statements of account
to members upon request listing assessments, due dates for assessments, any assessments due
to such associations, and any scheduled assessments that will become due.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized
and directed to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to the
public and the press.