Federal and state legislation and regulation can sometimes be introduced overnight and, during a hectic legislative session, bills can move swiftly. Legal issues can arise almost as quickly. This page provides general government affairs insight (updates, overviews and trends), regulatory items affecting CAI's members, and legislative information of note or news. For specifics on industry federal and state legislation, log in to the Advocacy Center.
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Utah LAC’s Legislative Kick Off: (1/2010)
The members of CAI’s Utah Legislative Action Committee (UT-LAC) kicked off the 2010 legislative session at the State Capitol on Friday, January 15. The more than 70 attendees were briefed on CAI’s priorities in the current session which include passage of the Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act (UCIOA) and amending or blocking legislation which would ban transfer fees charged by associations. Read more ...
CAI, NBC-CAM & CAI Alabama Submit Comments to Alabama Taskforce: (1/2010) Looking to update the state’s legal infrastructure for common-interest communities and to examine issues of potential regulation related to professional community association management, the Alabama Real Estate Commission appointed a Community Association Taskforce in late 2009. Inspired in part by the passage of manager licensing legislation in Illinois, the taskforce is examining issues related to consumer protection in communities such as resale disclosures and potential regulation of community association managers in the state. Read more …
Alabama Appoints Taskforce on Community Association Issues: (1/2010)
Inspired in part by the passage of legislation in Illinois to regulate community association managers, the Alabama Real Estate Commission has appointed a taskforce to examine two critical issues related to community associations: professional manager licensing and legal protections for homeowners. Read more …
50 State Session Summary and Legislative forecast (1/2010)
The 2010 legislative calendar kicks off another exciting year in politics and policy. For CAI and our state Legislative Action Committees (LAC), it means continued involvement in the legislative arena to ensure that the voices of our community association boards, managers and businesses are heard. Currently, there are 31 states in session, joined by the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Congress. Additionally, California, Tennessee and Wisconsin are currently in the midst of a special session. Before the conclusion of January 2010, an additional four state legislatures will be convening sessions. Read more …