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Governance [ˈɡəvərnəns]: the act or process of governing or overseeing the control and direction of something (such as a country or an organization)

The proliferation of CICs throughout the 1980s and 1990s (and a myriad of lawsuits) brought realizations and substantial academic thought about how to construct governance that can stand the test of time. Perhaps the ultimate failure of CICs is choosing not to spend the time and money required to establish appropriate governance and oversight. Investing appropriately in your governing documents will pay decades of dividends. You need not start from tabula rasa. Incorporate the lessons learned from thousands of your peers.

Foundations and legal

WHAT ARE COMMON INTEREST COMMUNITIES?!? WHAT ARE COMMON INTEREST COMMUNITIES?!?
STATUTES & CIC GOVERNANCE HIERARCHY STATUTES & CIC GOVERNANCE HIERARCHY
LEGISLATION LEGISLATION
DECLARATION & BYLAWS DECLARATION & BYLAWS
BYLAWS BYLAWS
RULES (R&R's) RULES (R&R's)
ENFORCEMENT ENFORCEMENT
CASE LAW CASE LAW
LEGAL PUBLICATIONS LEGAL PUBLICATIONS

Boards and decision making

CONFLICT CONFLICT
BOARD (DIRECTORS) & OFFICERS BOARD (DIRECTORS) & OFFICERS
DECISION 101 MAKING DECISION 101 MAKING
ETHICS ETHICS
OATH OF OFFICE OATH OF OFFICE
DUTY OF CARE DUTY OF CARE
POLICIES, RESOLUTIONS, PROCEDURES POLICIES, RESOLUTIONS, PROCEDURES

Records and administration

MAINTENANCE, REPAIR & REPLACEMENT RESPONSIBILITY MATRIX MAINTENANCE, REPAIR & REPLACEMENT RESPONSIBILITY MATRIX
CIC GOVERNANCE MATRIX CIC GOVERNANCE MATRIX
DECISION LEDGER DECISION LEDGER
CONFIDENTIALITY CONFIDENTIALITY
DISCLOSURE & RECORD INSPECTION DISCLOSURE & RECORD INSPECTION
RECORDS & RETENTION RECORDS & RETENTION
NOTICE NOTICE
PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE
COMMITTEES COMMITTEES

Community standards and operations

FREE SPEECH SIGNS, FLAGS & SYMBOLS FREE SPEECH SIGNS, FLAGS & SYMBOLS
PETS & EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ANIMALS PETS & EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ANIMALS
CLEAN & QUIET, NUISANCES, HOARDING, FLOORING CLEAN & QUIET, NUISANCES, HOARDING, FLOORING
HUMAN RESOURCES HUMAN RESOURCES
MEETINGS MEETINGS
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
ALTERATIONS ALTERATIONS
SURPLUS FUNDS SURPLUS FUNDS
COLLECTIONS COLLECTIONS
CONTRACTS CONTRACTS
RESOURCES RESOURCES

Quality, In-Depth Reading

Nevada CIC Educational Manual Nevada CIC Educational Manual

Condominium Authority of Ontario, and an economist's look at homeowners associations

Private Government and Public Authority: An Economist’s Look at Homeowners Associations

11/08/23

CAI & FCAR Publications

Governance Best Practices GOVERANCE BEST PRACTICES CAI Board Member Toolkit BOARD MEMBER TOOLKIT Nevada CIC Educational Manual Nevada CIC Educational Manual CAI From Good to Great FROM GOOD to GREAT CAI Community Association Living Overview COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION LIVING Community Harmony & Spirit COMMUNITY HARMONY & SPIRIT Creating Harmony in Diverse Communities CREATING HARMONY IN DIVERSE COMMUNITIES CAI Diverse and Inclusive Communities Guide DIVERSE AND INCLUSIVE COMMUNITIES CAI Rights and Responsibilities for Better Communities RIGHTS & RESPONSIBILITIES FOR BETTER COMMUNITIES CAI Community Association Fundamentals COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION FUNDAMENTALS CAI Guiding Principles for CIC Governing Documents GUIDING PRINCIPLES FOR CIC GOVERNING DOCs CAI Public Policies CAI PUBLIC POLICIES
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