A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to establish a community association oversight division in the office of the attorney general to assist homeowners in communities governed by community associations by ensuring the community associations are complying with the laws and by remedying ANY violations of the laws.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

PART I. AMEND CHAPTERS 47C AND 47F TO REFLECT THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION OVERSIGHT DIVISION
SECTION 1.1.  Article 3 of Chapter 47C of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read:
"§ 47C‑3‑123.  Community association oversight division.
The Community Association Oversight Division in the Office of the Attorney General, as established in G.S. 114‑11.10, has jurisdiction over unit owners' associations to assist homeowners making complaints by ensuring compliance with the applicable laws set forth in Chapter 47C of the General Statutes. Unit owners' associations shall comply with all requests by the Division in the discharge of its duties including furnishing association records to the Division in accordance with G.S. 47C‑3‑118. The Division can remedy violations by means it deems necessary."
SECTION 1.2.  Article 3 of Chapter 47F of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read:
"§ 47F‑3‑123.  Community association oversight division.
The Community Association Oversight Division in the Office of the Attorney General, as established in G.S. 114‑11.10, has jurisdiction over lot owners' associations to assist homeowners making complaints by ensuring compliance with the applicable laws set forth in Chapter 47F of the General Statutes. Lot owners' associations shall comply with all requests by the Division in the discharge of its duties including furnishing association records to the Division in accordance with G.S. 47F‑3‑118. The Division can remedy violations by means it deems necessary."

part II. establishment of division in the office of the attorney general to oversee community associations
SECTION 2.1.(a)  Chapter 114 of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new Article to read:
"Article 3B.
"Community Association Oversight Division.
"§ 114‑11.10.  Division established; duties.
(a)	Definition. – For purposes of this Article, the term "community association" means a unit owners' association organized pursuant to Chapter 47C of the General Statutes or a lot owners' association organized pursuant to Chapter 47F of the General Statutes.
(b)	Establishment. – There is established in the Office of the Attorney General a Community Association Oversight Division.
(c)	Duties. – The Division established in subsection (b) of this section shall be available to assist a homeowner in a community governed by a community association to (i) determine whether the community association is acting in accordance with all applicable laws set forth in Chapters 47C, 47F, and 55A of the General Statutes and (ii) remedy any violations the Division determines to have been made by the community association by taking all steps the Division deems necessary, including commencing legal proceedings against the community association."
SECTION 2.1.(b)  The Department of Justice shall adopt rules, or amend its rules, to implement the requirement set forth in subsection (a) of this section. The Department may use the procedure set forth in G.S. 150B‑21.1 to adopt or amend any rules as required under this subsection.

part III. effective date
SECTION 3.1.  This act becomes effective July 1, 2023, and applies to homeowner complaints submitted on or after that date.