What did TrueHOA Crystal AI find in The Ranch Association’s governing documents?

TrueHOA Crystal AI scanned 2 public governing PDF(s) posted by The Ranch Association (primary document: Association Bylaws), parsing 8 clauses with exact PDF coordinates. The statutory and hierarchy engine flagged 8 clauses for board and association counsel review under Mont. Code Ann. §§ 70-17-901 et seq. & Title 35, Ch. 2; Mont. Code Ann. §§ 70-23-101 to 70-23-1002 (Unit Ownership Act), with additional issues possible depending on the documents loaded.

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The Ranch Association Governing Document Compliance Audit (8 Issues Flagged)

Q: How does TrueHOA Crystal AI check Montana HOA governing documents under Mont. Code Ann. §§ 70-17-901 et seq. & Title 35, Ch. 2; Mont. Code Ann. §§ 70-23-101 to 70-23-1002 (Unit Ownership Act)?

TrueHOA Crystal AI ($699 one-time for up to 10 governing PDFs) checks your Declaration of Covenants, Bylaws, Articles of Incorporation, Amendments, and Rules against federal law, Montana statutes (Mont. Code Ann. §§ 70-17-901 et seq. & Title 35, Ch. 2; Mont. Code Ann. §§ 70-23-101 to 70-23-1002 (Unit Ownership Act)), local ordinances, and internal document hierarchy rules. Every page of your original PDF is widened by 340pt to place the controlling statutory citation and sample discussion wording right next to the highlighted clause.

Our initial scan found 8 potential issues in your governing documents.

We checked the 2 public PDFs on The Ranch Association’s website against current Montana and federal HOA law—and more issues may exist depending on the documents you load.

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Initial Scan

8 Issues

Flagged across 2 public governing PDFs.

Sample Excerpt Below

Page 1

Association Bylaws excerpt with statutory citation & redline notes.

Full Analysis Scope

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Page 1 of Association Bylaws

Each page is widened by 340pt to place the controlling statute and counsel discussion notes right beside the highlighted clause.

The Ranch Association Association Bylaws page 1 widened with TrueHOA Crystal AI margin annotations

1-page sample from Association Bylaws (Page 1) showing paragraph highlight, leader line, statutory citation, and discussion notes.

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HIGH LEGAL RISK Sample Issue #1 of 8

Association Bylaws · Article III, Section 4 · Page 1

MT Manual Attorney Audit Finding (Article III, Section 4 — [Article III, Section 4] Quorum of 1/10th of Membership and Adjournment Without Further Notice — Section 4. Quorum. The presence of one tenth (1/10) of the membership, including proxies, shall constitute a quorum for any action except as otherwise provided in the Articles of Incorporation, the Declaration, or these Bylaws. If, however, a quorum shall not be present at any meeting, the members entitled to vote thereat shall have power to adjourn the meeting from time to time, without notice other than announcement at the meeting until a quorum shall be present.): Governing document provision conflicts with Mont. Code Ann. §§ 70-17-901 et seq. & Title 35, Ch. 2; Mont. Code Ann. §§ 70-23-101 to 70-23-1002 (Unit Ownership Act) or lacks mandatory statutory safeguards.

Operative Clause · Article III, Section 4 (Page 1)

“Quorum of 1/10th of Membership and Adjournment Without Further Notice — Section 4.”

Why It’s Flagged

Mont. Code Ann. §§ 70-17-901 et seq. & Title 35, Ch. 2; Mont. Code Ann. §§ 70-23-101 to 70-23-1002 (Unit Ownership Act)

Manual attorney review identified statutory and enforceability compliance risks under Mont. Code Ann. §§ 70-17-901 et seq. & Title 35, Ch. 2.
Mont. Code Ann. §§ 70-23-101 to 70-23-1002 (Unit Ownership Act).

Sample Discussion Wording for HOA Counsel

For Board & Counsel Review

1Amend Article III, Section 4 to conform with Mont. Code Ann. §§ 70-17-901 et seq. & Title 35, Ch. 2.
2Mont. Code Ann. §§ 70-23-101 to 70-23-1002 (Unit Ownership Act) prior to board adoption..

7 Additional Issues Flagged in Initial Scan

Unlock exact page coordinates, statutory citations, and counsel discussion notes for all 7 remaining issues—plus load up to 10 PDFs for complete review.

#	Potential Issue Surfaced in Initial Scan	Document	Severity
#2	Governance And Elections Statutory & Governance Exposure	Association Bylaws	HIGH LEGAL RISK
#3	Quorum, Proxy & Election Procedure Statutory Conflict	Association Bylaws	HIGH LEGAL RISK
#4	Delinquent Assessment Lien, Late Fee & Collection Notice Conflict	Association Bylaws	HIGH LEGAL RISK
#5	Governance And Elections Statutory & Governance Exposure (Association Bylaws)	Association Bylaws	HIGH LEGAL RISK
#6	Governance And Elections Statutory & Governance Exposure (Association Bylaws · Clause #6)	Association Bylaws	HIGH LEGAL RISK
#7	Governance And Elections Statutory & Governance Exposure (Association Bylaws · Clause #7)	Association Bylaws	HIGH LEGAL RISK
#8	Architectural Review & Exterior Modification Standard Conflict	Rules & Policies	HIGH LEGAL RISK
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What the Full Analysis Checks & How It Works

Statutory & Federal Check: Audits up to 10 PDFs (CC&Rs, Bylaws, Rules & Amendments) against Montana statutes, Federal law, and local codes.
Cross-Document Hierarchy Check: Flags internal contradictions where Rules, Policies, or Bylaws conflict with your recorded Declaration.
Marked-Up PDFs for Board & Counsel: Boxes each issue on the source page with the controlling statute cited and sample discussion wording.

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