Dealing With Board Members Who Don’t Play by the Rules

Homeowners associations that govern condominiums and other common interest communities function through the efforts of volunteer directors, officers, management agents, and employees. The officers, management agents and employees play key roles in the operations of a homeowners association, but the directors are responsible for making the decisions as to how the association conducts its business. Thus, while certain responsibilities of an association’s directors may be delegated by the board to officers, management personnel and employees, at the end of the day the directors still have the ultimate responsibility for properly fulfilling those responsibilities, and sometimes there is a challenge in dealing with HOA board members who don’t follow the rules.