Categories: Op/Ed

When Should States Interfere in Association Business?

There is a dangerous fight going on in Wisconsin right now where legislators are seeking to place a cap on the amount associations charge for disclosure documents. The proposed statutory cap: $30. That is far less than it takes to produce the documents, yet for some reason, some legislators were convinced by Realtors, it was appropriate. Associations in Georgia faced a similar threat this year too. A cap in Florida passed, but it was set at $250.   Read the article…………….

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