APRIL 2025    

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Date: 042325 ... SNWA Article + 2 additional articles                                                                                      

   Saving Water is a Cool Thing to Do … Even During the Summer Heat 

   Link to SNWA article

 ... Cooperator Convention Coming Up ...                                                                                                       

You may have already been bugged to death with the Cooperator convention coming up, but the event is open for directors as well and they should register too.

Here is where you can register for the 5 classes on May 1st.  They are shown on the listing, and you sign up below.

https://lvcondoexpo.com/Events

I will be helping the Southern Nevada Water Authority with their class.  I don’t know who the Cooperator people will send the listing too so it would help if you let me know too if you will attend that 2-hour class. I want to have the certificates ready and let them know how many copies to bring.

Here is their link to just register for the tradeshow overall.

https://lvcondoexpo.com/Register

Food court opens at 11:00 for you to grab something in between classes, etc. for lunch.

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Sara E. Barry CAM

Licensed Insurance Producer

UNLV Certified Paralegal & Legal Secretary

Held Highest National CAM Designation (1993-2018)

Community Association Solutions 

Henderson, NV 89053

702-249-0944

seblv@hoasupport.info

www.HOASupport.com

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 ... ACT NOW: Protect Nevada Associations – Oppose SB 121! ...                                                              

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From: CAI Nevada Legislative Action Committee (NV LAC) <government@caionline.org>
Sent: Friday, April 18, 2025 9:15 AM
To: Sara Barry <seblv@aol.com>
Subject: ACT NOW: Protect Nevada Associations – Oppose SB 121!

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Dear Sara,

CAI’s Nevada Legislative Action Committee (NV LAC) needs your help opposing legislation that would infringe on your association’s ability to effectively self-govern and better the community. Join CAI and NV LAC in opposing SB 121 - Revises provisions governing common-interest communities.

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This legislation attempts to apply a state-wide approach to scenarios that are not representative of what actually happens in the vast majority of common interest communities in our state. Governance should occur at the lowest possible level. Nevada legislators must acknowledge the right of self-determination by owners like you who elect volunteers and have a vested interest in their own communities

Contact Your Senators TODAY

SB 121 would negatively impact the following aspects of community association management and living in Nevada:

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    ▪ Community self-governance: SB 121 would prohibit an association from requiring that an owner install backyard landscaping within 36 months of the initial purchase of the unit and authorize the association to require that an owner install a thin layer of rock at least 18 months after the initial purchase of the unit. These provisions would significantly limit that basic function of associations and infringe on one of the most fundamental responsibilities that an association has, which is to govern property appearance for the betterment of the community.

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    ▪ Assessment and fine collection: This bill would prohibit an association from imposing any late fees on any past due obligations for the first 30 days after the obligation has come due and prohibit an association from reporting any past due obligations to any credit reporting agencies. Nevada statute already prohibits any collection activity for late assessments for 60 days. Most Nevada associations do not impose late fees on unpaid fines. It is also important to note that community associations do not have the ability to report information to credit agencies.

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    ▪ Maintaining parking lots and common areas: SB 121 would disallow an association from prohibiting the parking of a vehicle with commercial advertisement and less than 10K pounds from parking in common area designated parking areas or on the driveway of the vehicle owner’s unit. Associations would also be prohibited from requiring the vehicle owner to cover up the commercial advertisement unless the advertisement was sexual in nature or advertise a controlled substance.

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    ▪ Addressing damage to common areas: This legislation would prohibit an association from assessing the cost of removing an oil stain against a unit owner or tenant thereof unless the oil stain is located on the unit owner’s or tenant’s own driveway. If a unit owner or tenant acts willfully or with gross negligence, an association should be able to levy the costs for damages against that owner or tenant for those costs, including for oil stains. This would essentially give owners of these vehicles more rights than other owners when it comes to parking in the community, which is not fair or just.

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    ▪ Administrative burdens: SB 121 would require an association to give at least 45 days advanced notice to the membership of the termination of the association’s management contract. This notice would be required to be disseminated via posted signage in the common area and by electronic mail to all of those who have provided an email address to the association. This notification requirements merely additional and unnecessary burden to associations, as the information is otherwise available. What’s more, the bill would require associations to employ an ineffective and antiquated method for giving notice to homeowners.

Contact Your Senators TODAY

Sincerely,

Community Associations Institute Nevada Legislative Action Committee

government@caionline.org 

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​​​​​Sara E. Barry CAM

Licensed Insurance Producer
UNLV Certified Paralegal & Legal Secretary
Held Highest National CAM Designation (1993-2018)
Community Association Solutions 
Henderson, NV 89053
702-249-0944
seblv@hoasupport.info
www.HOASupport.com