Meetings & governance
HOA Board Resolution Template
A board resolution is the formal record of an action the Board of Directors has voted on and adopted. Resolutions sit alongside the Declaration, Bylaws, and Rules in the governing-document stack — they bind the Association and future boards until amended or rescinded, and they're typically the cleanest way to memorialise a policy change without amending the underlying documents.
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When to use
Use a resolution when the board needs to take a binding, dated action that should outlive the meeting it was passed in: adopting a new collections policy, approving a vendor contract above a defined dollar threshold, designating bank signatories, formally interpreting a Bylaw provision, or ratifying an emergency action. For routine motions (approving prior minutes, scheduling the next meeting), the meeting minutes themselves are sufficient.
How to use this template
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Pick a clear, descriptive title. The resolution will be referenced in future meetings and the title is what makes it findable.
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Use WHEREAS clauses to lay out the factual and legal basis. These framing clauses become the record of why the board acted — they matter if the resolution is ever challenged.
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Use RESOLVED clauses for the actual action being taken. Each RESOLVED should be self-contained and enforceable; avoid aspirational language.
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Record the vote tally precisely. 'Adopted unanimously' is enforceable; 'adopted' alone leaves the record incomplete.
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File the resolution alphabetically by year and resolution number with the Association's permanent records — separate from the routine minutes file.
The template
[HOA NAME] BOARD OF DIRECTORS RESOLUTION NO. [YEAR]-[NUMBER] Subject: [TITLE — e.g., "Adoption of Updated Collections Policy"] Adopted: [DATE] Effective: [EFFECTIVE DATE] ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────── WHEREAS, the [HOA NAME] (the "Association") is a [STATE] [homeowners association / planned community / common interest community] governed by its Declaration of Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions, its Bylaws, and applicable state law; WHEREAS, [SECTION REFERENCE] of the Bylaws authorises the Board of Directors to [SPECIFIC AUTHORITY — e.g., "adopt and amend rules and regulations consistent with the Declaration and Bylaws"]; WHEREAS, [BACKGROUND FACT — e.g., "the Board has determined that the Association's existing collections policy does not adequately address [SPECIFIC GAP], creating risk that delinquent accounts are not handled consistently across the community"]; [ADDITIONAL WHEREAS CLAUSES AS NEEDED]; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: 1. [PRIMARY ACTION — written in plain operative language. E.g., "The Collections Policy attached to this Resolution as Exhibit A is hereby adopted by the Board, effective [EFFECTIVE DATE], and shall apply to all assessment accounts that become delinquent on or after that date."] 2. [SECONDARY ACTION — e.g., "The Secretary is directed to file this Resolution and Exhibit A with the permanent records of the Association and to make a copy available to any owner upon written request."] 3. [SECONDARY ACTION — e.g., "The Treasurer, in consultation with counsel, is authorised to retain a collections agent or law firm to implement this policy on behalf of the Board."] [ADDITIONAL RESOLVED CLAUSES AS NEEDED]; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Resolution shall remain in effect until amended or rescinded by a subsequent action of the Board of Directors, and that any prior board resolution or policy in conflict with this Resolution is hereby superseded. ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────── CERTIFICATION The undersigned, Secretary of [HOA NAME], certifies that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the Board of Directors at a meeting held on [DATE], at which a quorum was present, by the following vote: Moved by: [DIRECTOR NAME] Seconded by: [DIRECTOR NAME] In favour: [N] — [DIRECTOR NAMES] Opposed: [N] — [DIRECTOR NAMES] Abstaining: [N] — [DIRECTOR NAMES] Absent: [N] — [DIRECTOR NAMES] [SECRETARY NAME], Secretary [HOA NAME] Date: [DATE] ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────── [Attach Exhibit A — the substantive policy, rule, contract, or other document the resolution adopts.]
Review with counsel before adopting any resolution that creates new owner obligations, modifies existing policy, or commits the Association to material expenditure. Resolutions can be challenged on the basis that the Board exceeded the authority granted by the Declaration or Bylaws — the WHEREAS clauses are where you establish that authority. Some state statutes require certain resolutions (e.g., reserve-funding policies) to follow specific procedural steps.
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