Mississippi House Bill 1381 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on February 4 2014 - 100% progression
Action: 2014-02-04 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Create State Uniform Law On The Formation And Legal Administration Of Homeowners' Associations; To Define Terms Used In The Provisions Of This Act; To Provide That Membership Of A Homeowners' Association Shall Consist Only Of Owners Of Real Property In The Jurisdiction Of The Association; To Provide For The Organization And Structure Of An Association; To Provide For The Termination Of Certain Contracts Entered Into By The Association's Board Of Directors; To Prescribe The Powers And Duties Of The Association And Its Board Of Directors; To Provide The Manner By Which Members Of The Board May Be Removed; To Provide A Procedure To Allow The Board Of Directors Of An Association To Amend The Governing Documents To Remove Discriminatory Provisions Contained Therein; To Allow The Judiciary To Enforce A Provision Of The Governing Documents Deemed By The Court To Be Unconscionable; To Prescribe The Information To Be Contained In The Association Bylaws; To Prohibit The Governing Documents From Prohibiting The Display Of The United States Flag; To Prohibit Unreasonable Restrictions On The Installation Or Use Of Energy Efficiency Measures; To Establish The Procedure To Be Followed In Conducting Meetings Of The Board And What Constitutes A Quorum; To Provide Disclosure Of Financial And Certain Other Information Of The Association's Status To Homeowners Within The Association; To Provide A Remedy In Law Or Equity For Violations Of This Act; To Provide For The Establishment Of Reserve Accounts With Financial Institutions To Fund Major Maintenance, Repair And Replacement Of Common Elements; To Require The Preparation Of A Reserve Study At Least Every Three Years By A Reserve Study Professional; To Prescribe The Information To Be Contained In The Reserve Study; To Authorize The Conditioned Withdrawal Of Funds From The Reserve Account For Unforeseen Or Unbudgeted Expenditures; To Place A Limitation On The Amount Of Fines Imposed Upon A Homeowner; To Exempt The Association Or Homeowner From Liability For The Acts Or Omissions Of The Developer In Connection With Any Part Of The Common Areas; And For Related Purposes.

Homeowners' associations; establish uniform law for the formation and administration of.

Rep. Pat Nelson [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-02-04	House	Died In Committee
2014-01-20	House	Referred To Judiciary A

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2014/pdf/history/HB/HB1381.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2014/html/HB/1300-1399/HB1381IN.htm