Most associations are condos governed by MGL c.183A. Board meetings, quorum, and voting follow the master deed, bylaws, and recorded rules.
Massachusetts has no standalone HOA statute. The dominant framework is the Condominium Act, MGL c.183A, which covers the overwhelming majority of common-interest communities in Middlesex County. Board procedures are governed by each association's master deed, bylaws, and properly adopted rules. Trustees or directors owe fiduciary duties and must act consistent with the bylaws on notice, quorum, voting, and record keeping. Non-condo HOAs are generally structured as nonprofit corporations under MGL c.180 and follow their own governing documents. Unit owners have broad rights to inspect books and records on reasonable notice. Annual meetings, budgets, and elections are standard requirements in most bylaws.
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