VA Associations Complaint Procedures Update

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TimB4 (Tennessee)
Posts: 21,062

Posted:

All VA Associations (Condo or Homeowner),

The Virginia Administrative Code, COMMON INTEREST COMMUNITY OMBUDSMAN REGULATIONS, has been updated concerning complaint procedures. Each Association should review, modify and/or create their complaint/enforcement regulations to comply.

Here are the specifics:

Common Interest Community Ombudsman Regulations Effective July 1, 2012

VA § 55-530. Powers of the Board; Common interest community ombudsman; final adverse decisions.

Association Complaint Form (10/09)

Request for Waiver of Filing Fee (10/09).

Notice of Final Adverse Decision (10/09).

Basically it's a combination of some old and new information. The Association now has to inform the membership that they have a right to complain to the CIC Board of any adverse decision (enforcement process) against them. The CIC Board will then review the complaint and decision and issue a ruling. At least that's how I understand it.

Here is a newsletter article from an attorney's office about it:
2012 Virginia Legislative Update

JohnC46 (South Carolina)
Posts: 14,265

Posted:

Personally when I read about all the FL this and that statues and Davis-Sterling, I get very nervous about politicians, bureaucrats, judges, and lawyers trying to dictate how things should be operated in an association.

I believe I have the ultimate control. Accept, sue, or move.

Did anyone see the recent 60 minutes interview with Jack Abramoff? He claims his lobby organization controlled the votes of 100 Congressman.

JohnC46 (South Carolina)
Posts: 14,265

Posted:

Oops

Sterling-Davis.....LOL

TimB4 (Tennessee)
Posts: 21,062

Posted:

Quote:

Posted By JohnC46 on 07/09/2012 3:00 PM

I believe I have the ultimate control. Accept, sue, or move.

Unfortunately, when your on the Board you have to make sure the documents comply with the law (at least before you move

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JeanneK3 (Maryland)
Posts: 562

Posted:

John C:
Unfortunately most people don't have the money to sue or move and if you have a group of nasty people on the board, accept is not a possibility. Aside from removing the board, states and counties with complaint procedures are all the little guy has to protect him. Which is why we see more and more states and counties going in this direction.
Jeanne

JohnC46 (South Carolina)
Posts: 14,265

Posted:

jeanne

I should have added recall/vote out the BOD. One has to ask themselves if they cannot mount enough support to recall/vote out, etc. then are they really the ones that are correct or are they just the disgruntled minority who believe they are right even when they are if not worng, still in the minority.

Like those that believe they win every battle they ever fought in, but still do not understand how they lost the war.

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