All communities differ, and larger HOAs may have bigger boards while smaller ones have fewer members. On average, an HOA's board is comprised of three to five members.
(D) Quorum. Twenty-five percent of the members represented by person or by proxy shall constitute a quorum at a meeting of the members. If less than 25% of the members are represented at a meeting, a majority of the outstanding members so represented may adjourn the meeting from time to time without further notice.
There must be at least three people on the Board of Directors. If an association's governing documents do not state how many people must serve on the Board of Directors, Texas law says that the number will be equal to the initial number of directors listed in the Articles of Incorporation.
In a word, yes. There are certain decisions the board can make unilaterally. On the flip side, there are also some decisions that must go through a membership vote. The limitations of an HOA board's authority differ from one community to another.
Exploring the Public Record Status of HOA Bylaws In some states, such as California, HOA bylaws are considered public record and must be made available upon request.
HOA board members in Texas can be sued personally if they engage in negligent, willful misconduct, bad faith, fraud, criminal activity or actions beyond their board authority.
Homeowners associations in Texas must be incorporated as nonprofit organizations under the Texas Nonprofit Corporation Act. Meanwhile, inium associations may be organized as for-profit or nonprofit corporations. The association must file the Articles of Incorporation with the Texas Secretary of State.
With the exception of some confidential topics, regular and special board meetings of property owners' associations must be open to all members.
Since HOA meeting requirements, as stipulated in most governing documents, only allow members whose names appear on the title, that typically means spouses, tenants, and attorneys of members can't attend.