Garden Lakes Manor Association HOA

What Garden Lakes Manor Association HOA's governing documents say

This is the Articles of Incorporation for the Garden Lakes Manor Association, a nonprofit corporation that serves as the homeowners' association (HOA) for the Garden Lakes Manor subdivision in Litchfield Park, AZ. This document establishes the legal structure of the HOA but does not contain the community's actual rules (such as pet limits, parking, or leasing restrictions), which are in a separate Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions (CC&Rs) referenced in the text. The HOA exists to manage, maintain, and care for association property, and membership is tied to owning a lot within the community.

• Purpose & control: The Association is formed to handle the acquisition, construction, management, maintenance, and care of association property as defined in a separate Declaration recorded July 3, 1986. The HOA is governed by a Board of Directors of 3 to 7 members, all of whom must be Association members (with an exception for director appointments by the developer or a corporate owner).
• Annual meetings & quorum: Annual member meetings are held on the second Thursday of October (or as set by the board). A quorum for member meetings is 10% of the total votes in each class of members, represented in person or by proxy. Board quorum is one-half of the directors then serving (minimum 2 if 3 directors, 1 if only 1 director).
• Amending governing documents: Articles of Incorporation require a 75% vote of eligible members to amend; Bylaws require a 51% vote. While a Class B membership exists (typically held by the developer), amendments also require prior approval from the Federal Housing Administration and Veterans Administration.
• Financial structure: The Association has no capital stock. Its fiscal year runs January 1 through December 31. No part of net earnings benefits members personally (except rebates of excess dues, fees, or assessments). Members' private property is exempt from corporate debts, but this does not limit liability for unpaid assessments levied by the Association.
• Indemnification of directors & officers: The Association must indemnify directors, officers, employees, and agents for expenses (including legal fees, judgments, settlements) incurred in legal actions related to their service—unless they acted willfully, with gross negligence, or with fraudulent/criminal intent. The Association may refuse indemnification if the person unreasonably refuses a defense provided by the Association.
• What this document doesn't cover: This is not the CC&Rs or the official rulebook for homeowners. It does not contain typical HOA rules such as architectural controls, pet limits, leasing restrictions, parking rules, or landscaping standards. Those rules are in the separate Declaration referenced in the Articles. For specific community living requirements, refer to that Declaration.

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.