As board members, it is difficult to follow all the rules and requirements set forth in the governing documents and State law when it comes to imposing fines and scheduling hearings. So when a request comes in from a homeowner requesting a hearing, the task seems insurmountable. However, if you break up the hearing process into a few small pieces, it becomes a task you can accomplish.
Community Associations and Parliamentary Procedure
by Jim Slaughter, JD, CPP-T, PRP
Laws should be like clothes. They should be made to fit the people they serve,” advised Clarence Darrow. Similarly, the procedures used during meetings should be made to fit the particular organization as well as the particular meeting.
BOARD PROCEDURES
Conduct of business often varies by assembly size. Most parliamentary manuals provide that the conduct in smaller boards and committees can be more informal. Robert’s Rules of Order Newly Revised (10th Edition) suggests that the formal procedure used by larger groups could hinder business in a board meeting of fewer than a dozen. As a result, smaller boards and committees can follow an informal procedure, such that:
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News items of national interest regarding Condominium and Homeowner associations, compiled by the Community Associations Network