The Russett Community Association, Incorporated (RCA) is the homeowner's association for the community of Russett in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. There are three basic governing documents that define the operations and organization of the community.

• Russett Covenants, Conditions & Restrictions (CCRs)
• By-Laws of the Russett Community Association, Inc.
• Declaration of Easements and Covenants to Share Costs for Russett

Anne Arundel County is responsible for police, fire, and rescue services. A number of roads in Russett are county roads, and the county is responsible for maintenance, snow removal, and striping. The county also takes care of trash and recyclable collection within the Single Family and Townhome communities.

The Russett Community Association updates and enforces the community CCRs and By-Laws, including taking any necessary punitive or legal action, and maintains the common areas and amenities of the community. To assist with the day-to-day operations of the community, the association contracts administrative and logistical support from a private management company. Currently, the management company is Condominium Venture, Inc., (CVI), which has corporate offices in Columbia and maintains an office at Russett.

The RCA Board of Directors makes executive decisions for the community.

Russett Center Limited Partnership (RCLP) is the developer of Russett. If you live in an area of the community that still has construction in progress, RCLP may be responsible for your street maintenance and common areas.

Builders buy lots from the developer and build houses to sell to homeowners. The builders are responsible for providing new homes with acceptable landscaping and lawns.

Russett comprises many neighborhoods. Each neighborhood is of a specific slate, i.e., townhouse, condominium, or single family, and has a specific physical location within the community. With the exception of the condominiums, which have their own board of directors whose senior officers often serve as their Neighborhood Representatives, each neighborhood's homeowners vote at RCA's annual meeting for up to three representatives that together form an informal Neighborhood Committee. The newly elected neighborhood committee then elects and designates a Chair, First Alternate, and Second Alternate from among that neighborhood's representatives who serve, represent, and cast the neighborhood's vote as the Voting Member. Representatives from all the neighborhood committees meet periodically at the informal meeting of the Neighborhood Advisory Group where common community issues are discussed and information exchanged. Voting Members cast their neighborhoods' formal votes, for example, to change community documents or to impose assessments at special meetings called for by the Board and to elect members of the Board of Directors at the annual meeting. All representatives are equal and may report directly to the Board regarding issues in their neighborhoods.

The periodic meetings of the Board of Directors, the various Board-chartered committees, the Neighborhood Committees, and the Neighborhood Advisory Group are all open to the community. The Board-chartered committees are staffed by volunteers from the community. The Neighborhood Committees are elected by the homeowners in each neighborhood. All community members interested in participating are encouraged to become involved.