Citation Methodology and Editorial Standards
What we publish
Each topic card lists one or more primary sources only:
- State legislature codified statutes (official legislative websites)
- Federal statutes via the Office of the Law Revision Counsel, U.S. House (
uscode.house.gov) - U.S. government agency guidance (
.gov— e.g. HUD, FCC, DOJ)
We do not paraphrase statute text as legal conclusions. Short descriptions name the subject matter covered by the linked document (usually matching the official section title).
What we exclude
- Other blogs, forums, or AI-generated summaries as factual authority
- Commercial legal databases (FindLaw, Justia, etc.) as primary citations — readers should use the government link instead
- State-specific advice without a matching official citation on the same card
Citation format
Every bullet on a state page follows this pattern:
- Link label — statute number or document title as published by the source
- Publisher · document type
- URL points to the official host (e.g. state legislature,
statutes.capitol.texas.gov,azleg.gov)
Statute editions
Many legislature sites let you choose a session or year (for example, Florida Senate “2024” editions). When a year appears in the URL, we cite the edition shown at publication time and refresh links when legislatures publish new compilations. Confirm you are reading the version in effect for your matter.
Corrections
If an official URL moves or a section is repealed, email support@hoabyowners.com with the state, topic, and the current government link. We update citations; we do not add unsourced legal commentary.