ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

57th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session

Majority Research Staff

House: COM DPA 10-0-0-1

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HB 2834: claims against HOAs; filing fees

Sponsor: Representative Carter N, LD 15

Caucus & COW

Overview

Sets the filing fee for petitions filed with the Arizona Department of Real Estate (ADRE) for dispute hearings between an owner and a condominium or planned community association.

History

Disputes between an owner and a condominium or planned community association concerning the violation of documents or statutory regulations may be resolved through an administrative hearing conducted by the Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH). Hearings may only be held after either the owner or the association files a petition for a hearing with ADRE and pays the associated filing fee established by the Commissioner of ADRE. After receiving the petition, the fee, and responses from both parties, ADRE determines whether a petition is justified and should be sent to OAH, or if it should be dismissed.

All filing fees are deposited in the Condominium and Planned Community Hearing Office Fund and are used to reimburse ADRE and the Office of Administrative Hearings for the actual costs of dispute hearings (A.R.S. §§ 32-2199.01; 32-2199.05).

Provisions

1.   Sets the petition filing fee to be $100 per issue claimed in the petition. (Sec. 1)

Amendments

Committee on Commerce

1.   Increases the petition filing fee from $100 to $300 per issue claimed in the petition.

2.   Affirms ADRE's authority to administer the resolution process for disputes between an owner and a condominium or a planned community association.

3.   Asserts the Planned Communities statutes do not increase, decrease or otherwise affect any rights or powers granted to ADRE.

4.   Instructs ADRE to require a planned community's compliance with relevant portions of statute regarding an association's plat and declaration in connection with the administration of Arizona's subdivision laws.

5.   Adds ADRE is not required to enforce any provisions relating to planned community statutes.

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