HOAleader.com - Tip of the Week - August 21, 2009
Published: Fri, 08/21/09
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HOA Board Recalls: How You Can Win Without Resorting to a Recall
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If you have the right language in your condo or homeowners
association governing documents, you may be able to remove
problematic board members quickly and easily--without a recall
fight.
For this week's tip, we spoke with Amy H. Bray, a partner at
Andersen, Tate & Carr PC in Lawrenceville, Ga., who represents
condo and homeowners associations.
Amy described a situation where an HOA board member's improper
behavior prompted the rest of the board to seek her ouster. Amy
was brought in to begin the recall process.
Amy told us, "We sat down with the board member and said, 'We're
going to go through the recall process, and if you want to resign,
we'll give you that option,'
"The board member consulted with a lawyer and told the board, 'I
think I'm going to resign.'" But in the end, she never followed
through.
Luckily, the governing documents stated that board members with
a certain number of unexcused absences were eligible for removal.
"We had great documents to start with," Amy told us. "Not all
bylaws have that language."
When the board member failed to show up at several meetings, the
board used its power to remove her without the headache of a
recall.
For more about winning without having to resort to an ugly recall,
see our just posted new article:
http://www.hoaleader.com/members/321.cfm
Best regards,
Matt Humphrey
President
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Recent articles posted at HOAleader.com:
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HOA Board Recalls, Part I: Heading Off a Recall Vote
Are there rumblings about a recall vote at your condo or
homeowners association? Before you launch the painful and
contentious process of recalling a board member, remember that
you may not have to go through the entire recall process to get
what you want. In the first of a two-part series dealing with
recall votes, we discuss how associations can avoid recall votes.
Click here to read full article:
< http://www.hoaleader.com/members/321.cfm >
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HOA Reserve Studies: What You Need to Know
Just what is a reserve study? What should it include, and how
often should it be done? We've got answers.
Click here to read full article:
< http://www.hoaleader.com/members/320.cfm >
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HOA Facilities: Planning Your Association's Maintenance Program
This week's tip is about planning your HOA's maintenance
checkup.
Click here to read full article:
< http://www.hoaleader.com/public/319.cfm >
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HOA Facilities: How to Think About Maintaining Your Assets--And A
Practical HOA Maintenance Checklist
Not sure what maintenance your condo or homeowners association
property should have and when? We're here to help. Here's some
insight on how to view property maintenance, along with a list of
the inspections and work your community's assets should have.
Click here to read full article:
< http://www.hoaleader.com/members/317.cfm >
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HOA Leadership: Should I Run for the Board?
You've thought about running for the board of your condo or
homeowners association, but you're torn. Or maybe you are a
sitting board member who has been approached by owners interested
in running for the board, and you want to help them decide if it'
s a good fit. Here are questions anyone contemplating a role on
an HOA board should consider.
Click here to read full article:
< http://www.hoaleader.com/members/316.cfm >
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