Could Gus Philpott be on the BOD?

For $60.00 I could run for the Board of Directors of the HOA. 

How could that be? I am not a Member of the Association. I am not a homeowner.

One way would be to buy an undivided interest in a home in The Summit. Say, 0.01% of a $270,000 home for $27.00 and then re-register the Deed with my name added. This could be a legal nightmare for the Owner, unless we had an ironclad legal agreement that the Owner could buy me out at any time for a pre-determined price; say, $26.00 plus the cost of re-filing the Deed. Is that a "put" option?

But another way is Marriage. For a $60.00 marriage license fee (cash only in Richland County), I could become spouse of an Owner.

Then, according to the By-Laws, I could be elected as a Director of the HOA. 

Art. III, A, Section 1 of the By-Laws reads, in part, 
"...the directors shall be Members or spouses of such Members".

What would I do, if I were on the Board?
  • Insist that the HOA comply with its own Governing Documents (CC&Rs, By-Laws, PRM);
  • Not act as a dictator;
  • Insist that Voting Members be duly-elected by their Neighborhoods, so that elections of directors would be legitimate;
  • Speak up at board meetings, clearly and loudly enough to be heard, or use the microphone;
  • Discourage side conversations between board members and the audience;
  • Insist on transparency and respect;
  • Allow, even invite, opposing comments;
  • Encourage participation by homeowners and residents;
  • Object to decisions made in private, secret, closed, pre-board meetings;
  • Serve the best interests of the 2,480 property owners;
  • Urge to Board to assign one Director to each important function of the HOA;
  • Urge fellow board members to act as equal directors and not just play follow-the-leader.

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