I'm a new Board Member - several questions

You could do it either way, but to keep your head from spinning too much, start with whatever concerns you the most and work your way down.

One way you could approach this is by searching the website for various topics. This may require using several keywords and reviewing the conversations to see what the situation was and various suggestions. They may be old conversations, so don't ask a question at the end - information from even a year ago can change. You might jot your questions down and use that to create a new conversation.

Remember, most of us aren't attorneys and it's usually not a good idea to ask complicated legal questions on the internet. What's true in my state might not be the same as yours, and sometimes, the issue isn't addressed at all and then you'll have to apply old-fashioned common sense.
Read your documents and keep reading them so you'll know what you need to do for your community. You will probably notice the language can be rather vague in several areas - that's because developers often cut and paste Bylaws and CCRs for several communities, when in fact, every community is different. They are not designed to address every issue in HOA land, nor should they.

A final tip - many of us recommend checking out the CAI website, which provides educational materials on all sorts of HOA issues from selecting a property manager to reserves and back to rule enforcement. The Board Member's Toolkit is a good place to start and many of the materials are fairly inexpensive. Some areas even have local chapters that offer live training and there may also be on demand training you can sign up for. Between that, reading your documents and reviewing some of the zany conversations on this website, you may find you learned entirely too much about HOAs! And you can always come back with more questions. Enjoy and welcome to the Thunderdome!

It's best to keep the subjects separate. Otherwise, the thread may become very long and increase the chance something may be missed.

As a new board member, I offer the following resources:

The Board Members Toolkit from CAI

Best Practices Reports from the Foundation for Community Association Research

Beginner’s Guide to HOA Boards of Directors Duties and Responsibilities from ECHO (CA based group)

Attached word document: Policies Every Board Needs Before They Are Needed

Hope this helps.

Tim