A.R.S. Β§ 33-1818

Total Cases2
Homeowner Case Wins0
HOA Case Wins2
Homeowner Win Rate0.0%

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A.R.S. Β§ 33-1818

Community authority over public roadways; applicability

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1818. Community authority over public roadways; applicability

A. Notwithstanding any provision in the community documents, after the period of declarant control, an association has no authority over and shall not regulate any roadway for which the ownership has been dedicated to or is otherwise held by a governmental entity.

B. This section applies only to those planned communities for which the declaration is recorded after December 31, 2014.

Common Governing Documents Cited

  • Title 33 Chapter 16 To (1 cases)

Top Respondent Firms

  • Maxwell & Morgan, P.C.: 1 cases
  • Tyson & Mendes, LLP: 1 cases

Cases Involving This Violation



    A.R.S. Β§ 33-1248

    A.R.S. Β§ 33-1248 extends the same open meeting protections to condominium associations so unit owners can observe board business and receive timely notice. Our dataset tracks 83 administrative cases citing this statute, with homeowners prevailing in 37 cases and associations in 52 cases (44.6% homeowner win rate). Use the summaries and filters below to see how judges apply these rules in real disputes.

    Total Cases83
    Homeowner Case Wins37
    HOA Case Wins52
    Homeowner Win Rate44.6%

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    A.R.S. Β§ 33-1248

    Open meetings; exceptions

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    1248. Open meetings; exceptions

    A. Notwithstanding any provision in the declaration, bylaws or other documents to the contrary, all meetings of the unit owners' association and the board of directors, and any regularly scheduled committee meetings, are open to all members of the association or any person designated by a member in writing as the member's representative and all members or designated representatives so desiring shall be permitted to attend and speak at an appropriate time during the deliberations and proceedings. The board may place reasonable time restrictions on those persons speaking during the meeting but shall permit a member or a member's designated representative to speak once after the board has discussed a specific agenda item but before the board takes formal action on that item in addition to any other opportunities to speak. The board shall provide for a reasonable number of persons to speak on each side of an issue. Persons attending may audiotape or videotape those portions of the meetings of the board of directors and meetings of the members that are open. The board of directors of the association shall not require advance notice of the audiotaping or videotaping and may adopt reasonable rules governing the audiotaping or videotaping of open portions of the meetings of the board and the membership, but such rules shall not preclude such audiotaping or videotaping by those attending, unless the board audiotapes or videotapes the meeting and makes the unedited audiotapes or videotapes available to members on request without restrictions on its use as evidence in any dispute resolution process. Any portion of a meeting may be closed only if that portion of the meeting is limited to consideration of one or more of the following:

    1. Legal advice from an attorney for the board or the association. On final resolution of any matter for which the board received legal advice or that concerned pending or contemplated litigation, the board may disclose information about that matter in an open meeting except for matters that are required to remain confidential by the terms of a settlement agreement or judgment.

    2. Pending or contemplated litigation.

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    3. Personal, health or financial information about an individual member of the association, an individual employee of the association or an individual employee of a contractor for the association, including records of the association directly related to the personal, health or financial information about an individual member of the association, an individual employee of the association or an individual employee of a contractor for the association.

    4. Matters relating to the job performance of, compensation of, health records of or specific complaints against an individual employee of the association or an individual employee of a contractor of the association who works under the direction of the association.

    5. Discussion of a unit owner's appeal of any violation cited or penalty imposed by the association except on request of the affected unit owner that the meeting be held in an open session.

    B. Notwithstanding any provision in the condominium documents, all meetings of the unit owners' association and the board shall be held in this state. A meeting of the unit owners' association shall be held at least once each year. Special meetings of the unit owners' association may be called by the president, by a majority of the board of directors or by unit owners having at least twenty-five percent, or any lower percentage specified in the bylaws, of the votes in the association. Not fewer than ten nor more than fifty days in advance of any meeting of the unit owners, the secretary shall cause notice to be hand delivered or sent prepaid by United States mail to the mailing address of each unit or to any other mailing address designated in writing by the unit owner. The notice of any meeting of the unit owners shall state the date, time and place of the meeting. The notice of any annual, regular or special meeting of the unit owners shall also state the purpose for which the meeting is called, including the general nature of any proposed amendment to the declaration or bylaws, any changes in assessments that require approval of the unit owners and any proposal to remove a director or officer. The failure of any unit owner to receive actual notice of a meeting of the unit owners does not affect the validity of any action taken at that meeting.

    C. Before entering into any closed portion of a meeting of the board of directors, or on notice of a meeting under subsection D of this section that will be closed, the board shall identify the paragraph under subsection A of this section that authorizes the board to close the meeting.

    D. Notwithstanding any provision in the declaration, bylaws or other condominium documents, for meetings of the board of directors that are held after the termination of declarant control of the association, notice to unit owners of meetings of the board of directors shall be given at least forty-eight hours in advance of the meeting by newsletter, conspicuous posting or any other reasonable means as determined by the board of directors. An affidavit of notice by an officer of the association is prima facie evidence that notice was given as prescribed by this section. Notice to unit owners of meetings of the board of directors is not required if emergency circumstances require action by the board before notice can be given. Any notice of a board meeting shall state the date, time and place of the meeting. The failure of any unit owner to receive actual notice of a meeting of the board of directors does not affect the validity of any action taken at that meeting.

    E. Notwithstanding any provision in the declaration, bylaws or other condominium documents, for meetings of the board of directors that are held after the termination of declarant control of the association, all of the following apply:

    1. The agenda shall be available to all unit owners attending.

    2. An emergency meeting of the board of directors may be called to discuss business or take action that cannot be delayed for the forty-eight hours required for notice. At any emergency meeting called by the board of directors, the board of directors may act only on emergency matters. The minutes of the emergency meeting shall state the reason necessitating the emergency meeting. The minutes of the emergency meeting shall be read and approved at the next regularly scheduled meeting of the board of directors.

    3. A quorum of the board of directors may meet by means of a telephone conference if a speakerphone is available in the meeting room that allows board members and unit owners to hear all parties who are speaking during the meeting.

    4. Any quorum of the board of directors that meets informally to discuss association business, including workshops, shall comply with the open meeting and notice provisions of this section without regard to whether the board votes or takes any action on any matter at that informal meeting.

    F. It is the policy of this state as reflected in this section that all meetings of a condominium, whether meetings of the unit owners' association or meetings of the board of directors of the association, be Law Book Revised 08.24.2018

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    conducted openly and that notices and agendas be provided for those meetings that contain the information that is reasonably necessary to inform the unit owners of the matters to be discussed or decided and to ensure that unit owners have the ability to speak after discussion of agenda items, but before a vote of the board of directors or members is taken. Toward this end, any person or entity that is charged with the interpretation of these provisions, including members of the board or directors and any community manager, shall take into account this declaration of policy and shall construe any provision of this section in favor of open meetings.

    G. This section does not apply to timeshare plans or associations that are subject to chapter 20 of this title.

    Common Governing Documents Cited

    • Failure To Give Required Notice For Board Meetings And Inadequate Agenda Information And F (2 cases)
    • Allegation That Tara Condominium Association Violated D E And F And Tara CC&Rss 9 E By Undertaking Projects Without Adding Them To A Meeting Agenda Or Conducting A Formal Board Vote In An Open Meeting. (2 cases)
    • Whether The HOA Failed To Give Required Notice For Executive Sessions And Provide Adequate Agenda Information In Violation Of And F . (2 cases)
    • Alleged Violation Of For Failure To Provide A Meeting Agenda In Advance. (2 cases)
    • Alleged Violation Of For Refusal To Permit Petitioner To Speak During A Noticed Meeting On April 7 2025. (2 cases)
    • Alleged Violation Of For Holding An Unnoticed Meeting Town Hall . (2 cases)
    • Bylaw Article 2.1 (1 cases)
    • Alleged Violation Of Regarding Board Meeting Procedures. (1 cases)
    • Whether Respondent Violated And Various Governing Documents By Recording An Amendment To The Master Declaration Without Holding A Physical Meeting Of The Owners. (1 cases)
    • Whether Respondent Violated Article Xiv 2 Of The Master Declaration And Article Iii 2 Of The Bylaws By Mailing A Ballot Proposing A Master Declaration Amendment Allegedly Without Proper Board Approval. (1 cases)
    • Whether The Cortina Homeowners Association Violated And D By Authorizing Financial Compensation To A Community Manager/vendor Renaissance Community Partners / Kevin Bishop During An Executive Session Rather Than An Open General Session. (1 cases)
    • Bylaw 1.5 (1 cases)
    • B F And Association Bylaws 2.3 2.7 And 3.1 (1 cases)
    • D And E (1 cases)
    • Article 6.2 Of The Bylaws (1 cases)
    • Respondent's Bylaws 7.1 7.2 12.1 – 12.3 (1 cases)
    • Whether The Respondent Failed To Hold An Open Meeting In Violation Of When It Decided To Disqualify The Petitioner From Running For The Board. (1 cases)
    • Whether Respondent Violated And F Open Meeting Laws By Holding A Private Board Meeting Without Notice And Failing To Provide Material Information Minutes And Financial Statements Upon Request. [5] (1 cases)
    • Whether The Respondent Violated By Holding An Association Meeting Without Timely 48-hour Notice. (1 cases)
    • Whether The HOA Violated By Failing To Provide The Required Ten-day Advance Notice For A July 3 2025 Recall Meeting. (1 cases)

    Top Respondent Firms

    • (No recorded respondent firm): 28 cases
    • CHDB Law LLP: 17 cases
    • Goodman Law Group: 5 cases
    • Brown Law Group: 4 cases
    • Maxwell & Morgan, P.C.: 3 cases

    Top Petitioner Firms

    • Boyes Legal, PC: 1 cases
    • Cheifetz Law, PLLC: 1 cases
    • Dessaules Law Group: 1 cases
    • Enara Law PLLC: 1 cases
    • Hymson Goldstein & Pantiliat, PLLC: 1 cases

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    Cases Involving This Violation



      A.R.S. Β§ 33-1805

      A.R.S. Β§ 33-1805 gives planned community members the right to review association financial and operational records and requires the board to maintain transparent books. Our dataset tracks 87 administrative cases citing this statute, with homeowners prevailing in 42 cases and associations in 49 cases (48.3% homeowner win rate). Use the summaries and filters below to see how judges apply these rules in real disputes.

      Total Cases87
      Homeowner Case Wins42
      HOA Case Wins49
      Homeowner Win Rate48.3%

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      A.R.S. Β§ 33-1805

      Association financial and other records

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      1805. Association financial and other records

      A. Except as provided in subsection B of this section, all financial and other records of the association shall be made reasonably available for examination by any member or any person designated by the member in writing as the member's representative. The association shall not charge a member or any person designated by the member in writing for making material available for review. The association shall have ten business days to fulfill a request for examination. On request for purchase of copies of records by any member or any person designated by the member in writing as the member's representative, the association shall have ten business days to provide copies of the requested records. An association may charge a fee for making copies of not more than fifteen cents per page.

      B. Books and records kept by or on behalf of the association and the board may be withheld from disclosure to the extent that the portion withheld relates to any of the following:

      1. Privileged communication between an attorney for the association and the association.

      2. Pending litigation.

      3. Meeting minutes or other records of a session of a board meeting that is not required to be open to all members pursuant to section 33-1804.

      4. Personal, health or financial records of an individual member of the association, an individual employee of the association or an individual employee of a contractor for the association, including records of the association directly related to the personal, health or financial information about an individual member of the association, an individual employee of the association or an individual employee of a contractor for the association.

      5. Records relating to the job performance of, compensation of, health records of or specific complaints against an individual employee of the association or an individual employee of a contractor of the association who works under the direction of the association.

      C. The association shall not be required to disclose financial and other records of the association if disclosure would violate any state or federal law.

      Common Governing Documents Cited

      • Whether The Respondent Violated And Association By-laws Article Ix 2 By Failing To Provide Requested Financial And Accounting Records. (2 cases)
      • Whether Respondent Violated By Failing To Provide A Copy Of Its Directors And Officers Liability Insurance Policy Within Ten Business Days Of Petitioner's Request [4 5]. (2 cases)
      • Failure To Respond To Written Requests For Copies Of Association Records Within Ten Business Days In Violation Of . (2 cases)
      • Alleged Violation Of Regarding A Late Records Request Response (2 cases)
      • Alleged Violation Of Regarding Withholding General Ledgers And Financial Invoices (2 cases)
      • Violation Of By Failing To Provide Requested HOA Records Within The Statutory Ten-business-day Deadline. (2 cases)
      • Alleged Violation Of For Willfully Withholding Association Records By Providing A Redacted March 2025 Check Register. (2 cases)
      • Whether The Respondent Violated And Bylaws Article Vi 6.13 By Failing To Fulfill The Petitioner's Records Request For Third-party Vendor Invoices. (2 cases)
      • Whether The Respondent Violated By Failing To Comply With Petitioner's Records Request For Candidate Intent Forms Or Equivalent Expressions Of Interest Specifically Regarding Whether Phone Call Logs On A Management Company Employee's Personal Cell Phone Constitute An HOA Record. (2 cases)
      • Whether Respondent Violated By Failing To Provide Requested Financial Information And Records To The Petitioner And Other Homeowner Members. (2 cases)
      • Alleged Violation Of By Respondent For Failing To Provide Requested Association Records Within The Statutory 10-business-day Deadline. (2 cases)
      • Did The Respondent Violate By Failing To Fulfill The Petitioner's August 10 2025 'ten Day Records Request'? (2 cases)
      • Alleged Violation Of And . (1 cases)
      • Alleged Violation Of By Failing To Respond To A Records Request Made On June 24 2025 Or June 25 And 26 2025 . (1 cases)
      • Allegation That Tara Condominium Association Violated By Denying Or Partially Denying The Petitioner Access To Requested HOA Records. (1 cases)
      • Whether Respondent Failed To Comply With Statutory Regulations Regarding Financial Records And A Member's Right To Inspect Them Specifically Under . (1 cases)
      • Whether The Requested Legal Fee Records Were Exempt From Disclosure As Privileged Communication Between An Attorney And The Association Under . (1 cases)
      • Whether The Association Violated When It Failed To Fulfill A Request For Records Concerning The Handling Of A $15,240 Tax Refund For The 2022 Tax Year. (1 cases)
      • Whether The Association Violated By Failing To Provide Copies Of All Competitive Bids Proposals And Related Documents Supporting A July 2025 $3.5m Special Assessment By August 13 2025 Following A Request Made On July 30 2025. (1 cases)
      • Whether Respondent Violated By Failing To Provide Certain Digital Financial Records And Vendor Ledgers Requested By Petitioner On October 14 2025. (1 cases)
      • Whether Requires An Association To Extract Compile Or Convert Underlying Digital Accounting Data Into Specific Formats Or New Reports Such As Multi-year Vendor Ledgers Not Kept In The Ordinary Course Of Business. (1 cases)

      Top Respondent Firms

      • (No recorded respondent firm): 33 cases
      • CHDB Law LLP: 19 cases
      • Brown Law Group: 5 cases
      • Maxwell & Morgan, P.C.: 5 cases
      • Farley Choate Law: 2 cases

      Top Petitioner Firms

      • Dessaules Law Group: 2 cases
      • Cheifetz, Iannitelli Marcolini, P.C.: 1 cases
      • Goldschmidt Shupe, PLLC: 1 cases
      • Horne Siaton, PLLC: 1 cases
      • J. Roger Wood PLLC: 1 cases

      Cases Involving This Violation



        A.R.S. Β§ 33-1258

        A.R.S. Β§ 33-1258 provides condominium owners parallel access to association records and outlines the turnaround time and format for disclosures. Our dataset tracks 88 administrative cases citing this statute, with homeowners prevailing in 45 cases and associations in 47 cases (51.1% homeowner win rate). Use the summaries and filters below to see how judges apply these rules in real disputes.

        Total Cases88
        Homeowner Case Wins45
        HOA Case Wins47
        Homeowner Win Rate51.1%

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        A.R.S. Β§ 33-1258

        Association financial and other records; applicability

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        1258. Association financial and other records; applicability

        A. Except as provided in subsection B of this section, all financial and other records of the association shall be made reasonably available for examination by any member or any person designated by the member in writing as the member's representative. The association shall not charge a member or any person designated by the member in writing for making material available for review. The association shall have ten business days to fulfill a request for examination. On request for purchase of copies of records by any member or any person designated by the member in writing as the member's representative, the association shall have ten business days to provide copies of the requested records. An association may charge a fee for making copies of not more than fifteen cents per page.

        B. Books and records kept by or on behalf of the association and the board may be withheld from disclosure to the extent that the portion withheld relates to any of the following:

        1. Privileged communication between an attorney for the association and the association.

        2. Pending litigation.

        3. Meeting minutes or other records of a session of a board meeting that is not required to be open to all members pursuant to section 33-1248.

        4. Personal, health or financial records of an individual member of the association, an individual employee of the association or an individual employee of a contractor for the association, including records of the association directly related to the personal, health or financial information about an individual member of the association, an individual employee of the association or an individual employee of a contractor for the association.

        5. Records relating to the job performance of, compensation of, health records of or specific complaints against an individual employee of the association or an individual employee of a contractor of the association who works under the direction of the association.

        C. The association shall not be required to disclose financial and other records of the association if disclosure would violate any state or federal law.

        D. This section does not apply to an association for a timeshare plan that is subject to chapter 20 of this title.

        Common Governing Documents Cited

        • Allegation That Tara Condominium Association Violated By Denying Or Partially Denying The Petitioner Access To Requested HOA Records. (2 cases)
        • Whether Respondent Failed To Comply With Statutory Regulations Regarding Financial Records And A Member's Right To Inspect Them Specifically Under . (2 cases)
        • Whether The Requested Legal Fee Records Were Exempt From Disclosure As Privileged Communication Between An Attorney And The Association Under . (2 cases)
        • Whether The Association Violated When It Failed To Fulfill A Request For Records Concerning The Handling Of A $15,240 Tax Refund For The 2022 Tax Year. (2 cases)
        • Whether The Association Violated By Failing To Provide Copies Of All Competitive Bids Proposals And Related Documents Supporting A July 2025 $3.5m Special Assessment By August 13 2025 Following A Request Made On July 30 2025. (2 cases)
        • Whether Respondent Violated By Failing To Provide Certain Digital Financial Records And Vendor Ledgers Requested By Petitioner On October 14 2025. (2 cases)
        • Whether Requires An Association To Extract Compile Or Convert Underlying Digital Accounting Data Into Specific Formats Or New Reports Such As Multi-year Vendor Ledgers Not Kept In The Ordinary Course Of Business. (2 cases)
        • Whether The Respondent Violated And Association By-laws Article Ix 2 By Failing To Provide Requested Financial And Accounting Records. (1 cases)
        • Whether Respondent Violated By Failing To Provide A Copy Of Its Directors And Officers Liability Insurance Policy Within Ten Business Days Of Petitioner's Request [4 5]. (1 cases)
        • Failure To Respond To Written Requests For Copies Of Association Records Within Ten Business Days In Violation Of . (1 cases)
        • Alleged Violation Of Regarding A Late Records Request Response (1 cases)
        • Alleged Violation Of Regarding Withholding General Ledgers And Financial Invoices (1 cases)
        • Violation Of By Failing To Provide Requested HOA Records Within The Statutory Ten-business-day Deadline. (1 cases)
        • Alleged Violation Of For Willfully Withholding Association Records By Providing A Redacted March 2025 Check Register. (1 cases)
        • Whether The Respondent Violated And Bylaws Article Vi 6.13 By Failing To Fulfill The Petitioner's Records Request For Third-party Vendor Invoices. (1 cases)
        • Whether The Respondent Violated By Failing To Comply With Petitioner's Records Request For Candidate Intent Forms Or Equivalent Expressions Of Interest Specifically Regarding Whether Phone Call Logs On A Management Company Employee's Personal Cell Phone Constitute An HOA Record. (1 cases)
        • Whether Respondent Violated By Failing To Provide Requested Financial Information And Records To The Petitioner And Other Homeowner Members. (1 cases)
        • Alleged Violation Of By Respondent For Failing To Provide Requested Association Records Within The Statutory 10-business-day Deadline. (1 cases)
        • Did The Respondent Violate By Failing To Fulfill The Petitioner's August 10 2025 'ten Day Records Request'? (1 cases)
        • Whether Respondent Violated By Failing To Provide Requested Documents Within 10 Business Days [4]. (1 cases)
        • Bylaw Article 1.6 (1 cases)
        • Whether Respondent Violated A By Failing To Make Bank Statements And Original Invoices Reasonably Available For Examination Within Ten Business Days Of Petitioner's Requests. (1 cases)

        Top Respondent Firms

        • (No recorded respondent firm): 34 cases
        • CHDB Law LLP: 19 cases
        • Maxwell & Morgan, P.C.: 5 cases
        • Brown Law Group: 4 cases
        • Farley Choate Law: 2 cases

        Top Petitioner Firms

        • Dessaules Law Group: 2 cases
        • Cheifetz, Iannitelli Marcolini, P.C.: 1 cases
        • Goldschmidt Shupe, PLLC: 1 cases
        • Horne Siaton, PLLC: 1 cases
        • J. Roger Wood PLLC: 1 cases

        Cases Involving This Violation



          A.R.S. Β§ 33-1804

          A.R.S. Β§ 33-1804 covers open meeting requirements for planned community HOA boards, including advance notice, published agendas, and the limited reasons directors may meet in executive session. Our dataset tracks 84 administrative cases citing this statute, with homeowners prevailing in 37 cases and associations in 54 cases (44.0% homeowner win rate). Use the summaries and filters below to see how judges apply these rules in real disputes.

          Total Cases84
          Homeowner Case Wins37
          HOA Case Wins54
          Homeowner Win Rate44.0%

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          A.R.S. Β§ 33-1804

          Open meetings; exceptions

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          1804. Open meetings; exceptions

          A. Notwithstanding any provision in the declaration, bylaws or other documents to the contrary, all meetings of the members' association and the board of directors, and any regularly scheduled committee meetings, are open to all members of the association or any person designated by a member in writing as the member's representative and all members or designated representatives so desiring shall be permitted to attend and speak at an appropriate time during the deliberations and proceedings. The board may place reasonable time restrictions on those persons speaking during the meeting but shall permit a member or member's designated representative to speak once after the board has discussed a specific agenda item but before the board takes formal action on that item in addition to any other opportunities to speak. The board shall provide for a reasonable number of persons to speak on each side of an issue. Persons attending may audiotape or videotape those portions of the meetings of the board of directors and meetings of the members that are open. The board of directors of the association shall not require advance notice of the audiotaping or videotaping and may adopt reasonable rules governing the audiotaping and videotaping of open portions of the meetings of the board and the membership, but such rules shall not preclude such audiotaping or videotaping by those attending, unless the board audiotapes or videotapes the meeting and makes the unedited audiotapes or videotapes available to members on request without restrictions on its use as evidence in any dispute resolution process. Any portion of a meeting may be closed only if that closed portion of the meeting is limited to consideration of one or more of the following:

          1. Legal advice from an attorney for the board or the association. On final resolution of any matter for which the board received legal advice or that concerned pending or contemplated litigation, the board may disclose information about that matter in an open meeting except for matters that are required to remain confidential by the terms of a settlement agreement or judgment.

          2. Pending or contemplated litigation.

          3. Personal, health or financial information about an individual member of the association, an individual employee of the association or an individual employee of a contractor for the association, including records of the association directly related to the personal, health or financial information about an individual member of the association, an individual employee of the association or an individual employee of a contractor for the association.

          4. Matters relating to the job performance of, compensation of, health records of or specific complaints against an individual employee of the association or an individual employee of a contractor of the association who works under the direction of the association.

          5. Discussion of a member's appeal of any violation cited or penalty imposed by the association except on request of the affected member that the meeting be held in an open session.

          B. Notwithstanding any provision in the community documents, all meetings of the members' association and the board shall be held in this state. A meeting of the members' association shall be held at least once each year. Special meetings of the members' association may be called by the president, by a majority of the board of directors or by members having at least twenty-five percent, or any lower percentage specified in the bylaws, of the votes in the association. Not fewer than ten nor more than fifty days in advance of any meeting of the members the secretary shall cause notice to be hand-delivered or sent prepaid by United States mail to the mailing address for each lot, parcel or unit owner or to any other mailing address designated in writing by a member. The notice shall state the date, time and place of the meeting. A notice of any annual, regular or special meeting of the members shall also state the purpose for which the meeting is called, including the general nature of any proposed amendment to the declaration or bylaws, changes in assessments that require approval of the members and any proposal to remove a director or an officer. The failure of any member to receive actual notice of a meeting of the members does not affect the validity of any action taken at that meeting.

          C. Before entering into any closed portion of a meeting of the board of directors, or on notice of a meeting under subsection D of this section that will be closed, the board shall identify the paragraph under subsection A of this section that authorizes the board to close the meeting.

          D. Notwithstanding any provision in the declaration, bylaws or other community documents, for meetings of the board of directors that are held after the termination of declarant control of the association, notice to members of meetings of the board of directors shall be given at least forty-eight hours in advance of the meeting by newsletter, conspicuous posting or any other reasonable means as determined by the board of directors. An affidavit of notice by an officer of the corporation is prima facie evidence that notice was

          given as prescribed by this section. Notice to members of meetings of the board of directors is not required if emergency circumstances require action by the board before notice can be given. Any notice of a board meeting shall state the date, time and place of the meeting. The failure of any member to receive actual notice of a meeting of the board of directors does not affect the validity of any action taken at that meeting.

          E. Notwithstanding any provision in the declaration, bylaws or other community documents, for meetings of the board of directors that are held after the termination of declarant control of the association, all of the following apply:

          1. The agenda shall be available to all members attending.

          2. An emergency meeting of the board of directors may be called to discuss business or take action that cannot be delayed for the forty-eight hours required for notice. At any emergency meeting called by the board of directors, the board of directors may act only on emergency matters. The minutes of the emergency meeting shall state the reason necessitating the emergency meeting. The minutes of the emergency meeting shall be read and approved at the next regularly scheduled meeting of the board of directors.

          3. A quorum of the board of directors may meet by means of a telephone conference if a speakerphone is available in the meeting room that allows board members and association members to hear all parties who are speaking during the meeting.

          4. Any quorum of the board of directors that meets informally to discuss association business, including workshops, shall comply with the open meeting and notice provisions of this section without regard to whether the board votes or takes any action on any matter at that informal meeting.

          F. It is the policy of this state as reflected in this section that all meetings of a planned community, whether meetings of the members' association or meetings of the board of directors of the association, be conducted openly and that notices and agendas be provided for those meetings that contain the information that is reasonably necessary to inform the members of the matters to be discussed or decided and to ensure that members have the ability to speak after discussion of agenda items, but before a vote of the board of directors or members is taken. Toward this end, any person or entity that is charged with the interpretation of these provisions, including members of the board of directors and any community manager, shall take into account this declaration of policy and shall construe any provision of this section in favor of open meetings.

          Common Governing Documents Cited

          • Alleged Violation Of Regarding Board Meeting Procedures. (2 cases)
          • Whether Respondent Violated And Various Governing Documents By Recording An Amendment To The Master Declaration Without Holding A Physical Meeting Of The Owners. (2 cases)
          • Whether Respondent Violated Article Xiv 2 Of The Master Declaration And Article Iii 2 Of The Bylaws By Mailing A Ballot Proposing A Master Declaration Amendment Allegedly Without Proper Board Approval. (2 cases)
          • Bylaw 1.5 (2 cases)
          • B F And Association Bylaws 2.3 2.7 And 3.1 (2 cases)
          • D And E (2 cases)
          • Article 6.2 Of The Bylaws (2 cases)
          • Respondent's Bylaws 7.1 7.2 12.1 – 12.3 (2 cases)
          • Whether The Respondent Failed To Hold An Open Meeting In Violation Of When It Decided To Disqualify The Petitioner From Running For The Board. (2 cases)
          • Whether Respondent Violated And F Open Meeting Laws By Holding A Private Board Meeting Without Notice And Failing To Provide Material Information Minutes And Financial Statements Upon Request. [5] (2 cases)
          • Whether The Respondent Violated By Holding An Association Meeting Without Timely 48-hour Notice. (2 cases)
          • Whether The HOA Violated By Failing To Provide The Required Ten-day Advance Notice For A July 3 2025 Recall Meeting. (2 cases)
          • Whether The Cortina Homeowners Association Violated And D By Authorizing Financial Compensation To A Community Manager/vendor Renaissance Community Partners / Kevin Bishop During An Executive Session Rather Than An Open General Session. (1 cases)
          • Failure To Give Required Notice For Board Meetings And Inadequate Agenda Information And F (1 cases)
          • Allegation That Tara Condominium Association Violated D E And F And Tara CC&Rss 9 E By Undertaking Projects Without Adding Them To A Meeting Agenda Or Conducting A Formal Board Vote In An Open Meeting. (1 cases)
          • Whether The HOA Failed To Give Required Notice For Executive Sessions And Provide Adequate Agenda Information In Violation Of And F . (1 cases)
          • Alleged Violation Of For Failure To Provide A Meeting Agenda In Advance. (1 cases)
          • Alleged Violation Of For Refusal To Permit Petitioner To Speak During A Noticed Meeting On April 7 2025. (1 cases)
          • Alleged Violation Of For Holding An Unnoticed Meeting Town Hall . (1 cases)
          • Whether The Association Violated B And Article Iv 1 Of The Association Bylaws By Failing To Hold A Members Meeting In 2019. (1 cases)
          • Whether The Association Violated The Open Meeting Law By Invoking Directors And Officers D&o Insurance Coverage During A Closed Executive Session. (1 cases)
          • Alleged Violations Of B-e And . (1 cases)

          Top Respondent Firms

          • (No recorded respondent firm): 29 cases
          • CHDB Law LLP: 17 cases
          • Goodman Law Group: 5 cases
          • Maxwell & Morgan, P.C.: 4 cases
          • Brown Law Group: 3 cases

          Top Petitioner Firms

          • Boyes Legal, PC: 1 cases
          • Cheifetz Law, PLLC: 1 cases
          • Dessaules Law Group: 1 cases
          • Enara Law PLLC: 1 cases
          • Hymson Goldstein & Pantiliat, PLLC: 1 cases

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            A.R.S. Β§ 33-1807

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            HOA Case Wins1
            Homeowner Win Rate0.0%

            πŸ“œ Relevant Arizona Revised Statutes

            A.R.S. Β§ 33-1807

            Lien for assessments; priority; mechanics’ and materialmen’s liens

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            1807. Lien for assessments; priority; mechanics’ and materialmen’s liens

            A. The association has a lien on a unit for any assessment levied against that unit from the time the assessment becomes due. The association's lien for assessments, for charges for late payment of those assessments, for reasonable collection fees and for reasonable attorney fees and costs incurred with respect to those assessments may be foreclosed in the same manner as a mortgage on real estate but may be foreclosed only if the owner has been delinquent in the payment of monies secured by the lien, excluding reasonable collection fees, reasonable attorney fees and charges for late payment of and costs incurred with respect to those assessments, for a period of one year or in the amount of one thousand two hundred dollars or more, whichever occurs first. Fees, charges, late charges, monetary penalties and interest charged pursuant to section 33-1803, other than charges for late payment of assessments are not enforceable as assessments under this section. If an assessment is payable in installments, the full amount of the assessment is a lien from the time the first installment of the assessment becomes due. The association has a lien for fees, charges, late charges, other than charges for late payment of assessments, monetary penalties or interest charged pursuant to section 33-1803 after the entry of a judgment in a civil suit for those fees, charges, late charges, monetary penalties or interest from a court of competent jurisdiction and the recording of that judgment in the office of the county recorder as otherwise provided by law. The association's lien for monies other than for assessments, for charges for late payment of those assessments, for reasonable collection fees and for reasonable attorney fees and costs incurred with respect to those assessments may not be foreclosed and is effective only on conveyance of any interest in the real property.

            B. A lien for assessments, for charges for late payment of those assessments, for reasonable collection fees and for reasonable attorney fees and costs incurred with respect to those assessments under this section is prior to all other liens, interests and encumbrances on a unit except:

            1. Liens and encumbrances recorded before the recordation of the declaration.

            2. A recorded first mortgage on the unit, a seller's interest in a first contract for sale pursuant to chapter 6, article 3 of this title on the unit recorded prior to the lien arising pursuant to subsection A of this section or a recorded first deed of trust on the unit.

            3. Liens for real estate taxes and other governmental assessments or charges against the unit.

            C. Subsection B of this section does not affect the priority of mechanics' or materialmen's liens or the priority of liens for other assessments made by the association. The lien under this section is not subject to chapter 8 of this title.

            D. Unless the declaration otherwise provides, if two or more associations have liens for assessments created at any time on the same real estate those liens have equal priority.

            E. Recording of the declaration constitutes record notice and perfection of the lien for assessments, for charges for late payment of assessments, for reasonable collection fees and for reasonable attorney fees and costs incurred with respect to those assessments. Further recordation of any claim of lien for assessments under this section is not required.

            F. A lien for an unpaid assessment is extinguished unless proceedings to enforce the lien are instituted within three years after the full amount of the assessment becomes due.

            G. This section does not prohibit:

            1. Actions to recover amounts for which subsection A of this section creates a lien.

            2. An association from taking a deed in lieu of foreclosure.

            H. A judgment or decree in any action brought under this section shall include costs and reasonable attorney fees for the prevailing party.

            I. On written request, the association shall furnish to a lienholder, escrow agent, unit owner or person designated by a unit owner a statement setting forth the amount of any unpaid assessment against the unit. The association shall furnish the statement within ten days after receipt of the request, and the statement is binding on the association, the board of directors and every unit owner if the statement is requested by an escrow agency that is licensed pursuant to title 6, chapter

            7. Failure to provide the statement to the escrow agent within the time provided for in this subsection shall extinguish any lien for any unpaid assessment then due.

            J. Notwithstanding any provision in the community documents or in any contract between the association and a management company, unless the member directs otherwise, all payments received on a member's account shall be applied first to any unpaid assessments, for unpaid charges for late payment of those assessments, for reasonable collection fees and for unpaid attorney fees and costs incurred with respect to those assessments, in that order, with any remaining amounts applied next to other unpaid fees, charges and monetary penalties or interest and late charges on any of those amounts.

            Top Respondent Firms

            • Maxwell & Morgan, P.C.: 1 cases

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              A.R.S. Β§ 33-1215

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              HOA Case Wins0
              Homeowner Win Rate100.0%

              πŸ“œ Relevant Arizona Revised Statutes

              A.R.S. Β§ 33-1215

              Contents of declaration

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              1215. Contents of declaration

              A. The declaration shall contain:

              1. The name of the condominium, which shall include the word "condominium" or be followed by the words "a condominium", and the name of the association.

              2. The name of every county in which any portion of the condominium is located.

              3. A legal description of the real estate included in the condominium.

              4. A description of the boundaries of each unit created by the declaration, including each unit's identifying number.

              5. A description of any limited common elements, other than those specified in section 33-1212, paragraphs 2 and 4, but the declaration shall contain a description of any porches, balconies, patios and entryways, if any, as provided in section 33-1219, subsection B, paragraph 11.

              6. A description of any development rights and other special declarant rights, together with a legal description of the real estate to which each of those rights applies, any time limit within which each of those rights must be exercised and any other conditions or limitations under which the rights described in this paragraph may be exercised or will lapse.

              7. An allocation to each unit of the allocated interests in the manner described in section 33-1217.

              8. Any restrictions on use, occupancy and alienation of the units.

              9. All matters required by sections 33-1216, 33-1217, 33-1218, 33-1219 and 33-1226 and section

              Common Governing Documents Cited

              • The Petitioner Alleged That The Condominium Declaration Did Not Contain The Name Of The Association Violating A 1 [2 3]. (1 cases)

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              • (No recorded respondent firm): 1 cases

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                A.R.S. Β§ 33-1225

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                HOA Case Wins1
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                πŸ“œ Relevant Arizona Revised Statutes

                A.R.S. Β§ 33-1225

                Use for sale purposes

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                1225. Use for sale purposes A declarant may maintain sales offices, management offices and models in units or on common elements in the condominium unless:

                1. The declaration provides otherwise.

                2. Such use is prohibited by another provision of law or local ordinances.

                Top Respondent Firms

                • CHDB Law LLP: 1 cases

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                  A.R.S. Β§ 33-1252

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                  HOA Case Wins3
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                  πŸ“œ Relevant Arizona Revised Statutes

                  A.R.S. Β§ 33-1252

                  Conveyance or encumbrance of common elements

                  33-

                  1252. Conveyance or encumbrance of common elements

                  A. Portions of the common elements may be conveyed or subjected to a mortgage, deed of trust or security interest by the association if persons entitled to cast at least eighty per cent of the votes in the association, or any larger percentage the declaration specifies, agree to that action in the manner prescribed in subsection B, except that all the owners of units to which any limited common element is allocated must agree in order to convey that limited common element or subject it to a mortgage, deed of trust or security interest. The declaration may specify a smaller percentage only if all of the units in the condominium are restricted exclusively to nonresidential uses. Proceeds of the sale or encumbrance of the common elements are an asset of the association.

                  B. An agreement to convey common elements or subject them to a mortgage, deed of trust or security interest shall be evidenced by the execution of an agreement, or ratifications of the agreement, in the same manner as a deed, by the requisite number of unit owners. The agreement shall specify a date after which the agreement will be void unless previously recorded. The agreement and all ratifications of the agreement shall be recorded in each county in which a portion of the condominium is situated and are effective only on recordation.

                  C. The association, on behalf of the unit owners, may contract to convey common elements or subject them to a mortgage, deed of trust or security interest, but the contract is not enforceable against the association until approved pursuant to subsections A and

                  B. Thereafter, the association has all powers necessary and appropriate to effect the conveyance or encumbrance, including the power to execute deeds or other instruments.

                  D. Except as permitted in this chapter, any purported conveyance, encumbrance, judicial sale or other voluntary transfer of common elements is void.

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                  E. A conveyance or encumbrance of common elements pursuant to this section does not deprive any unit of its rights of access and support.

                  F. A conveyance or encumbrance of common elements pursuant to this section does not affect the priority or validity of preexisting encumbrances.

                  Common Governing Documents Cited

                  • And (1 cases)

                  Top Respondent Firms

                  • (No recorded respondent firm): 1 cases
                  • CHDB Law LLP: 1 cases
                  • Hill & Hill, PLC: 1 cases

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                    A.R.S. Β§ 10-3805

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                    Homeowner Case Wins1
                    HOA Case Wins0
                    Homeowner Win Rate100.0%

                    πŸ“œ Relevant Arizona Revised Statutes

                    A.R.S. Β§ 10-3805

                    Terms of directors generally

                    10-

                    3805. Terms of directors generally

                    A. The terms of the initial directors of a corporation expire at the first election, appointment or designation of directors as provided in section 10-

                    3804.

                    B. The articles of incorporation or bylaws shall specify the terms of directors. In the absence of any term specified in the articles of incorporation or bylaws, the term of each director is one year. Unless otherwise provided in the articles of incorporation or bylaws, directors may be elected for successive terms.

                    C. A decrease in the number of directors or term of office does not shorten the term of any incumbent director.

                    D. Except as provided in the articles of incorporation or bylaws:

                    1. The term of a director elected to fill a vacancy in the office of a director elected by members expires at the next election of directors by members.

                    2. The term of a director elected to fill any other vacancy expires at the end of the unexpired term that the director is filling.

                    E. Despite the expiration of a director's term, a director shall continue to hold office until the director's successor is elected, designated or appointed and qualifies, until the director's resignation or removal or until there is a decrease in the number of directors.

                    Top Respondent Firms

                    • (No recorded respondent firm): 1 cases

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