Board power in Nevada is not unconditional; it runs through meetings and elections the statute regulates. NRS 116.3108 requires noticed meetings of the owners and the opening and counting of election ballots, NRS 116.31083 governs executive-board meetings, and NRS 116.31085 gives owners the right to speak and limits when the board can meet in closed (executive) session. Binding business generally has to happen in properly noticed, open meetings, not in private email threads among directors.
On elections, NRS 116.31034 sets out how board members are elected, candidate eligibility, required disclosures, and the procedure for conducting the election and certifying results. Quorum and voting (including absentee ballots and proxies) are governed by NRS 116.3109 and 116.311. And when a board has lost the room, Nevada gives owners a removal mechanism in NRS 116.31036.
Removing a board member
NRS 116.31036 lets the owners remove a member of the executive board. Getting the mechanics right matters: the statute and your bylaws set the vote threshold and the meeting/ballot procedure, and NRS 116.31034 plus 116.311 govern how the vote is taken and certified. A removal effort that ignores the statutory procedure is the usual reason these fail, so map the threshold and the ballot rules before you start.
The authority
The statutes behind this
Cited by name as authority, for your own reading. Informational only, not legal advice.
NRS 116.3108
Requires noticed meetings of the owners and the opening and counting of ballots for the election of the executive board.
NRS 116.31085
Gives owners the right to speak at certain meetings and limits the executive board's power to meet in closed session.
NRS 116.31036
Sets out the procedure for the owners to remove a member of the executive board.
Step by step
How to remove an HOA board member in Nevada
The notice-and-ballot path to remove a member of the executive board under Nevada's removal statute.
- 01
Confirm the threshold and procedure
Read NRS 116.31036 with your bylaws to find the vote needed to remove a board member and the required meeting or ballot procedure. Map the math before you start.
- 02
Call or request the meeting properly
Use the notice rules in NRS 116.3108 to get the matter properly on the agenda of an owners' meeting, with the required notice to all owners.
- 03
Run the vote by the statute
Follow NRS 116.31034 and 116.311 for ballots, absentee ballots, and proxies. Election and removal votes that skip these steps are the usual reason they're overturned.
- 04
Document speaking rights
Invoke NRS 116.31085 so owners can speak at the meeting, and ask that the discussion and vote be reflected in the minutes.
- 05
Line up replacements and certify
Have replacement candidates ready and ensure the results are certified per the statute, so the board doesn't sit empty or contest the count.
Straight answers
Common questions
Can I attend and speak at my HOA's meetings in Nevada?
Yes. NRS 116.3108 and 116.31083 require noticed, open meetings of the owners and the executive board, and NRS 116.31085 gives owners the right to speak and limits when the board can meet in closed session.
How are HOA board members elected in Nevada?
Under NRS 116.31034, board members are elected through a statutory procedure covering candidate eligibility, required disclosures, ballots, and certification, with quorum and voting governed by NRS 116.3109 and 116.311.
Can owners remove a board member?
Yes. NRS 116.31036 sets out the procedure for owners to remove a member of the executive board. The vote threshold and ballot mechanics come from the statute and your bylaws, so follow them precisely.
Can the board decide things in private?
Binding decisions generally must be made in properly noticed, open meetings. NRS 116.31085 limits when the board can meet in executive session, so substantive business conducted privately to dodge the open-meeting rule is vulnerable.