HOA Rules
HOA Rules
Notice is hereby given that the Division of Securities and Business Registration of the Office of the Secretary of State proposes the below referenced rules.
PUBLIC COMMENT: Interested parties affected by the rule(s) may submit written comments no later than close of business on Monday, November 2, 2026 to the following email: [email protected]
- The public will have the opportunity to comment upon and provide input into the proposed rule(s) verbally at the public hearings to be held on Wednesday, November 4, 2026 and Thursday, November 5, 2026.
- For additional information regarding the texts of the rules and the scheduled hearing times, please see the below referenced Proposed Rules.
NOTICE: CHANGE OF LOCATION FOR REGULATION HEARINGS
Please be advised that the location for all regulation hearings has changed. All hearings will now be held at the following location:
Paul D. Coverdell Legislative Office Building (CLOB),
Room 307
18 Capitol Square SW
Atlanta, GA 30334
The table below outlines the dates, times, and subject
matter for each hearing for your reference.
UPDATED Location for All Hearings: | |||
Wednesday, November 4, 2026 | |||
11/4/2026 | 9:00 AM | 590-13-01: General Provisions | 590-13-1-.01: Definitions |
11/4/2026 | 10:00 AM | 590-13-01: General Provisions | 590-13-1-.02: Delegation |
590-13-02: Records | 590-13-2-.01: Records and Documents Filed with the Secretary of State | ||
590-13-04: Administration | 590-13-4-.01: Enforcement and Investigatory Procedures | ||
11/4/2026 | 11:00 AM | 590-13-3: Registration | 590-13-3-.01: Initial Application and Deficient Registrations |
590-13-3-.02: Withdrawn Registrations | |||
590-13-3-.03: Amendments to Registrations | |||
590-13-3-.04: Renewal of Registrations | |||
11/4/2026 | 1:30 PM | 590-13-2: Records | 590-13-2-.02: Records and Documents of Owners' Associations |
590-13-2-.03: Request for Records or Documents maintained by Owners' Associations | |||
Thursday, November 5, 2026 | |||
11/5/2026 | 9:00 AM | 590-13-7: Owners’ Bill of Rights | 590-13-7-.01: Notice and Meetings |
11/5/2026 | 10:00 AM | 590-13-7: Owners’ Bill of Rights | 590-13-7-.02: Good Faith of Owners’ Association’s Board |
11/5/2026 | 1:00 PM | 590-13-5: Administrative Hearings – Challenges to Orders Issued by the Secretary of State | 590-13-5-.01: Applicability and Scope of Rules |
590-13-5-.02: Appointment of Referee | |||
590-13-5-.03: Pre-Hearing Processes | |||
590-13-5-.04: Time | |||
590-13-5-.05: Motions | |||
590-13-5-.06: Withdrawal of Request for Hearing | |||
590-13-5-.07: Subpoenas and Notices to Produce | |||
590-13-5-.08: Hearing Procedure | |||
590-13-5-.09: Post-Hearing Matters | |||
11/5/2026 | 3:00 PM | 590-13-6: Administrative Hearings – Challenges to Actions or Inactions of an Owners' Association | 590-13-6-.01: Applicability and Scope of Rules |
590-13-6-.02: Appointment of Hearing Officers | |||
590-13-6-.03: Complaint Processes | |||
590-13-6-.04: Pre-Hearing Processes | |||
590-13-6-.05: Hearing Procedure | |||
590-13-6-.06: Post-Hearing Matters | |||
Proposed Rules
- 590-13-1: General Provisions
- 590-13-2: Records
- 590-13-3: Registration
- 590-13-4: Administration
- 590-13-5: Administrative Hearing Challenges to Orders issued by the Secretary of State
- Rule 590-13-5-.01: Applicability and Scope of Rules
- Rule 590-13-5-.02: Appointment of Referee
- Rule 590-13-5-.03: Pre-Hearing Processes
- Rule 590-13-5-.04: Time
- Rule 590-13-5-.05: Motions
- Rule 590-13-5-.06: Withdrawal of Request for Hearing
- Rule 590-13-5-.07: Subpoenas and Notices to Produce
- Rule 590-13-5-.08: Hearing Procedure
- Rule 590-13-5-.09: Post-Hearing Matters
- 590-13-6: : Administrative Hearing Challenges to Actions or Inactions of an Owners’ Association
- 590-13-7: Owners’ Bill of Rights