Arizona heavily regulates HOA governance: A.R.S. § 33-1804 requires open board and member meetings (with limited executive sessions) and lets members record them, A.R.S. § 33-1812 mandates absentee ballots and permits secret ballots for board elections, and A.R.S. § 33-1805 makes association financial and other records open to members for inspection.
Under A.R.S. § 33-1804, 'all meetings of the members' association and the board of directors are open to all members,' and members may speak after the board discusses an agenda item but before formal action. Meetings may be closed only for narrow reasons such as legal advice, pending litigation, personnel, or a member's personal/health/financial information, and the board must identify the authorizing paragraph. Members may audiotape or videotape open portions. A.R.S. § 33-1812 requires votes to be cast in person and by absentee ballot, and if the documents permit secret ballots, 'only the envelope shall contain the name, address and signature of the voter.' A.R.S. § 33-1805 makes financial and other records reasonably available to members, charging no more than 15 cents per page, with exemptions for privileged, litigation, and personal records.
No specific statutory penalty. A member may sue to enforce open-meeting, election, and records rights, and a member who substantially prevails may recover costs; improperly closed meetings or denied record requests can be challenged through the courts or the Arizona Department of Real Estate.
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