Fair Housing
Criteria for Rules
Common Management Provisions
Conflicts of Interest
Documents
100
Prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in employment, in public services and accommodations, and in telecommunications.
What is the American with Disabilities Act?
100
It does not unreasonably restrict a constitutional right.
What is a Legal Criteria?
100
The Provision that the written, signed contract constitutes the entire agreement between the parties.
What is Entire Obligation?
100
A board member received a $500 gift certificate from the landscaping company.
What is a gift or kick back from a vendor?
100
Where you would find how many days notice is required for an Annual Meeting.
What are the By-laws?
200
The Act was passed in 1968 for the purpose of eliminating discrimination and ensure that people are treated fairly, equally and consistently.
What is The Fair Housing Act?
200
Does not single out a separate class or group of people who will be treated differently for no legitimate reason.
What is a reasonable rule criteria?
200
The Provision that if any separate provision is deemed invalid, the rest of the contract or agreement still holds.
What is Severability?
200
A board member wants the board to hire a certain painting company that costs more because his nephew owns that company.
What is Nepotism?
200
The document that would tell you where the common property is located.
What is the plat? plan? or map?
300
in 1988 the Fair Housing Act was amended again and these two classes were added.
What are handicap and familial status?
300
It is capable of uniform application.
What is an enforceable rule criteria?
300
Provision regarding which state statutes apply regarding interpretation and enforcement of provisions.
What is Applicable Law?
300
Someone involved in the bidding process informs the favored bidder of the other bid amounts to adjust their bid.
What is Bid Rigging?
300
This document states no window air conditioning units are allowed.
What is the CC&R's [Conditions, Covenants and Restrictions] located under use restrictions or Guidelines?
400
A structural or other physical change to a housing structure to provide a person with a disability physical access to their home.
What is a Reasonable Modification?
400
It is stated in a way that avoids ambiguity and confusion.
What is a clear rule criteria?
400
Provisions for right to assign the contract to another; what persons/entities are bound by it.
What is Successors and Assigns?
400
A manager of a community also owns a unit and does not want to see the fees increased.
What is Separate Interest?
400
This Committee is established for a short period of time to assist the Board in a certain project or issue.
What is an Ad Hoc Committee?
500
Monies awarded to punish the defendant.
What is Punitive Damages?
500
Does not exceed scope of board's rule making authority.
What is legal rule criteria?
500
Provision for handling contract disputes.
What is Arbitration?
500
Unknown to the association, the manager's spouse owns the pool company.
What is Secret Profit?
500
This provision in the CCR's establishes funds to be paid at the first sale or additional sales in the community.
What is the working capital fee? capitalization fee? Initial assessment?