Your answer depends on the language in the association's governing documents. The CC&Rs are the land-use documents filed with the local county, and those covenants, conditions, restrictions and reservations doctate the operation of the associaiton.
The By-laws detail the operation of the association. As well, the association may be a state corporation -- you received all these documents when you purchased your property within the association.
A homeowners association cannot be a mandatory association without the consent of 100% of the property owners in the development attempting to establish an association. In addition to the consent of the property owners, the association must follow certain procedures and file the proper documents in order to subject the property to the association's rule.
during the offseason there is usually an owners meeting and a general managers meeting
Read your governing documents to determine the frequency of required audits, which may be annually or every other year. Some audit specifications depend on the number of 'units' and/or the amount of the annual budget. Or there may be no requirement stated. Once you've determined what's legally required by your Declaration -- or not, send a letter to the board requesting either proof of an audit or a copy of it. In the letter, ask that the topic be covered in a board meeting, and require a vote of the board to conduct/ prove/ share audit details with owners, who are members of the association and entitled to these details. Your association is probably also a state-registered, non-profit corporation, and your state law relative to audits of these corporate records may also be a lever you can use, if necessary to get the information you want.
To form a condo owners association, you typically need to follow these steps: Obtain support from other condo owners who are interested in forming an association. Determine the purpose, bylaws, and rules of the association. Hold a meeting to elect board members and establish roles and responsibilities. Register as a legal entity and obtain any necessary licenses or permits. Develop a budget and fee structure to fund the association's activities. Communicate with all condo owners to inform them about the association and encourage participation.
Norwegian Forest Owners Association was created in 1913.
National Association of Theatre Owners was created in 1965.
Robert's Rules of Order, is the generally accepted procedure for businesses matters such as these. There is an online version - see the link below:
Read your governing documents to determine how the association's board is required to conduct business. Usually, board meetings are called, owners are notified, an agenda describes the topics to be discussed and voted on, and minutes are generated documenting the events of the meeting. The best association meetings are conducted using Roberts Rules of Order. If your board is conducting business outside the guidelines documented in your governing documents, you can object in writing and request that your objection be handled at the next board meeting. Attend the meeting, and voice your objections. Then require a vote of the board: that it will either act within the definition written in the governing documents or it will act outside those parameters. Once a board understands the liability involved in not following the governing documents, usually, order can be created.
National Association of Women Business Owners was created in 1975.
No. The association board members, presumed to be owners in the association, are governed by the CC&Rs, the By-laws and the rules the same way all owners are governed. Often, sadly, board members choose to ignore these agreements that they make with all other owners, especially when they are elected by members. Read your governing documents to determine how to gather owners to collaborate with each other to document rules violations by board members and keep that documentation in board meeting minutes. Sheding light on these issues, sometimes is curative.
Read your governing documents to determine this requirement: there is no standard, except perhaps an annual meeting of owners.
They can if the streets are owned by the home owners' association rather than by a municipality.