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.
Disclosure Requirements Disclosure is mandated by law, often through public records and real property records. Before purchasing a home, buyers must receive a set of documents detailing the HOA's health, such as its covenants, conditions, restrictions, bylaws, rules, and financial statements.
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.
Board members are generally responsible for: Providing a clear vision for the community image and culture. Protecting and preserving the association's assets. Minimizing the financial risks to the association. Maintaining the community's property values. Enhancing the living experience for all residents.
(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.
With the exception of some confidential topics, regular and special board meetings of property owners' associations must be open to all members.
Open Board Meetings Folks know that HOA members have a legal right to attend HOA board meetings. The right doesn't come from the Texas Open Meetings Act, which applies only to governmental entities. Nor does it come from corporation laws.
Disclosure Requirements Disclosure is mandated by law, often through public records and real property records. Before purchasing a home, buyers must receive a set of documents detailing the HOA's health, such as its covenants, conditions, restrictions, bylaws, rules, and financial statements.
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.
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.