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Subject: May 2022 Community Association Newsletter and Webinar Series

RMWBH Adds Four New Associates

We are thrilled to announce four new attorneys have joined the firm as associates. In our POA Section, we have added Andrew Martinez in our Austin Office and Winnie Chung in our Houston Office. Each of these great attorneys is ready to assist POAs through all of their legal needs.

Our Litigation Section has added Dominique Delgado and Justin Spears, both based out of our Houston Office. Dominique and Justin assist clients in insurance defense, commercial and general liability litigation issues.

RMWBH Attorneys and Staff Attending CAI 's 2022 Annual Conference & Exposition

Jeff Roberts, Marc Markel, Clint Brown, Dustin Fessler, Noelle Hicks and Cherie Wilson will all be attending CAI's 2022 Annual Conference and Exposition in Orlando from May 4 - 7. If you are also attending, be sure to come up and say hello. The RMWBH team looks forward to visiting with everyone there.

Update on TREC and Management Certificates

By Eric Tonsul

The 87^th Texas Legislative Session introduced several new laws impacting property owners associations (POAs). At the time, one law that brought more questions than answers was Section 10 of SB 1588 requiring POAs to file their management certificates with the Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC). Now, six months after the requirement began, and with the final deadline for POAs to file their management certificates with TREC approaching, what have we learned about the process and what questions, if any, remain?

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Curable vs. Uncurable Violations: What's the Difference?

By Eric Tonsul

A property owners association’s (POA) deed restrictions can be confusing to understand. It is sometimes hard to know if the actions of a homeowner that are in violation of the restrictions rise to the level of documented enforcement action. We receive requests regularly asking us to assist in the enforcement of a deed restriction violation only to find out it is an uncurable violation that the POA has no way of showing occurred. In this blog post, we will break down the differences between deed restriction violations by explaining if they are curable or uncurable, and what actions the POA can take.

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ACC 201

Last month, we introduced you to the ACC process and the important role the ACC committee plays in our community.

This month, Shareholder Cliff Davis of our Houston Office will be discussing the ACC appeals and variance processes. During the webinar, Cliff will highlight the statutory requirements, practical suggestions and the importance of being reasonable throughout the appeals process.

*This course is approved by the Community Association Managers International Certification Board (CAMICB) to fulfill 1 hour of continuing education requirements for the CMCA certification. www.camicb.org

Tuesday, May 10, 2022
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

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DRV 101

Deed restriction enforcement is one of the foundational aspects in the governance of POAs. Ensuring deed restrictions are enforced properly is one way the POA helps preserve property values. What process should POAs follow in their enforcement of deed restrictions?

Join Shareholder Noelle Hicks as she discusses the deed restriction enforcement process. During the webinar, Noelle will discuss the creation and enforcement of restrictions, statutory requirements, common violations and more.

Wednesday, May 18, 2022
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

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2800 Post Oak Blvd #5700, Houston, TX 77056

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