Question:
Is is against civil rights of Owners to have freedom of speech
Our Board made a rule that owners are not allowed to have any form of mass communication with other owners without Board permission
Threatened with liens and labeled as a nuisance for fines
We must contact management in order to find out who lives here and communicate with them
Management must call the Owner and ask if another owner can contact them
They removed the contact list from general documents
– Sheila
Answer:
Hi Sheila,
Kindly review the governing documents to see whether or not this rule is valid. Generally speaking, an HOA may be allowed to limit or regulate mass communication to maintain order, prevent conflict, or control information dissemination.
As for the contact list, if the HOA is incorporated as a non-profit, according to the Rhode Island Nonprofit Corporation Act Section 7-6-30, the HOA must keep a record of the names and addresses of the members entitled to vote. It also states that: “all books and records of a corporation may be inspected by any member, or his or her agent or attorney, for any proper purpose at any reasonable time.”
For further guidance, kindly consult a lawyer.
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