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A homeowner association (or homeowners' association [HOA], sometimes referred to as a property owners' association [POA], common interest development [CID], or homeowner community) is a private, legally-incorporated organization that governs a housing community, collects dues, and sets rules for its residents. [1]
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Right now, the state’s HOA law limits government’s ability to regulate HOAs, says Katherine Fernandez Rundle, Miami-Dade County’s state attorney. It’s too easy to steal from vulnerable ...
Texas, along with the original thirteen states and several others in the Southwest which were originally deeded with Spanish land grants, does not use the Public Land Survey System [1] (also known as the Section Township Range and the Jeffersonian System). Land grants from the state of Texas to railroad companies were often patented in blocks ...
States generally do not impose property taxes. [6] Many overlapping jurisdictions may have authority to tax the same property. [7] These include counties or parishes, cities and/or towns, school districts, utility districts, and special taxing authorities which vary by state. Few states impose a tax on the value of property.
Being in an HOA typically involves adhering to community rules and regulations, and paying regular dues to help maintain a neighborhood's appearance and potentially increase property values.
The first executive director of TDCA was Fritz Lanham, who had previously worked as the city manager of Baytown, Texas. [9] The Texas Legislature expanded the TDCA by authorizing the creation of human resource centers throughout Texas communities. [8] In March 1979, the Senate introduced SB 296 for the creation of a Texas Housing Agency (THA).
In plain English, Texas counties merely exist to deliver specific types of services at the local level as prescribed by state law, but cannot enact or enforce local ordinances. As one textbook produced for use in Texas schools has openly acknowledged, Texas counties are prone to inefficient operations and are vulnerable to corruption, for ...