What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? NC
I have been a Director on our HOA Board for the last three years. Our HOA is completely comfortable with ignoring the governing documents and laws of NC. They have no problem with ignoring the needs of our community and misusing the funds that are meant to maintain the property. For the last two years, our acting President and re-elected herself as President and has thrown out all member votes and proxies that would remove anyone that she wants to serve on the Board who does not oppose her. I am the ONLY member elected Board member and have had no success in getting the Board to do the right things for the membership. Our attorney, who is also a member of CAI has told the Board that they can do whatever they want no matter what because the courts will always side with them. I'm so disgusted with the Board and the laws that support them in their efforts to cheat our membership. Is there anything at all that I can do to change this situation. Our legislature has recently passed two very weak bills to prevent abuse by HOAs, but since CAI has leaned on this subcommittee and taken the real meat out of these bills, it doesn't look like things will improve in the near future. Since CAI doesn't really have skin in the game, other than making money off of HOA Board member fees, I think they should have no power of any kind where HOAs are concerned. It's just wrong on every single level.
I have been a Director on our HOA Board for the last three years. Our HOA is completely comfortable with ignoring the governing documents and laws of NC. They have no problem with ignoring the needs of our community and misusing the funds that are meant to maintain the property. For the last two years, our acting President and re-elected herself as President and has thrown out all member votes and proxies that would remove anyone that she wants to serve on the Board who does not oppose her. I am the ONLY member elected Board member and have had no success in getting the Board to do the right things for the membership. Our attorney, who is also a member of CAI has told the Board that they can do whatever they want no matter what because the courts will always side with them. I'm so disgusted with the Board and the laws that support them in their efforts to cheat our membership. Is there anything at all that I can do to change this situation. Our legislature has recently passed two very weak bills to prevent abuse by HOAs, but since CAI has leaned on this subcommittee and taken the real meat out of these bills, it doesn't look like things will improve in the near future. Since CAI doesn't really have skin in the game, other than making money off of HOA Board member fees, I think they should have no power of any kind where HOAs are concerned. It's just wrong on every single level.