Tenn. Code Ann. §66-27-701
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Homeowners' Association -- Part Definitions
Defines "homeowners' association" as an incorporated or unincorporated association owned by or whose members consist primarily of the owners of property covered by the dedicatory instrument, through which owners or the board manage or regulate the residential subdivision, planned unit development, or similar planned development. Also defines "restrictive covenant" and "declaration." This is the definitional foundation for Tennessee's thin HOA provisions. There is NO comprehensive Tennessee HOA Act; HOAs incorporated as nonprofits are governed primarily by the Tennessee Nonprofit Corporation Act (Title 48).
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Enforcement
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| Also defines "restrictive covenant" and "declaration." This is the definitional foundation for Tennessee's thin HOA provisions. |
Governance
| Ref | Requirement |
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| Defines "homeowners' association" as an incorporated or unincorporated association owned by or whose members consist primarily of the owners of property covered by the dedicatory instrument, through which owners or the board manage or regulate the residential subdivision, planned unit development, or similar planned development. | |
| There is NO comprehensive Tennessee HOA Act; HOAs incorporated as nonprofits are governed primarily by the Tennessee Nonprofit Corporation Act (Title 48). |
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