Board of Directors

By Beth Mulcahy, Esq. Board meetings are typically not well attended. Everyone is busy, so the association board meeting is often low on the "to-do-list" because it takes too much time. Don’t let the long drawn-out board meeting filled with trivia be the reason your association members do not attend. Making your board meeting an efficient business meeting in an [...]

By Beth Mulcahy, Esq. I suggest that association board members check their documents (i.e. CC&Rs, bylaws or articles of incorporation) to determine if there is a restriction on the association’s president regarding voting at board meetings. Most documents are silent on this issue, so there is typically no restriction on a president’s right to exercise his/her right to vote on [...]

By Beth Mulcahy, Esq. First, congratulations on being elected to your board! A good place to start is to learn the “basics” about your association. Set forth below are some suggestions on where to find important information on your association and running an association in general: 1. Read the association documents and the meeting minutes of the previous year for [...]

by Beth Mulcahy, Esq. A common question that I receive from managers and board members is the following: What can an association do when it cannot obtain a quorum at the annual meeting? First, it is important to note that under Arizona law, an association is required to conduct an annual meeting every year. I recognize, however, that it is [...]

By Beth Mulcahy, Esq. A position on the board of directors is voluntary, but most newly elected board members want to do their best and start off on a good footing so they often ask me, “What are the most important things a new board member should do?” I have narrowed it to three important tips, and would advise seasoned [...]

by Beth Mulcahy, Esq. It is sometimes a thankless job, and may go unnoticed if the association has a very active and robust President. However far in the background, the Vice President plays an important role for the community association board of directors. The immediate answer when asked what the vice president does is to substitute for the President in [...]

By Beth Mulcahy, Esq. Recently, our firm received an urgent phone call from a planned community board asking for advice regarding a board removal petition submitted by a disgruntled group of owners in their association. Although there had been rumors that there was a removal petition circulating within the community, the Board was surprised to receive it nonetheless. After getting [...]