SB255 Alabama 2021 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Will Barfoot Senator

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2021

Title

Homeowners' Association Act, further provided to include all homeowners' associations, certain audit, notice, and procedural requirements added, Secs. 30-20-15 to 30-20-22, inclusive, added; Secs. 35-20-2, 35-20-3, 35-20-5, 35-20-11, 35-20-12, 35-20-13 am'd.

Description

Under existing law, homeowners' associations created on or after January 1, 2016, are subject to the authority of the Alabama Homeowners' Association Act, but the substantial majority of homeowners' associations created before January 1, 2016, are generally unregulated by state law.

This bill would apply the Alabama Homeowners' Association Act to all homeowners' associations operating in the state.

This bill would require a homeowners' association to conduct periodic audits of its books and records.

This bill would require certain notices to be given of a violation and an opportunity to cure a violation prior to a penalty being assessed against a homeowner.

This bill would provide certain limitations on the authority of a homeowners' association to foreclose on a lien.

This bill would authorize the display of certain noncommercial signs, banners, and flags within a development.

This bill would prohibit unreasonable restrictions on the ability of a member of a homeowners' association to market or sell his or her home in a development.

This bill would provide general notice requirements for homeowners' association board meetings and rule changes.

This bill would also authorize a homeowners' association or a member thereof to file a civil action for a violation of the Alabama Homeowners' Association Act.

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Subjects

Property, Real and Personal