Condominium Homeowner Association News
Winter 2013- Imagineers Picks:
Ex-executive among 11 indicated in Vegas HOA case
CT POst(January 16, 2013) (click here) An ex-construction firm executive and two lawyers are among 11 people indicted in Las Vegas in an ongoing federal probe of souther Nevada homeowner association steering business to favored attorneys and businesses.
Meet the Meeting Killers
Wall Street Journal (May 15, 2012) (click here) When it comes time for a meeting, co-workers can be deadly. Discussions get hijacked. Bad ideas fall like blunt objects. Long-winded colleagues consume all available oxygen, killing good ideas by asphyxiation.
Southbury condominium gets approval for generators
Waterbury Republic-American (January 7, 2013) (click here) The Old Field Condominium Association in Southbury has received approval from the town to allow generators for its units. The association's board must also approve each installation.
Proposed Legislation - State of Connecticut - General Assembly:
1. Proposed H.B. No. 5653 (click here)REP. ALBIS, 99th DIST. 'AN ACT CONCERNING REVISIONS TO THE COMMON INTEREST OWNERSHIP ACT', to make various changes to the Common Interest Ownership Act. REF. JUDICIARY
2. Proposed H.B. No. 5661 (click here)REP. MILLER, 145th DIST. 'AN ACT CONCERNING COMPLAINTS MADE BY UNIT OWNERS AND TENANTS IN COMMON INTEREST COMMUNITIES', to ensure that unit owners and tenants in common interest communities are not required to put in writing any complaints relating to the common interest community. REF. JUDICIARY
3. Proposed S.B. No. 480 (click here) SEN. FONFARA, 1st DIST.; SEN. DOYLE, 9th DIST.; REP. GUERRERA, 29th DIST.; REP. MORIN, 28th DIST. 'AN ACT PERMITTING THE INSTALLATION OF SECURITY CAMERAS TO THE EXTERIOR OF UNITS LOCATED IN A COMMON INTEREST COMMUNITY OR PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT', to prohibit associations and board of common interest communities and planned unit developments from enacting rules which prohibit the installation of security cameras to the exterior of a unit. REF. JUDICIARY
4. Proposed S.B. No. H.B. No 5231 (click here)REP. O'NEILL, 69th DIST.; SEN. KANE, 32nd DIST. 'AN ACT CONCERNING THE BUDGET AND SPECIAL ASSESSMENT APPROVAL PROCESS IN COMMON INTEREST COMMUNITIES', to provide a more democratic process to unit owners in common ownership communities who actually exercise their right to vote on questions relating to the adoption of proposed budgets and special assessments for such communities.
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5.Proposed S.B. No. 98 (click here) SEN. WITKOS, 8th DIST. 'AN ACT PERMITTING THE INSTALLATION OF SECURITY CAMERAS BY UNIT OWNERS IN COMMON INTEREST COMMUNITIES', to ensure that a condominium unit owner is able to install an external security camera to his or her condominium unit.
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6.Proposed S.B. No. 119 (click here)SEN. DOYLE, 9th DIST.; REP. SERRA, 33rd DIST. 'AN ACT CONCERNING APPROVAL BY CONDOMINIUM UNIT OWNERS OF A PROPOSED LOAN AGREEMENT WHICH INCLUDES AN ASSIGNMENT OF THE ASSOCIATION'S RIGHT TO FUTURE INCOME AS SECURITY FOR THE LOAN', to reform the process used in a common interest community for approval by condominium unit owners of a proposed loan agreement which includes an assignment of the association's right to future income as security for the loan.
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