State HOA-law library
A high-level look at what each state asks of homeowners' associations - budgets, meetings, records, elections. Pick your state to see the essentials.
California
Governed by the Davis-Stirling Common Interest Development Act.
7 key requirementsFlorida
Governed by Chapter 720 of the Florida Statutes.
5 key requirementsTexas
Governed by Chapter 209 of the Texas Property Code.
5 key requirementsArizona
Governed by the Arizona Planned Communities Act (A.R.S. Title 33, Chapter 16).
3 key requirementsNevada
Governed by Chapter 116 of the Nevada Revised Statutes (Common-Interest Ownership Act).
5 key requirementsNorth Carolina
Governed by the North Carolina Planned Community Act (Chapter 47F).
5 key requirementsVirginia
Governed by the Virginia Property Owners' Association Act (Va. Code Title 55.1, Chapter 18).
4 key requirementsGeorgia
Governed by the Georgia Property Owners' Association Act (O.C.G.A. Title 44, Chapter 3, Article 6).
4 key requirementsColorado
Governed by the Colorado Common Interest Ownership Act (C.R.S. §38-33.3).
3 key requirementsWashington
Governed by the Washington Homeowners' Associations Act (RCW Chapter 64.38).
5 key requirementsOhio
Governed by the Ohio Planned Community Law (Ohio Rev. Code Chapter 5312).
4 key requirementsMaryland
Governed by the Maryland Homeowners Association Act (Md. Code, Real Property Title 11B).
3 key requirementsMinnesota
Governed by the Minnesota Common Interest Ownership Act (Minn. Stat. Chapter 515B).
4 key requirementsConnecticut
Governed by the Connecticut Common Interest Ownership Act (Conn. Gen. Stat. Title 47, Chapter 828).
3 key requirementsPennsylvania
Governed by the Pennsylvania Uniform Planned Community Act (68 Pa.C.S. Chapter 53).
3 key requirementsIndiana
Governed by the Indiana Homeowners Associations Act (Ind. Code Article 32-25.5).
3 key requirementsOregon
Governed by the Oregon Planned Community Act (ORS Chapter 94).
4 key requirementsSouth Carolina
Governed by the South Carolina Homeowners Association Act (S.C. Code Title 27, Chapter 30).
3 key requirementsIllinois
Governed by the Illinois Common Interest Community Association Act (765 ILCS 160).
3 key requirementsVermont
Governed by the Vermont Common Interest Ownership Act (Title 27A V.S.A.).
4 key requirementsDelaware
Governed by the Delaware Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act (25 Del. C. Chapter 81).
4 key requirementsWest Virginia
Governed by the West Virginia Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act (W. Va. Code Chapter 36B).
4 key requirementsAlaska
Governed by the Alaska Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act (AS Chapter 34.08).
4 key requirementsNew Mexico
Governed by the New Mexico Homeowner Association Act (NMSA Chapter 47, Article 16).
3 key requirementsUtah
Governed by the Utah Community Association Act (Utah Code Title 57, Chapter 8a).
3 key requirementsHawaii
Governed by the Hawaii Planned Community Associations Act (HRS Chapter 421J).
3 key requirementsNew Jersey
Governed by the Planned Real Estate Development Full Disclosure Act, as amended by the 2017 "Radburn" law (N.J.S.A. 45:22A-45.1 et seq.).
3 key requirementsIdaho
Governed by the Idaho Homeowner's Association Act (Idaho Code Title 55, Chapter 32).
3 key requirementsNew York
Governed by no comprehensive HOA statute - the Not-for-Profit Corporation Law (N-PCL) and the declaration govern.
2 key requirementsMichigan
Governed by no comprehensive HOA statute - the Nonprofit Corporation Act (Act 162 of 1982) and the declaration govern.
2 key requirementsMassachusetts
Governed by no comprehensive HOA statute - M.G.L. Chapter 180 (nonprofit corporations) and the declaration govern.
2 key requirementsTennessee
Governed by no comprehensive HOA statute - the Tennessee Nonprofit Corporation Act (T.C.A. Title 48) and the declaration govern.
2 key requirementsWisconsin
Governed by no comprehensive HOA statute - Chapter 181 (Nonstock Corporations) and the declaration govern.
2 key requirementsMissouri
Governed by no comprehensive HOA statute - the Nonprofit Corporation Law (Chapter 355) and the declaration govern.
2 key requirementsIowa
Governed by no comprehensive HOA statute - the Revised Iowa Nonprofit Corporation Act (Chapter 504) and the declaration govern.
2 key requirementsKentucky
Governed by no comprehensive HOA statute - KRS Chapter 273 (nonstock, nonprofit corporations) and the declaration govern.
2 key requirementsKansas
Governed by no comprehensive HOA statute - the Kansas General Corporation Code (K.S.A. ch. 17) and the declaration govern.
2 key requirementsAlabama
Governed by no comprehensive HOA statute - the Alabama Nonprofit Corporation Law (Title 10A) and the declaration govern.
2 key requirementsArkansas
Governed by no comprehensive HOA statute - the Arkansas Nonprofit Corporation Act of 1993 (A.C.A. ch. 4-33) and the declaration govern.
2 key requirementsOklahoma
Governed by no comprehensive HOA statute - the Oklahoma General Corporation Act (Title 18) and the declaration govern.
2 key requirementsLouisiana
Governed by no comprehensive HOA statute - the Nonprofit Corporation Law (La. R.S. Title 12, ch. 2) and the declaration govern.
2 key requirementsMaine
Governed by no comprehensive HOA statute - the Maine Nonprofit Corporation Act (Title 13-B) and the declaration govern.
2 key requirementsMississippi
Governed by no comprehensive HOA statute - the Mississippi Nonprofit Corporation Act (Miss. Code §79-11-101 et seq.) and the declaration govern.
2 key requirementsMontana
Governed by no comprehensive HOA statute - the Montana Nonprofit Corporation Act (Title 35, ch. 2) and the declaration govern.
3 key requirementsNebraska
Governed by no comprehensive HOA statute - the Nebraska Nonprofit Corporation Act (Neb. Rev. Stat. §21-1901 et seq.) and the declaration govern.
2 key requirementsNorth Dakota
Governed by no comprehensive HOA statute - the North Dakota Nonprofit Corporations Act (N.D.C.C. ch. 10-33) and the declaration govern.
2 key requirementsWyoming
Governed by no comprehensive HOA statute - the Wyoming Nonprofit Corporation Act (Wyo. Stat. Title 17, ch. 19) and the declaration govern.
2 key requirementsRhode Island
Governed by no comprehensive HOA statute - the Rhode Island Nonprofit Corporation Act (R.I.G.L. ch. 7-6) and the declaration govern.
2 key requirementsDistrict of Columbia
Governed by no comprehensive HOA statute - the D.C. Nonprofit Corporation Act (D.C. Code Title 29, ch. 4) and the declaration govern.
2 key requirementsNew Hampshire
Governed by no comprehensive HOA statute - RSA ch. 292 (Voluntary Corporations and Associations) and the declaration govern.
2 key requirementsSouth Dakota
Governed by no comprehensive HOA statute - the South Dakota Nonprofit Corporation Act (SDCL ch. 47-22 to 47-28) and the declaration govern.
2 key requirementsThis is general information to help boards get oriented, not legal advice. HOA statutes change and courts interpret them differently case to case. Confirm specifics with your association's attorney before acting.
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