Should Board Member Abstain?

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MaureenM1 (PA)
Posts: 344

Posted:

Should a board member abstain from voting on an issue that affects their home? We are replacing wood on a board members home because she has been complaining that the paint job and repair was not sufficient. We received an estimate on her home and her neighbor. I put it out for an email vote since we will not be meeting until June 3 for our next board meeting.

My question, since it affects her home should she abstain from the vote?

thanks,
Maureen

FredS7 (Arizona)
Posts: 927

Posted:

Everything the board votes on affects the board member's home.

However- if a decision affects ONLY the board member's home- then abstaining from a vote is the most proper thing to do.

TimB4 (Tennessee)
Posts: 21,059

Posted:

Remember that what is legal isn't always what is proper.

Directors should do what is proper but must do what is legal.
Should she abstain, in my opinion - yes
Must she abstain, Probably not.

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