The WUCIOA provides a legal structure for the creation, management, and termination of iniums, cooperatives, and planned communities. Effective since July 1, 2018, the Act is codified in Chapter 64.90 RCW and outlines the responsibilities of HOAs, developers, and owners within common interest communities.
Original declaration and organizational documents along with any amendments. Financial statements and tax returns for the past seven years. The most recent annual report delivered to the secretary of state (if any) Copies of any contracts which the association was a party within the last seven years.
HOA governing documents are public record in Washington. An HOA must record its governing documents with the county land records to be enforceable.
State law: Washington state has laws that specifically grant HOAs and COA (inium Owner Associations) the authority to create and enforce CC&Rs.
The provisions of the "inium Act," P.L. 1969, c. 257 (C. B-1 et seq.)
The local law supersedes the rules and regulations of the HOA, meaning that HOAs must ensure they are operating under the law.
Inium associations in New Jersey are governed by the New Jersey inium Act and certain provisions enforced by the Association Regulation Unit in the Department of Community Affairs. The Act outlines the creation, alteration, management, and termination of inium entities.
The provisions of the "inium Act," P.L. 1969, c. 257 (C. B-1 et seq.)
HOAs may ask homeowners to do something or keep you from doing something not officially covered in the CC&Rs. In such cases, homeowners may want to take legal action against the HOA by filing a lawsuit.