Case Summary
| Case ID | 24F-H012-REL |
|---|---|
| Agency | ADRE |
| Tribunal | OAH |
| Decision Date | 2023-11-20 |
| Administrative Law Judge | Jenna Clark |
| Outcome | none |
| Filing Fees Refunded | $500.00 |
| Civil Penalties | $0.00 |
Parties & Counsel
| Petitioner | Robert J. Garing | Counsel | — |
|---|---|---|---|
| Respondent | Prescott Lakes Community Association, Inc. | Counsel | Adrianne A. Speas, Esq. |
Alleged Violations
ARIZ. REV. STAT. § 33-1812
Outcome Summary
The ALJ denied the petition, concluding that the Association's voting system constituted permissible delegate voting, which is not prohibited by the Planned Community Act. The prohibition in ARS § 33-1812 against proxy voting applies only when votes are “allocated to a unit,” which is not the case for Director elections where votes are allocated to the Neighborhood Voting Members as delegates.
Why this result: Petitioner did not sustain the burden of proving a violation of ARIZ. REV. STAT. § 33-1812.
Key Issues & Findings
Whether Respondent is in violation of ARIZ. REV. STAT. § 33-1812
Petitioner alleged that the Association's use of a voting delegate system, where Voting Members cast votes for unit owners who did not respond to neighborhood polls, constitutes proxy voting prohibited under ARS § 33-1812.
Orders: Petitioner's petition is denied.
Filing fee: $500.00, Fee refunded: No
Disposition: respondent_win
- ARIZ. REV. STAT. § 33-1812
- ARIZ. REV. STAT. § 10-3708
- ARIZ. ADMIN. CODE R2-19-119(B)(2)
Analytics Highlights
- ARIZ. REV. STAT. § 33-1812
- ARIZ. REV. STAT. § 32-2199.05
- ARIZ. REV. STAT. § 32-2199.02
- ARIZ. REV. STAT. § 41-1092 et seq.
- ARIZ. REV. STAT. § 10-3708
- ARIZ. REV. STAT. § 1-211(B)
- ARIZ. ADMIN. CODE R2-19-119(B)(2)
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