Association 101│Homeowner Association Terminology... Who's who

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Community Manager

- Advise and provide administrative, managerial, and operational counsel to the association governing body

- Exhibit professionalism 

- Exercise diligence in performing duties on the board's behalf

- Account for financial activities covered by the Management Agreement

- Perform onsite property inspections

- Solicit and evaluate bids for association services

- Supervise maintenance activities and contractor performance

- Oversee and authorize payment for primary association services

- Abide by and know Bylaws

The Board of Directors Duties and Responsibilities

Depending on the management agreement, some of the following responsibilities can be turned over to a managing company:

President

- Chief executive officer and leader of the association

- Presides at all meetings of the board and membership

- Executes legal documents on behalf of the association

- Sets meeting agendas and controls all meetings

- Represents the board before the residents

- May have nominating, if not appointment, responsibility for all committees

Vice President

- Performs all of the duties of the president in his/her absence

- Typically shares some of the burden of the president regarding appearances, liaison, public hearings, etc.

- Usually assigned liaison responsibility to specific staff or contractors, and to specific committees

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