SteveW9 (New Mexico)
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Posts: 37
Posted:
The recent NM "Homeowners Association Act" bill failed in the House. How can I find a list of HOAs in New Mexico? Does HOAs in New Mexico have a lobbyist?
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MelissaP1 (Alabama)
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Posted:
It is best to keep your HOA issues "In-house". Learn how a HOA works and reading your own rules before seeking outside sources. There most likely is not a list of HOA's in the state nor a lobbyist. Why add more government to your HOA when it is designed to operated by your members in your HOA? There is no "They or Them in a HOA... It is ONLY YOU and your neighbors"...
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TimB4 (Tennessee)
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Posts: 21,059
Posted:
Steve,
Typically the lobbing arm of COAs/HOAs is the Community Associations Institute (CAI). There are varying opinions if the CAI is on the side of the Association or the membership itself. Regardless of the opinion held, this appears to be the main lobbyist for COA/HOA legislation. There may be others.
Here is a link to their: NM Chapter
As for looking for other Associations within NM, since most Associations are incorporated trying searching "Association" or "homeowners" in NM Corporation Search page. (I used the "contains" function when I searched for names)
Hope this helps,
Tim
Typically the lobbing arm of COAs/HOAs is the Community Associations Institute (CAI). There are varying opinions if the CAI is on the side of the Association or the membership itself. Regardless of the opinion held, this appears to be the main lobbyist for COA/HOA legislation. There may be others.
Here is a link to their: NM Chapter
As for looking for other Associations within NM, since most Associations are incorporated trying searching "Association" or "homeowners" in NM Corporation Search page. (I used the "contains" function when I searched for names)
Hope this helps,
Tim
CarolR11 (Colorado)
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Posts: 2,563
Posted:
As is often the case, Steve, Tim offers really good advice for getting started.
JeanneK3 (Maryland)
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Posts: 562
Posted:
Steve:
Many Condo/HOA consumer advocates who feel CAI represents primarily managers, attorneys and service providers have formed their own lobbying group to represent condo unit owners and home owners. One such state is Maryland which has the Maryland Homeowners Association, www.marylandhomeownersassociation.info, an all-volunteer non-profit which both lobbies in the legislature and helps homeowners with specific issues. You might need to start a similar organization in your state.
Jeanne
Many Condo/HOA consumer advocates who feel CAI represents primarily managers, attorneys and service providers have formed their own lobbying group to represent condo unit owners and home owners. One such state is Maryland which has the Maryland Homeowners Association, www.marylandhomeownersassociation.info, an all-volunteer non-profit which both lobbies in the legislature and helps homeowners with specific issues. You might need to start a similar organization in your state.
Jeanne
SteveW9 (New Mexico)
Posts: 37
Posts: 37
Posted:
Tim & Jeanne,
Thank you very much for your advice.
In 1963, New Mexico legislature passed the Apartment Ownership Act. It was later changed to the Building Unit Ownership Act; the Cooperative Association Act and now the Condominium Act. Nothing in these acts has anything to do with HOAs. For two years the NM legislative body has been trying to pass an act that pertains to just HOAs. It is time for the HOAs in NM to have their own act. Thanks again for your help. Steve
Thank you very much for your advice.
In 1963, New Mexico legislature passed the Apartment Ownership Act. It was later changed to the Building Unit Ownership Act; the Cooperative Association Act and now the Condominium Act. Nothing in these acts has anything to do with HOAs. For two years the NM legislative body has been trying to pass an act that pertains to just HOAs. It is time for the HOAs in NM to have their own act. Thanks again for your help. Steve
GlenL (Ohio)
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Posts: 5,491
Posted:
Steve as they say: Be careful what you wish for, you just might get it. HOA legislation runs the gamut from rather banal to those of CA & FL which attempt to regulate everything. Even without specific HOA regulations, you still have NM non-profit statutes which regulate, you guessed it, non-profit corporations which most HOAs are.
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MarykayB (New Mexico)
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Posts: 2
Posted:
Senate Bill 497 was passed this year and is now awaiting the governor's signature.
TimB4 (Tennessee)
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Posts: 21,059
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Posted By MarykayB on 04/02/2013 5:10 AM
Senate Bill 497 was passed this year and is now awaiting the governor's signature.
Senate Bill 497 was passed this year and is now awaiting the governor's signature.
Here is a history of the bill:
http://legiscan.com/NM/bill/SB497
Here is the text of the bill:
Homeowner Association Act (note: not yet signed into law, if signed into law would take effect on July 1, 2015).
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