By Dave Reese


WHAT TO DO WHEN THINGS GO WRONG


               they needed to make decisions on. No matter what they do, board member Jim keeps yelling at everyone, ram- bling, and being generally disruptive. How can a board operate in an inef- ficient manner with his constant dis- ruptions? If he was a homeowner he would be asked to leave, but he’s not just a problem owner, he’s a problem board member!


 22  Censure


One of the most important pieces of authority that the HOA Board has in its power is censuring. Censuring may sound a little strange and intimidating,


even volunteer board members show up for a board meeting with several important items to go over that are scheduled


and rightfully so, as it is a very serious matter. What exactly does it mean, and when is it appropriate for a board member to be censured? It’s something that all community members should be aware of and all members of your com- munity should understand the gravity that a formal censure provides.


To start, a censure is a formal act of rep- rimanding a governing member for an infraction or breach of authority. Basi- cally, censuring is a form of punishment if any of the governing body members  a Board member disclosing confiden- tial information, having an undisclosed conflict of interest or purposefully skip- ping meetings. More typically, censure is considered when the board member becomes an ongoing serious disruption at meetings or acts in ways outside of his authority.


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