HJR781 Alabama 2011 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Laura HallRepresentative

Democrat

Co-Sponsors

Mike HillMac McCutcheonMike BallBarry MaskPhil WilliamsDan Williams

Session

Regular Session 2011

Title

Homeowners Associations, Task Force on, established

Summary

HJR781 creates the Alabama Task Force on Homeowners Associations to study HOAs and potentially draft related legislation.

What This Bill Does

It establishes a 12-member task force with appointments by the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Speaker, including a HOA representative, lenders, real estate agents, and builders/developers. The group will study all aspects of HOAs and may propose legislation, and must report its findings by January 1, 2012. After reporting, the task force dissolves, but can continue supporting HOA-related legislation through January 1, 2013; it operates with a budget cap of $2,000. Non-legislative members are compensated by their employers, and legislative members do not receive extra pay during sessions or for other state duties related to the task force.

Who It Affects

• Homeowners and the homeowners associations they belong to, who could be affected by future HOA rules or laws considered by the task force.
• Lenders, real estate agents, and builders/developers in Alabama, who are represented on the task force and whose work may be impacted by any recommended legislation.

Key Provisions

• Creates the Alabama Task Force on Homeowners Associations.
• Task force composition: 12 members (four appointed by the Governor, four by the Lieutenant Governor, four by the Speaker) including representatives from HOAs, home lenders, state real estate agents, and state builders/developers.
• Diversity requirement: membership shall reflect the racial, gender, geographic, urban/rural, and economic diversity of the state.
• Chair: a legislator appointed by the Governor.
• Support and drafting: Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of the House provide clerical support; the Attorney General's Office assists in drafting proposed legislation.
• Reporting and dissolution: report findings by January 1, 2012; the task force dissolves after reporting but may continue to support HOA legislation through January 1, 2013.
• Budget and compensation: total expenditures not to exceed $2,000; non-legislative members compensated by their employers; legislative members do not receive additional compensation or per diem during sessions or when paid for other state work on the same dates.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 25, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Resolutions, Legislative