SheilaR5 (California)
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Posts: 42
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I am in California. 3 of our board members resigned. I am being appointed to the board. Our election is in 4 months, how long do I stay on the board?
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MarkM19 (Texas)
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Posts: 1,459
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Sheila,
If you have thick skin it may be a [place for you. Have you spoken to the members who are exiting? That is the first thing I would do. I would also make sure you look at the financials and that includes reserves. Have you been attending board meetings prior to this potential appointment?
Only Firemen run into buildings when many others are running out.
If you have thick skin it may be a [place for you. Have you spoken to the members who are exiting? That is the first thing I would do. I would also make sure you look at the financials and that includes reserves. Have you been attending board meetings prior to this potential appointment?
Only Firemen run into buildings when many others are running out.
LoriM15 (Florida)
Posts: 1,009
Posts: 1,009
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Posted By SheilaR5 on 07/03/2024 4:35 PM
I am in California. 3 of our board members resigned. I am being appointed to the board. Our election is in 4 months, how long do I stay on the board?
I am in California. 3 of our board members resigned. I am being appointed to the board. Our election is in 4 months, how long do I stay on the board?
Your term length depends on what your bylaws say. In most cases, you will fill the specific seat of one of the board members who resigned. If the terms are two years and they were only elected a year ago, then you have another year to go. If their term is up in 4 months, you have to be re-elected in 4 months. Unless your bylaws say differently.
Best advice for a new board member - read your documents over and over and over.
TerriS6 (California)
Posts: 3,284
Posts: 3,284
Posted:
If you are appointed, you only finish the term of the director you are replacing. Then you can run in the subsequent election after your term has ended.
MarshallT (New York)
Posts: 414
Posts: 414
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It depends on how long the person you are replace had left. Do your best to fill the role, and if you hate it, then you don't have to run for a seat when election time comes.
JackieB4 (California)
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Posts: 398
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Posted By MarkM19 on 07/03/2024 5:13 PM
Sheila,
If you have thick skin it may be a [place for you. Have you spoken to the members who are exiting? That is the first thing I would do. I would also make sure you look at the financials and that includes reserves. Have you been attending board meetings prior to this potential appointment?
Only Firemen run into buildings when many others are running out.
Sheila,
If you have thick skin it may be a [place for you. Have you spoken to the members who are exiting? That is the first thing I would do. I would also make sure you look at the financials and that includes reserves. Have you been attending board meetings prior to this potential appointment?
Only Firemen run into buildings when many others are running out.
Mark, well said! Happy 4th.
DeanJ
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Posts: 1,786
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Normally your term ends at the next election unless no one runs for the seat.
ElleN (Idaho)
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Posts: 4,420
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Posted By LoriM15 on 07/03/2024 6:32 PM
Your term length depends on what your bylaws say.
Your term length depends on what your bylaws say.
If by some miracle the OP quotes what, if anything, her bylaws say, this would be enormously helpful.
JohnC46 (South Carolina)
Posts: 14,265
Posts: 14,265
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Our Bylaws say an appointed BOD member will serve the balance of the term who they are replacing. We have two year terms.
KerryL1 (California)
Posts: 14,550
Posts: 14,550
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Agree with everyone who says when appointed to fill a vacancy, one serves the balance of the term. Terms end at the annual meeting. That's in the Bylaws and terms usually are for 2* years.
Occasionally, (as per Dean), bylaws say that the appointed person fills a vacancy until the NEXT annual election.
BUT, it's by FAR best when the bylaws say that terms are "staggered"--i.e., about half of the directors' terms end annually. This way the HOA never has all completely new directors, who know nothing-very little. Theoretically, there always will about 1/2 experienced directors remaining to help guide the newbies.**
So...the answer to your question, Shelia is in your bylaws, which you must rely form core to cover if your want to be serious about your new responsibilities. Let us know what your bylaws say about this topic.
* Sometimes 3.
** Our board of 7 has 4 directors' terms and in even years, and 3 in odd years. This wording in our Bylaws and helps maintain staggered terms.
Occasionally, (as per Dean), bylaws say that the appointed person fills a vacancy until the NEXT annual election.
BUT, it's by FAR best when the bylaws say that terms are "staggered"--i.e., about half of the directors' terms end annually. This way the HOA never has all completely new directors, who know nothing-very little. Theoretically, there always will about 1/2 experienced directors remaining to help guide the newbies.**
So...the answer to your question, Shelia is in your bylaws, which you must rely form core to cover if your want to be serious about your new responsibilities. Let us know what your bylaws say about this topic.
* Sometimes 3.
** Our board of 7 has 4 directors' terms and in even years, and 3 in odd years. This wording in our Bylaws and helps maintain staggered terms.
JackS20 (North Carolina)
Posts: 271
Posts: 271
Posted:
as long as you want. it's a volunteer position, they can't make you stay there longer than you want. and no one else wants the job in all likely hood you will get reappointed till you get stick of it. Yeah technically refer to your bylaws, yada yada.
JamesB37 (California)
Posts: 351
Posts: 351
Posted:
Shifting Directors?
"Unless the governing documents provide otherwise, boards can appoint an existing director to fill the longer term of a resigning director. For example, a person elected to a 2-year term on the board resigns three months into the term and an existing director with less than a year remaining in his/her term is appointed to fill the seat, the appointed directors remains in office for the remainder of the resigning director's 2-year term. The appointed director does not assume the office of the resigning director (president, secretary, treasurer), only the seat of the resigning director."
https://www.davis-stirling.com/HOME/F/Filling-Vacant-Seats-Appointing-Directors#:~:text=Shifting%20Directors.&text=For%20example%2C%20a%20person%20elected,resigning%20director's%202%2Dyear%20term.
"Unless the governing documents provide otherwise, boards can appoint an existing director to fill the longer term of a resigning director. For example, a person elected to a 2-year term on the board resigns three months into the term and an existing director with less than a year remaining in his/her term is appointed to fill the seat, the appointed directors remains in office for the remainder of the resigning director's 2-year term. The appointed director does not assume the office of the resigning director (president, secretary, treasurer), only the seat of the resigning director."
https://www.davis-stirling.com/HOME/F/Filling-Vacant-Seats-Appointing-Directors#:~:text=Shifting%20Directors.&text=For%20example%2C%20a%20person%20elected,resigning%20director's%202%2Dyear%20term.
KerryL1 (California)
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Posts: 14,550
Posted:
Not "technically, yada yada"; it's your crucially important.duty learn your Bylaws & the obvious sections of your CC&Rs. If you have Rules & Regs, they are the easiest to learn and flow form your CC&Rs.
PaulO3 (Florida)
Posts: 5
Posts: 5
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Congratulations and best of luck! Print out a copy of your associations governing rules and regulations and read it thoroughly. In Florida whoever you will replace it will be for the remainder of their term. Hopefully you have some homeowners that will support you. I was a former President and vice President and was always told I had alligator skin but I watch the show from the side now.
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