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CA NEWS

Let’s Communicate!

Jim Romine, Executive Director

Residents’ guide to Community
Association governance

Even with a map, compass and – Elections. their roles are not limited to providing
a certified guide, sometimes – Emergency Management. advice and making recommendations.
it is hard to find your way. – Finance. Rather, these two committees are autho-
Unfortunately, the same can sometimes – Golf. rized to make substantive and binding de-
be said for those trying to understand – Landscaped Maintained Homes. cisions on behalf of the CA and the Board.
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is governed by reading its Governing – Nominating. is authorized to review, and to approve
Documents, which include the – Property and Grounds. RUUHMHFWSURSRVHGPRGLÀFDWLRQVDGGL-
Declaration of Covenants, Conditions – Sports. tions or alterations to existing homes.
DQG 5HVWULFWLRQV && 5V 'HVLJQ Likewise, the Covenants Committee is
Guidelines, the CA’s By-Laws and the – Wildlife Management. established as the “hearing tribunal” of
CA’s Rules and Regulations. Given the the CA and is authorized to impose sanc-
complex nature of these documents, Each of these committees is comprised tions for violations of the Governing Docu-
this article has been drafted to provide RIÀYHWRQLQHLQGLYLGXDOVDOORIZKRP ments or any rule or regulation of the CA.
residents with a general understanding are appointed by the Board and must Only the Covenants Committee and the
of the CA’s governance structure. be members of the CA (i.e., lot owners %RDUGPD\DVVHVVÀQHVDQGVDQFWLRQVIRU
ZLWKLQ6XQ&LW\7H[DV violations of the Governing Documents.
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS tasks assigned to it in its charter. A com-
PLWWHHRQO\KDVWKRVHSRZHUVVSHFLÀFDOO\ While not a committee, the Neighborhood
7KH&$LVDUHJLVWHUHG7H[DVQRQSURÀW delegated to it in its charter. Each char- 5HSUHVHQWDWLYH2UJDQL]DWLRQ152LV
corporation. Everyone who owns a lot ter proscribes the committee’s purpose, a critical component of our governance
within Sun City Texas (i.e., individual FRPSRVLWLRQWHUPVRIRIÀFHGHOHJDWHG structure here in Sun City Texas. Their
UHVLGHQWVDQGWKHGHYHORSHU3XOWHLV DXWKRULWLHVFRPPLWWHHRIÀFHUVDQGRWKHU main purpose is to ensure proper com-
automatically made a member of this issues uniquely related to that commit- munications between the CA and the
corporation. As with all corporations, tee. These charters typically require the neighborhoods and to promote fun and
the CA is governed at the top by a Board committee to provide the Board advice social interaction within their respective
of Directors, who are elected by the DQGUHFRPPHQGDWLRQVRQVSHFLÀFPDWWHUV neighborhoods. Our Reps do a great job
members. The Board is authorized to For instance, the Nominating Committee at both of these functions and support the
create committees to assist the Board provides the Board advice and recommen- active lifestyle our residents enjoy.
in running the CA. The role of these dations about candidates for committee
committees is to advise the Board on positions. The Finance Committee ad- 1 The CA was originally created under the name
various matters and to perform whatever vises and makes recommendations on CA “Sun City Georgetown Community Association,
VSHFLÀFWDVNVDUHDVVLJQHGWRWKHPLQ ÀQDQFLDOPDWWHUV7KH&RPPXQLFDWLRQV Inc.” Since that time, the CA has also registered
the committee charters issued by the Committee advises and makes recom- with the State of Texas under the name “Sun
Board. The CA also employs a full-time mendations for maintaining and improv- City Texas Community Association, Inc.,” and
staff that oversees the daily functions ing communication between the residents, currently operates under this revised name.
of the CA. the Board, CA staff, the developer and
the Georgetown community at large. The 2 During the build-out phase of Sun City, Pulte as
CA COMMITTEES Wildlife Committee advises and makes developer has a right to control a certain number
recommendations related to wildlife and of the Board seats. Once build-out is complete, all
To date, the Board has used its authority habitat management. directors will be elected by the residents.
to create/charter the following 12
committees to assist in the running of 7KH0RGLÀFDWLRQV&RPPLWWHHDQGWKH 3 7KHVSHFLÀFSURFHGXUHVIRUKRZWKH&$DVD
the CA: Covenants Committee are somewhat dif- corporation is run and managed, including the
– Communications. ferent than the other committees in that election of Board members, the power of the Board
– Covenants. to create committees, and the like, is established
in the CA’s By-Laws

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