Can a board take speech that is harsh, persistent, even insulting or upsetting, characterize it as “harassment,” and then bootstrap it into a health, safety and welfare violation carrying fines with no statutory limit? If the owner disagrees, the only remaining response can become: Sue us. That Is a Powerful Disincentive. Moving the dispute into civil litigation gives an HOA board an enormous practical advantage.

Nevada HOA boards can avoid competitive bidding by never soliciting bids at all. NRED has acknowledged the loophole, the Commission has authority to address the fiduciary gap, and neither has solved a problem known for years.