Parks at Walnut Creek

What Parks at Walnut Creek's governing documents say

The Parks at Walnut Creek is a standard single-family homeowner association (HOA) in Westworth Village, TX. This document is a pair of board-adopted policies — a Document Retention Policy and a Records Production and Copying Policy — required by Texas Property Code. It does not contain the community's actual use restrictions, assessments, or other rules; it governs how the HOA manages its own records and responds to owner requests for them.

• Document retention periods: The HOA must keep permanent records (e.g., articles of incorporation, bylaws, restrictive covenants), financial books and records, meeting minutes, and tax/audit records for at least seven years; current owner account records for five years; and long-term contracts (one year or more) for four years after their expiration.
• How to request records: Only owners or their authorized agents may request records. Requests must be sent by certified mail to the HOA's address on its most recent management certificate and must specify the records desired and whether the owner wants to inspect or receive copies.
• Response timeline: The HOA must respond within 10 business days of receiving a proper request. For inspections, it must provide available dates/times. For copies, it must provide a cost estimate and send copies after payment. If more time is needed, the HOA may extend up to 15 business days total.
• Costs for copies: Copying is charged at a per-page rate set by a local copy shop; labor is $15/hour (for 50+ pages); overhead adds 20% of labor; plus actual material and postage costs. Payment must be cash, cashier's check, or money order.
• Cost reconciliation & penalties: If actual costs differ from the estimate, the HOA must invoice or refund within 30 days. Unpaid additional amounts may be added to the owner's assessment. Refunds must be issued within 30 business days.
• What this document doesn't cover: This document does not contain any use restrictions (e.g., pet limits, leasing terms, parking, architectural rules), fee amounts, assessments, or enforcement procedures. Those are found in the actual Declaration of Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions and other governing documents.

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.