Term limits

Been there, done that. I stayed on for multiple terms because no one else would run.

Technically, if you followed all the rules and P's and Q's, a person is elected/selected/chosen to "fill a vacancy" and typically, that vacancy runs until the end of the standard term. So, if your board member 'stayed on', by whatever process, he was probably selected to serve out the remainder of the term. Thus, your MGT company is correct on that part.

However, you should still have elections per the normal cycle, so new guy can volunteer and be elected to the board at the next election, into whichever 'seat' is coming up under the end of its term.

Usually (but not always), officers are elected from among the board members yearly after the election, so while this original member might still be a board member for a year or two, the position of President might well be open at the conclusion of the annual cycle.

So, it seems to me that the guy can run for board at the next election, get a seat since it seems you are short of people who care to run, and then follow the by-laws you have to continue.

I could be wrong. often am.

No edit so and addition.

Typically the Officers of a BOD (such as the President, VP, Treasurer, Secretary, etc.) are elected by the BOD from amongst themselves. One does not run for the position but for the BOD then the BOD elects its own Officers.

Our president does nothing and continues to stay on becuause in a few years we can update our covenants an he wants to try to get solar panels approved for the front of houses. He does not drive thru neighborhood and look at houses, upkeep, maintenance of common grounds or anything. He avoids bringing up in meetings requiring another president since the treasurer and secretary run basically everything. So I'l love to get him out somehow myself.