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What is a Homeowner's Association?

It is a non-profit corporation registered with the state of Texas and managed by a duly elected Board of Directors. Its purpose is to maintain all common areas and to govern the community in accordance with the provision of the legal documents : CC&R's, Bylaws, and Articles of Incorporation. The governing legal documents for the association may be viewed online within the Document section of this site. The corporation is financially supported by all members of the homeowners association. Membership is both automatic and mandatory.
What is the Board of Directors? 

Homeowner's Associations are corporations and therefore governing bodies are required to oversee their business. The Board of Directors is elected by the homeowners, or as otherwise specified in the bylaws. The limitation and restrictions of the powers of the Board of Directors is outlined in the Association governing documents .
How did I become a member in the Association?

Every Owner shall be deemed to have a membership in the Association. Membership is a right appurtenant to and inseparable from an Owner’s fee simple title in a Lot, and such right of membership shall automatically transfer to any transferee of fee simple title in a Lot at the time such title is conveyed or at such time as a land installment contract is entered and recorded for the conveyance of fee simple title. The foregoing is not intended to include persons who hold an interest merely as security for the performance of an obligation, and the giving of a security interest or mortgage shall not terminate an Owner’s membership. No Owner, whether one or more persons, shall have more than one membership per Lot owned. In the event an Owner consists of more than one person, such persons shall have one membership in the Association as tenants in common.
What are Bylaws?

The Bylaws are the guidelines for the operation of the non-profit corporation. The Bylaws define the duties of the various offices of the Board of Directors, the terms of the Directors, the membership's voting rights, required meetings and notices of meetings, and the principal office of the Association, as well as other specific items that are necessary to run the Association as a business.
Where can I read the Bylaws? 

All Association documents can be found in the Documents section of this website.
What is my assessment?

The Annual Assessment is the periodic amount due from each homeowner to cover the operating expenses of the common area and provide for reserve funds for replacement of common facilities in future years.  Annual Assessments are mailed to homeowners in January each year.
How is the amount of my assessment determined?

The Board of Directors determines the amount of the assessment each year.  The specific amount is set after review of current savings and projected expenses for utilities, landscaping, administration, etc.  A portion of the assessment may be used to provide for Reserve funds for future expenses due to the life expectancy of certain items: lighting, fence, entrance monument, etc.
Will my assessment go up?

There is no concrete answer to this. The Board of Directors may approve an increased budget, increasing your assessment in order to cover increased costs of operating and maintaining the common area and sufficient reserve funds. In recent years the assessment has not increased.
What happens if I don't pay my assessment?

The maintenance and management services incurred by the Association are dependent upon timely receipt of the assessments due from each homeowner. Late payments will result in a late charge and interest. In addition the Association may proceed with a lien on your property, or foreclosure proceeding for nonpayment of assessments.
If I want to serve on a committee, how do I find out what committees are active and how I can get involved?

If you are interested in volunteering, please contact the Board of Directors using the Contact Us page.