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Firday Update - 15 Bills

By Scott Carpenter on the 27th of January 2012

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Authority over Public Roadways (planned communities)

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SB1239 - Municipality or County Requiring a Planned Community

By Scott Carpenter on the 26th of January 2012

SB1239 has been introduced in an attempt to prohibit counties or municipalities from requiring a real estate subdivider or developer to create a “planned community” as part of the development approval process. Click here to view SB1239: SB1239 Introduced Version.

SB1240 - Selective Enforcement

By Scott Carpenter on the 26th of January 2012

SB1240 has been introduced in an attempt to create penalties for “selective enforcement”. Click here to view SB1240: SB1240 Introduced Version. If passed, SB1240 would permit an owner who wins a lawsuit by proving that the board of directors “engaged in selective enforcement” to recover 3x his or her “actual damages” plus legal fees and costs, or “triple the total penalty the association attempted to enforce” against the owner, plus legal fees, costs

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SB1222 - Ombudsman

By Scott Carpenter on the 26th of January 2012

SB1222 has been introduced in an attempt to create a new system for resolution of disputes in condominiums and planned communities. Click here to view SB1222: SB1222 Introduced Version. If passed, SB1222 would (1) require every condominium and planned community to have an “ombudsman”, (2) require the ombudsman to be elected in the same manner as directors, (3) require the board to give the ombudsman access to everything the board has access to (it is not clear if this would include attorney/c

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Legislative Committee Hearings TODAY - HB2290 and HB2095

By Scott Carpenter on the 24th of January 2012

The House Government Committee will consider HB2290 and HB2095 at 2 pm MST today in House Hearing Room #4 at the State Capitol. Both bills would be bad for homeowners and associations:

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LIVE FREE WEBCAST - Legislative Preview TODAY 3 pm MST

By Scott Carpenter on the 24th of January 2012

Please join me TODAY for a live webcast “Legislative Preview” at 3 pm MST at www.carpenterhazlewood.com/live. Be prepared to submit your questions and concerns about pending legislation and the legislative process in real time for me to answer. No USERNAMES or PASSWORDS required!

Friday Update - 12 Bills Pending

By Scott Carpenter on the 20th of January 2012

As of Friday January 20, there are 12 bills pending at the Arizona Legislature:

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Live Legislative Preview Webcast January 24, 2012 at 3:00 pm MST

By Scott Carpenter on the 19th of January 2012

Please join me for a live webcast “Legislative Preview” on January 24, 2012 at 3 pm MST at www.carpenterhazlewood.com/live. Be prepared to submit your questions and concerns about pending legislation and the legislative process in real time for me to answer. No registration, username or password required.

Conflicting Provisions Flags, "For Sale" and "For Rent" Signs - HB2471

By Scott Carpenter on the 16th of January 2012

HB2471 has been introduced in an attempt to reconcile conflicting provisions in the law regarding political signs, for sale signs, and for rent signs. Click here to view HB2471: HB2471 Introduced Version.

Dispute Resolution / Taping - HB2290

By Scott Carpenter on the 15th of January 2012

HB2290 has been introduced in an attempt to force condominiums and planned communities to engage in a pre-lawsuit dispute resolution process and to make changes to last year’s statute regarding taping of meetings. Click here to view HB2290: HB2290 Introduced Version. The bill, if passed, would eliminate the ability of condominium and planned community associations to adopt “reasonable rules” regarding taping of meetings but would allow the association to require at least 24 hours a

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