CMCA Meetings, Elections, and Voting 3

Question 1

A board member has a direct financial interest in a contract being voted on at a board meeting. Best practice requires the director to:

Accepted Answer

Disclose the conflict, recuse from discussion, and abstain from the vote

Answer

Conflict-of-interest best practice requires disclosure, recusal from the discussion, and abstention from the vote to protect the association.

Question 2

The notice for an annual meeting must typically be sent within which timeframe under most state community association statutes?

Accepted Answer

Between 10 and 60 days before the meeting, as specified by governing documents or statute

Answer

Most state laws and governing documents require meeting notices to be sent within a window of approximately 10 to 60 days prior to the meeting.

Question 3

An association member requests to add an item to the agenda of the next board meeting. Under most governing documents, a member can:

Accepted Answer

Address the board during the open forum but cannot control the formal agenda

Answer

Members generally have the right to speak during an open forum but do not have the authority to add binding agenda items to a board meeting.

Question 4

What is a 'limited proxy' in the context of community association elections?

Accepted Answer

A proxy that authorizes the proxy holder to vote only on specific items listed on the form

Answer

A limited proxy restricts the proxy holder's authority to cast votes only on the particular agenda items or candidates specified on the proxy form.

Question 5

A special meeting of the membership is called to vote on a special assessment. Notice must typically describe:

Accepted Answer

The specific purpose of the meeting, because business at a special meeting is limited to that purpose

Answer

Special meetings are limited in scope to the purposes stated in the notice, so the notice must clearly describe the subject matter to be addressed.

CMCA - Certified Manager of Community Associations Practice Test