HJR972 Alabama 2010 Session

Updated Feb 27, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Mac McCutcheon
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2010
Title: Homeowners Associations, Task Force on, established
Summary: Creates the Alabama Task Force on Homeowners Associations, a nine-member group to study HOAs and propose legislation, with diversity requirements and a small budget, dissolving after reporting.
What This Bill Does
Establishes the Task Force on Homeowners Associations and fills it with nine members from the Governor, Lt. Governor, and Speaker’s offices, with appointments drawn from homeowners groups or real estate-related industries and diversity considerations. It directs the group to study all aspects of HOAs and consider related legislation, report findings to the Legislature by January 1, 2011, and then be dissolved. The Governor, Senate Clerk, and House Clerk provide support; the Attorney General assists in drafting any proposed laws, and the Task Force has a strict budget limit and compensation rules for members.

Who It Affects
Homeowners associations, HOA members, and professionals in real estate, homebuilding, and residential development, who may influence or be affected by potential future legislation and governance of HOAs.
Alabama state government and taxpayers, including legislators and state staff, who will provide appointments, staff support, funding (limited to $5,000), compensation rules, and oversight of the Task Force's activities.

Key Provisions
Nine-member Task Force on Homeowners Associations with three members appointed by the Governor, three by the Lt. Governor, and three by the Speaker of the House.
Appointments must come from individuals who are members of homeowners alliance groups or are employed/involved in real estate, homebuilding, or residential development, and must reflect statewide diversity (racial, gender, geographic, urban/rural, and economic).
The Task Force will study all facets of HOAs and may consider enacting related legislation; it must report to the Legislature no later than January 1, 2011, and will be dissolved after the report.
Support and drafting assistance provided by the Secretary of the Senate, the Clerk of the House, and the Office of the Attorney General; compensation rules apply for legislators and non-legislative members; total expenditures capped at $5,000.

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Subjects: Resolutions, Legislative