Barbara Holland is a certified property manager and holds the supervisory community manager certificate with the state of Nevada. She is an author and educator on real estate management. Questions may be sent to holland744o@gmail.com.
The original language of the law (AB 356, 2021) that prohibits using Colorado River to irrigate nonfunctional turf was amended under AB 220 in 2023. While it originally referenced properties not zoned exclusively for single-family residence, the amended language references “any parcel of property that is not used exclusively as a single-family residence” (Section 31).
Under NRS 116.31034, it is not required that an association provide a list of the candidates prior to the sending of the ballots. Often this information can be found in the meeting minutes as part of the election update. The board should release this information as it is not considered confidential.
Since the association’s case with NRED is probably public information, your association should have reported the information to its members.
In the State of Nevada and in Clark County, a service or support dog while in public is to be on a leash unless the leash interferes with the individual’s disabilities or with their work.
If this tree is one that belongs to the association and is located in the common area, the association needs to contact its insurance company to not only remove the tree but also to assess the damages caused by the tree onto any of the homeowners’ units.
There is nothing in Nevada Revised Statutes 116 that requires an association to rebid all of its vendor accounts, including the management contract.
Technically, the remaining board member could appoint directors to fill the vacant positions. The terms for the appointed board members would expire upon the next scheduled election. If the remaining board does not appoint any directors, most governing documents would allow the homeowners to call for any election.
The 2025 legislative session is over. Here is a summary of what bills died, vetoed by the governor or signed into law. For many of the bills that died or were vetoed, you can definitely expect them to show up during the 2027 legislative session
You should have received some notice that the landscaper would be trimming the tree.
Generally speaking, the election of officers is conducted at the annual meeting.
Generally, the answer is no. If the association is using the homeowner’s electricity, in any event, the association needs to compensate that homeowner.
You do have a viable complaint and should contact NRED asking them to disqualify the election and require the association’s board to hold another election.
You will need the assistance of legal counsel to determine if the governing documents have a procedure that would allow a separation of the west-side homes from the east-side homes.
The association has a legal obligation to properly fund their reserve account and to maintain the common areas.
Security is a mutual concern but security programs will not work without the commitment of your residents.
