There are many topics to consider when discussing community association governing documents. This includes the differences between the Declaration (CC&Rs), the Bylaws, the Plat, the Articles of Incorporation, and association rules, regulations, and resolutions; how the Oregon Condominium Act, Oregon Planned Community Act and Nonprofit Corporations Act are used as “gap-fillers”, in most cases, to the association’s governing documents; and how the more important the governing document, the more difficult it is to amend.    Read more……..