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A committee is a group of volunteers who sets forth to serve a specific purpose on behalf of all Members of the Association. Committees typically have recommending power to the Board of Directors and are often not the final decision maker in the community. 

A committee may be mandated by the Association’s Governing Documents. This means that the Declaration (sometimes called a Master Deed or CC&R’s) indicates that this committee must exist. The Governing Document will indicate the purpose and goal of this Committee and how members are selected. An example of a committee that may be mandated is an Architectural Committee.

The Governing Documents may also provide the right to the Board to create Committees. These can be an ad hoc committee, forming to serve a single purpose (such as reviewing the Governing Documents), or they can be a standing Committee such as Architectural, Finance, Social, etc.

An ad hoc committee serves its purpose and then dissolves.

A mandated or standing committee serve at the Board’s discretion throughout the entire year.

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Summary: A committee may be required (mandated committee) in the Association’s Governing Documents. The Governing Documents of a Community Association will also provide the power to the Board of Directors to create committees, whether they are ad hoc (one time) committees, or standing committees (ongoing and recurring).