Meetings / Action Without Meetings Resources

What’s Executive Session and When Can We Use It?

Filed Under Governance, Meetings / Action Without Meetings

Posted April 30, 2023

An executive session or “closed door session” is a portion of a board meeting that is not open to attendance by the homeowners. Although the Colorado Common Interest Ownership Act (“CCIOA”) generally requires board meetings to be open to attendance by homeowners, Section 308 of CCIOA sets forth the “executive session” exception that allows aGo to Resource

By Elina Gilbert

Special Meetings of Owners – Who Gets to Call them and How?

Filed Under Meetings / Action Without Meetings, Manager Resources, Meetings

Posted November 30, 2022

Have you ever received a demand from an owner or multiple owners to call a special meeting of members? The demand may have been to schedule a recall meeting, or it may have been to discuss a particular issue. Regardless of the cause for such demands, many boards do not know what to do withGo to Resource

By Maris Davies

Action Outside a Meeting – How Does It Work and When Can It Be Used?

Filed Under Meetings / Action Without Meetings, Meetings

Posted July 1, 2022

What exactly does it mean to take action (i.e. make a decision) outside of a meeting and who has that right anyway? Most importantly, when should action outside a meeting be taken? While in-person (or virtual) meetings and open discussions are always best, it is not always feasible. Therefore, making decisions outside meetings is aGo to Resource

By Maris Davies

Secret Mail Ballots—How Do They Work and Do You Need A Proxy?

Filed Under Meetings / Action Without Meetings, Rules, FAQs, Manager Resources

Posted February 1, 2022

In a world of COVID-19, virtual meetings, and tensions still running high in many associations, members are more eager than ever to participate in the democratic process of the association. With the increased desire of members to participate, and in conjunction with virtual meetings, comes the inevitable questions of how do proxies work, when areGo to Resource

By Elina Gilbert

Random Red Flags

Filed Under Meetings / Action Without Meetings, Manager Resources

Posted September 1, 2021

Sometimes we get so used to doing things the way we’ve always done them; we don’t notice (or know to notice) that something is off. In an HOA context, red flags are often missed because they are legal in nature and hidden in the course of ordinary business. Below are a few random red flagsGo to Resource

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