Property Management
In Washington, an HOA board member who votes to hire their own landscaping company without disclosing their financial interest is committing:
AA breach of their fiduciary duty to the association members✓ Correct
BA legal business decision within HOA authority
COnly an ethics violation with no legal consequences
DA zoning violation
Explanation
HOA board members owe fiduciary duties to the association members. Voting to award a contract to a company in which they have an undisclosed financial interest is a breach of fiduciary duty (self-dealing) and may violate Washington's HOA Act (RCW 64.
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