to be reliable and competent in the maers presented.


(2) Counsel, public accountants or other persons as to maers which the ocer or execuve board member reasonably believes to be within the professional or expert competence of such person.


(3) A commiee of the execuve board upon which he does not serve, duly designated in accordance with law, as to maers within its designated authority, which commiee the ocer or execuve board member reasonably believes to merit condence.


This standard requires that boards act within the scope of their given authority (Governing Documents), in good faith and in a manner reasonably believed to be in the best interest of the associaon. Following this process, and when necessary relying on experts, will assure that the decision to remove a common element will not be subject to protest or legal challenge.


ABOUT THE AUTHOR Stefan Richter, Esq., CCAL is a partner with CAI Business Partner member Clemons Richer & Reiss, PC. Mr. Richter currently serves as Chairman of CAI’s Communicaons & Content Commiee and has previously served as Chapter President and Chairman of the Pennsylvania Legislave Acon Commiee. Mr. Richter is a College of Community Associaon Lawyers (CCAL) fellow. He can be reached via e-mail at: srichter@clemonsloaw.com.


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