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Goat Island South Condominium Association · Newport, Rhode Island

Our initial scan found 6 potential issues in your governing documents.

We checked the 2 public PDFs on Goat Island South Condominium Association’s website against current Rhode Island and federal HOA law—and more issues may exist depending on the documents you load.

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Initial Scan
6 Issues

Flagged across 2 public governing PDFs.

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CRITICAL EXCEPTION Sample Issue #1 of 6
Association Bylaws · Article VII, Section 7.2 · Page 1

Fining clause authorizes summary fines without prior written notice and an Executive Board hearing, or exceeds the $100/day residential statutory fine cap under R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-36.1-3.20.

Operative Clause · Article VII, Section 7.2 (Page 1)

“Fines and Enforcement Penalties — The Master Executive Board may impose a fine of up to $500.00 per day for any violation of the Master Rules and Regulations, effective immediately upon service of a…”

Why It’s Flagged

R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 34-36.1-3.02(a)(11), 34-36.1-3.20(a)–(b)

  • Under R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 34-36.1-3.02(a)(11) and 34-36.1-3.20, the executive board may impose fines for violations of the declaration, bylaws, or rules only after providing notice and an opportunity to be heard, and any residential fine may not exceed $100 per day for each day the violation continues after the decision of the executive board.

Sample Discussion Wording for HOA Counsel

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  • Pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 34-36.1-3.02(a)(11) and 34-36.1-3.20, no fine shall be imposed against a Unit Owner until the Executive Board has provided prior written notice of the alleged violation and an opportunity for a hearing before the Executive Board, and residential fines shall not exceed one hundred dollars ($100.00) per day.

REMAINING INITIAL FINDINGS & FULL DOCUMENT SET

5 Additional Issues Flagged in Initial Scan

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# Potential Issue Surfaced in Initial Scan Document Severity
#2 Quorum, Proxy & Election Procedure Statutory Conflict Association Bylaws STATUTORY GAP
#3 Resale Certificate Disclosure & Fee Cap Protocol Gap Association Bylaws STATUTORY GAP
#4 Board Meeting Notice, Agenda & Executive Session Conflict Association Bylaws HIGH LEGAL RISK
#5 Quorum, Proxy & Election Procedure Statutory Conflict (Declaration / CC&Rs) Declaration / CC&Rs STATUTORY GAP
#6 Election, Proxy & Ballot Procedure Statutory Conflict Declaration / CC&Rs HIGH LEGAL RISK
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  • Statutory & Federal Check: Audits up to 10 PDFs (CC&Rs, Bylaws, Rules & Amendments) against Rhode Island statutes, Federal law, and local codes.
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