ARDA Inside Look - Issue 33

Federal and State Legislation

The work of the LPC Team advocating for the industry sometimes takes us into the courtroom. In the last few weeks, ARDA and ARDA-ROC offered amicus briefs supporting two important industry issues making their way through the courts. The first was in the U.S. Supreme Court supporting the defendant’s certiorari petition in Acheson Hotels LLC v. Laufer.  ARDA signed onto the brief along with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the National Association of Home Builders, and the International Council of Shopping Centers. You can read more about that effort here.

Next, we filed amicus briefs in two cases advancing through the Tennessee Courts. They support two timeshare homeowners’ associations in their effort against the Sevier County Assessor of Property. In 2016 the Sevier County Assessor began arbitrarily changing the property tax classification of timeshare resorts from residential to commercial. This case is now in the Tennessee Court of Appeals following favorable rulings for the associations by the Assessment Appeals Commission and Chancery Court.

Lastly, we wish you and yours a healthy, happy, and peaceful holiday season and look forward to doing great things together in the coming New Year.

For more information on the LPC and how to get involved in legislative advocacy, please visit the ARDA website or contact any team member.