Desert Mountain Club HOA

What Desert Mountain Club HOA's governing documents say

Desert Mountain Club is a private, member-owned golf, tennis, fitness, dining, and social club in Guadalupe, AZ. These bylaws govern the club's operations, membership categories, financial obligations, and governance. The club is not a standard HOA or condominium; it is a recreational club with equity and non-equity memberships.

• Membership categories & limits: The club offers multiple membership categories: Equity Golf, Equity Seven Golf, Equity Lifestyle, Non-Equity Legacy Junior Golf, and others. Total memberships capped at 2,665; golf memberships capped at 2,315; lifestyle memberships capped at 350. Voting rights vary: Equity Golf Members get 2 votes, Equity Lifestyle 1 vote, etc. Non-Equity have no vote.
• Membership qualification & transfer: Applicants must be at least 21, financially qualified, and of good character. Equity memberships can only be transferred through club programs (Resale, Real Estate Purchaser, Member Arranged, Legacy, Transfer Upon Death). Transfer fees: $65,000 for Equity Golf; $10,000 for Lifestyle; $20,000 for Seven Golf. Legacy transfers to child/grandchild: first transfer free. Spousal transfer also free once.
• Financial obligations: Members pay an initiation fee, annual dues, assessments, food & beverage minimums, and other charges set by the Board. Assessments may differ by membership category. Late fees and returned-check fees apply. Members remain liable even if facilities are unavailable due to maintenance or force majeure.
• Discipline & conduct: Members can be disciplined (suspension, expulsion, fines) for nonpayment (60-day delinquency leads to suspension, 120 days to expulsion), cause (violation of rules or detrimental conduct), or endangering conduct (immediate temporary suspension up to 21 days). Hearings and appeals processes are outlined; no attorneys allowed in hearings.
• Governance & board: The Board consists of 9 Directors: must be equity members in good standing, property owners except for one seat may be non-property owner if threshold met. Directors serve 3-year terms, max 2 terms. Board meets at least 9 times per year. Board officers include Chairman, Vice Chairman, Treasurer, Secretary.

Plain-language summary generated from the governing documents on file for this community. It may be incomplete and is not legal advice — read the full documents below or consult the official recorded versions.