May. 23, 2007 - Fighting Mad

Homeowner Associations Under Fire

Angry members of homeowners' associations complained at a conference Monday that the elected boards governing their communities can behave like draconian governments.

At the forum, Seton Hall University Law Professor Paula Franzese said, "Transparency must be the norm." She quipped that the salutation has gone from "How are you doing, neighbor?" to "What are you doing, neighbor?"

Competing bills have been proposed in the state Legislature, but state Sens. Ronald Rice, D-Essex, and Robert Martin, R-Morris, did not predict when they will be brought up for votes.

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