W
ith the continued closure of the Nevada State
Business Center, many forms and payments that
were typically accepted by walk-in or drop-o, have now
only been accepted by mail. This has led to an enormous
increase in the amount of paperwork to be processed each
day by our mail team.
As such, the Ombudsman’s Oice is asking associations
to give our sta suicient time to process this mail and not
wait until the last minute, or end of the month, to submit
annual association registration forms and payments.
Remember, payments must be IN THE OFFICE by the last
day of the month (Policy 01-2).
NRS 116.31155 outlines the consequences for
associations if required annual registration payments
are not received timely, stating that the Division shall
impose an administrative penalty equaling 10% of the
amount of the fees owed or $500, whichever amount is
less. Additionally, the amount of unpaid fees owed bears
interest at the rate set forth in NRS 99.040 (a rate equal
to the prime rate at the largest bank in Nevada, plus 2%),
from the date the fees are due until the date the fees are
paid in full.
As a reminder, if an association is subject to the
governing documents of a master association, the master
association shall pay the registration fees required, unless
the governing documents of the master association
provide otherwise.
Once again, we thank you for being understanding
and flexible with us during this time, and appreciate any
attempts made to proactively submit registrations at
least 5 business days in advance of the due date in order
to give the oice suicient time for receipt and internal
processing.
Mailing in Your Annual Fee
Please welcome
the newly appointed
homeowner member of
the Common-Intesrest
CICCH Commission:
Phyllis Tomasso.
Ms. Tomasso
originally hails from
the western part of
New York State. Aer
graduating from
college with a BA in
Mathematics and
Physics, she began a
career in Computer
System Design with
Eastman Kodak in Rochester, New York.
Over several years, she worked with
Union Carbide chemical corporation,
the University of South Carolina, and
American Industries & Resources
Corporation in Ohio.
While living in Ohio, Ms. Tomasso
took on the additional duty of acting
as a property manager, overseeing
100 rental units. She continued as a
property manager for 20 years, gaining
experience working with residents in
communal properties, and learning the
importance of “giving people a sense
of belonging to a community while
remaining open to the many points of
view among various residents.”
As a property manager, she states
“it is of the utmost importance to
give current residents a desire to care
for that community, while hopefully
inspiring future residents to gain that
same feeling.”
In 1995, Ms. Tomasso moved to Las
Vegas, where she was introduced to the
concept of homeowner associations.
It did not take her long to recognize
the benefits an association oers
homeowners.
Always active in the communities
in which she resided, Ms. Tomasso
quickly and naturally transitioned
from observing, to serving on her
HOA boards. She has served as both a
director and vice president, and has
been impressed with the remarkable
job Nevada has done of “creating a
strong foundation for associations,
setting a precedent of protecting their
future and integrity.”
NEW CCICCH COMMISSIONER PHYLLIS TOMASSO
“I am truly
honored to
be a part of
continuing to
keep Nevada
the ‘Gold
Standard’ for
HOAs.”