Clarification for Complaints - House Bill 191 and Senate Bill 270 specifies that each Association shall establish a procedure for resolution of complaints and must adhere to the created procedure. These bills were recommended by the Virginia Housing Commission. The LAC supported these bills, and the bills passed.
Exemptions from Licensure; CICB Composition - House Bill 468 provides that a resident of a common interest community who performs bookkeeping, billing, or record keeping services to his association is not required to be licensed as a common interest community manager so long as the fidelity bond coverage maintained by the association insures against losses. The bill also requires that of the three citizen members on the Common Interest Community Board, one such member must serve or have served on the governing board of an association that is not professionally managed at the time of appointment, and the two remaining appointments must reside in a common interest community, at least one of whom resides in a common interest community that is not professionally managed at the time of appointment. The bill contains technical amendments. The LAC supported the bill with amendments, and the bill passed.
Annual Assessment by Common Interest Community Board - House Bill 348 changes from the lesser of $1,000 to $2,000 and from five hundredths of one percent (0.05 percent) to two hundredths of one percent (0.02 percent), the amount of the annual assessment owed to the Common Interest Community Board to support its operation. This change is reflected in both the Condominium Act and the statutes relating to the Common Interest Community Board, but is not reflected in the Property Owners' Association Act. The LAC monitored this bill, addressing only drafting issues. The bill was left in committee and did not pass.
Provisional Licenses for Property Managers - House Bill 439 requires the Common Interest Community Board to issue a provisional license to any person, partnership, corporation, or other entity offering management services to a common interest community on or before December 31, 2010, who makes application for licensure prior to January 1, 2011. Such provisional license shall expire on June 30, 2012. Currently, such dates are December 1, 2008, January 1, 2009, and June 30, 2011, respectively. The LAC opposed this bill, and the bill was left in committee and did not pass.
Common Interest Community Board; Powers and Duties - Senate Bill 665 clarifies the authority of the Common Interest Community Board to impose monetary penalties and enter into consent agreements related to investigations and disciplinary proceedings. In addition, the bill authorizes the Board to use informal fact-finding conferences in lieu of formal hearings. The LAC monitored this bill, and the bill passed. | 
