Hat Creek Estates HOA

What Hat Creek Estates HOA's governing documents say

Hat Creek Estates is a single-family home HOA in Bartonville, TX. These bylaws define how the association is governed—board elections, meetings, and finances—but they do not list specific homeowner rules (like pet limits or rental restrictions). Those would be in the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions, which is referenced but not included here.

• Board of Directors & Elections: The board has 3–5 members elected by homeowners for staggered 2-year terms. Candidates must be owners or spouses, and cannot have a felony conviction within the last 20 years. Voting can be done in person, by proxy, by absentee ballot, or electronically.
• Membership Meetings & Voting: Annual meetings are held each year. Special meetings can be called by the president, a majority of the board, or by petition of 10% of voting members. A quorum is a majority of all votes. Members may vote in person, by proxy, or by absentee/electronic ballot.
• Open Meetings & Executive Session: Board meetings are open to members, who may speak if allowed by the board. The board can go into closed executive session for personnel, litigation, contract negotiations, enforcement actions, attorney communications, privacy matters, or confidential matters.
• Assessments & Budget: The board sets annual assessments, payable January 1 unless otherwise determined. The board must adopt a budget annually. Borrowing over 20% of budgeted expenses for discretionary capital improvements requires member approval.
• Records & Inspection Rights: Members can request to inspect or receive copies of association records (financials, minutes, etc.) by written request. Confidential records (e.g., violation history, personal financial info) are not available to other members without consent or court order.
• What this document doesn’t cover: These bylaws do not include specific rules about pets, parking, architectural changes, leasing restrictions, or age limits. Those restrictions would be in the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions, which is a separate document.

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.