Meetings & Notices
This type of meeting must be open to owners unless the board enters executive session for limited reasons.
What is a board meeting?
WUCIOA requires this feature to allow owners to vote for candidates not listed on the ballot.
What is a write-in option?
Owners have the right to review these association materials under WUCIOA.
What are association records?
This must be provided to an owner before fines are imposed for violations.
What is notice of violation?
This group of volunteers governs the association.
What is the board of directors?
Under WUCIOA, owners must typically receive at least this much notice before a board meeting.
What is 14 days?
This voting method protects owner privacy by preventing others from seeing how an individual voted.
What is a secret ballot?
This financial document shows the association’s income and expenses.
What is the association budget?
Owners must usually be given this opportunity before penalties are finalized.
What is a hearing?
This document outlines the physical components and ownership structure of a community.
What is the declaration?
This type of meeting allows owners to vote on elections, amendments, or major association matters.
What is a member meeting?
This is the document that usually determines the percentage vote required to amend governing documents.
What are the bylaws or declaration?
Owners typically must submit this type of request to review association documents.
What is a written records request?
This governing document section typically defines architectural rules and property modifications.
What are ACC/ARC guidelines?
The board has a fiduciary duty to act in the best interests of this group.
Who are the members/owners of the association?
This session type allows the board to discuss legal issues, personnel matters, or delinquent accounts privately.
What is executive session?
If quorum is not reached, this is often the next step associations must take to conduct valid business.
What is adjournment and reconvening the meeting?
Certain records may be withheld because they contain this type of sensitive information.
What is personnel, legal, or confidential information?
Under WUCIOA, enforcement actions generally must be directed toward this party rather than tenants.
Who is the unit owner?
This financial planning tool helps associations prepare for major future repairs.
What is a reserve study?
Under WUCIOA, decisions of the board generally must occur during this type of setting rather than through informal conversations.
What is a properly noticed meeting?
Under WUCIOA, voting systems must allow owners this option to submit their vote without attending the meeting in person.
What is absentee or electronic voting?
WUCIOA allows associations to charge this for producing large volumes of documents.
What are reasonable copying or administrative costs?
This enforcement tool can be used to secure unpaid assessments against a property.
What is a lien?
Under WUCIOA, this principle requires boards to treat owners fairly and consistently when enforcing rules.
What is good faith and reasonable enforcement?