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Originally posted on February 22, 2012 by Ryan H. 3295 is a bill introduced in the House on January 12, 2011 and signed by Governor Haley into law on June 17, 2011. This bill authorizes homeowners associations to hold state licenses to sell alcoholic beverages. In...

Originally posted on January 9, 2012 by Ryan Although the SC Nonprofit Code and the governing documents of an association maintain safeguards for fair elections, many boards are coming up with crafty ways to ensure re-election. An article in the Orlando Sentinel lists...

Originally posted on January 9, 2012 by Ryan Here’s an article from the Baltimore Sun about a penthouse unit owner in the Baltimore Ritz-Carlton Residences seeking to obtain a permit to build a gun range inside the unit.  Condo association rules, state laws and local...

Originally posted on December 12, 2011 by Ryan From time to time, a Board of Directors may find it helpful to delegate responsibilities to Board Committees.  Committees are authorized by the Nonprofit Code in S.C. Code Ann. § 33-31-825, except where prohibited by the...

Originally posted on December 12, 2011 by Ryan Ariyan v. Pine Orchard Ass’n, Inc., No. CV084034207S, Conn. Super. Ct., Dec. 3, 2010. The court in this case held that the Pine Orchard Association had the authority to enforce zoning regulations within the association. ...

Originally posted on December 12, 2011 by Ryan Mira Owners Ass’n v. Lawrence, No. C10-630RAJ, U.S. Dist. Ct., W. Dist. Wash., Feb. 16, 2011. An association member became delinquent on assessment payments and also failed to pay his federal income tax.  In November,...