The Homeowners Association Manual is a guide to help insure that the association carries out its responsibilities fairly and effectively. It features 13 chapters, and includes 28 forms and sample documents. Some of the key topics covered in the manual include:

	Understanding the Homeowners Association Concept.
	Membership Meetings: The Homeowners' Forum.
	Documents and Organization for Membership Meetings.
	Rules of Procedure and Proper Decorum.
	Voting and Determination of the Collective Will.
	The Board of Directors of the Homeowners Association.
	Meetings and Procedures of the Board of Directors.
	Officers of the Association.
	Committees of the Association.
	Budget, Finances and Insurance.
	Amending and Enforcing the Documents.
	Rights and Responsibilities of Individual Owners.
	Style and Format for Association Forms and Documents.

 

Conducting Meetings: A Guide to Running Productive Community Association Board Meetings

This book helps community association directors and managers run effective, efficient board meetings. It also discusses how to prepare for a meeting, how to take proper meeting minutes, the potential benefits and drawbacks of recording meetings, and appropriate agenda items for executive sessions.

Topics covered include:

	Proper Meeting Preparation, Board Packets, Meeting Locations
	Keeping the Meeting Moving
	Parliamentary Procedure Taking Meeting Minutes
	Recording Meetings
	Executive Sessions