Title PR, Property Code

Sec. 215.005. BOARD POWERS. In addition to any other powers provided by applicable law and this chapter, and unless otherwise provided by the dedicatory instruments of the property owners' association, the association, acting through its board of directors, may: (1) adopt and ame…

Sec. 215.006. ANNUAL MEETING OF ASSOCIATION MEMBERS; NOTICE OF ANNUAL OR SPECIAL MEETING. (a) An annual meeting of members of a property owners' association must be conducted in accordance with the association's dedicatory instruments. (b) Unless otherwise provided by a dedicator…

Sec. 215.007. BOARD MEETINGS. (a) A meeting of the board of directors of a property owners' association must be conducted in accordance with the association's dedicatory instruments. (b) Unless otherwise provided by a dedicatory instrument, elected directors who represent the com…

Sec. 215.008. VOTING. (a) The number of votes to which an individual or corporation who is a member of a property owners' association is entitled is determined by the dedicatory instruments of the association. (b) Each corporation or individual who is a member of the property own…

Sec. 215.009. RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS. (a) A property owners' association may enforce its restrictive covenants as follows: (1) by exercising discretionary authority relating to a restrictive covenant unless a court has determined by a preponderance of the evidence that the exercis…

Sec. 215.010. ATTORNEY'S FEES IN BREACH OF RESTRICTIVE COVENANT ACTION. In an action based on breach of a restrictive covenant, the prevailing party is entitled to reasonable attorney's fees, costs, and actual damages. Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1167 (H.B. 2869), Se…

Sec. 215.011. COMMON AREAS. A property owners' association may adopt reasonable rules regulating common areas. Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1167 (H.B. 2869), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.

Sec. 215.012. RESALE CERTIFICATES. A property owners' association shall provide resale certificates only for residential properties and in the manner provided by Section 207.003. Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1167 (H.B. 2869), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.

Sec. 215.013. MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATE. (a) A property owners' association shall record in each county in which any portion of the development governed by the association is located a management certificate, signed and acknowledged by an officer of the association, stating: (1) the…

Sec. 215.0135. ASSOCIATION RECORDS. (a) To the extent of any conflict or inconsistency, this section prevails over other provisions of law and the dedicatory instruments of a property owners' association subject to this chapter. This section is the exclusive procedure for a prope…

Sec. 215.014. PRIORITY OF PAYMENTS. Unless otherwise provided in writing by the property owner at the time payment is made, a payment received by a property owners' association from the owner shall be applied to the owner's debt in the following order of priority: (1) any delinqu…

Sec. 215.015. FORECLOSURE. A property owners' association may not foreclose an association assessment lien unless the association first obtains a court order of sale. Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1167 (H.B. 2869), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.

Sec. 215.016. NOTICE REQUIRED BEFORE CERTAIN ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS. (a) Before a property owners' association may file a suit against an owner, other than a suit to collect a regular or special assessment or judicial foreclosure under the association's lien, or charge an owner for …

Sec. 215.017. HEARING BEFORE BOARD. (a) Except as provided by Section 215.009(c), if the owner is entitled to an opportunity to cure a violation, the owner has the right to submit a written request for a hearing to discuss and verify facts and resolve the matter at issue before a…

Sec. 215.018. ALTERNATIVE PAYMENT SCHEDULE FOR CERTAIN ASSESSMENTS. (a) A property owners' association shall adopt reasonable guidelines to establish an alternative payment schedule by which an owner may make partial payments to the association for delinquent regular or special a…