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…That begs the question: what are the chair’s functions? Apart from controlling meetings if present, the SSMA is unhelpful on what the chair is supposed to do.
YES!! I have the same question!!
If the Chair is just a gavel banger then where does the power to affect change actually lie? IMHO it’s the secretary who can really exert some control and steer the ship back on course – That’s the role I was planning on assuming – although the SM is still necessary in this role from a purely practical POV for communicating with non-resident owners who remain disengaged.
Conversely, if the role of Chair has been delegated to the SM in an agreement… how does this reconcile with committee meetings that are not General Meetings? The SM doesn’t come to those. Is the Secretary allowed to also act as the chair of a committee meeting? (I intend to use an audio transcription app to take minutes).