FAQs for Board Service

According to BRR Bylaws Section 11.5, all candidates for election to the Association’s Board of Directors shall have been an active REALTOR® Member of the Association for the two (2) years immediately preceding the election, shall be a primary or secondary member of the Association at the time of application and election and shall maintain their primary or secondary membership while on the Board, and shall have served on at least one Association or Association subsidiary committee, task force, advisory board, advisory group, or work group. Additionally, candidates for the President, President-Elect, or Vice President Officer positions shall have served as a Member in good standing on the Board of Directors for at least one (1) year in the three (3) years immediately preceding the election. Candidates for the Treasurer Officer position shall have served as a Member in good standing on the Board of Directors, or on the Association’s Budget and Finance Committee, for at least one (1) year in the three (3) years immediately preceding the election. Further, the Association may perform background checks on candidates for the office of Treasurer to determine if there is a history of criminal convictions or license law violations within the last seven (7) years, or any pending criminal litigation, that might be considered in determining a candidate’s eligibility.

• Know the issues of importance to your constituency and bring matters of concern to the attention of the Association.
• Know the issues of importance to the Association and report matters of concern or actions taken by the Association back to your constituency.
• Participate in the meetings. The Association depends on the experience, knowledge, judgment, and spirit you bring to the Board of Directors.

As a member of the Board of Directors, you represent all BRR members. This may be challenging because there will be a multitude of viewpoints by the membership on various issues but if you place the welfare of the Association first, the right decision will be made. When a leader takes an action based solely on their brokerage’s goals, for example, the results defeat the purpose for having association leaders. Leaders must leave their company hats at the door and separate their real estate business from the work of the association. For those serving on the IR or NAR Boards, they represent all the members of the state or country, and while they can bring local perspectives to their decision-making process, they must vote in the best interest of the state or national association’s mission and memberships.

• Survey or question members from outside his or her own office, talking not as a competitor but as a concerned, caring leader who is trusted to make decisions for the membership.
• Focus on and discuss RPAC or legislative issues that affect all members.
• Brainstorm and suggest ways that the association might work on improving its public image by becoming involved with community activities.
• Tactfully and reassuringly communicate to each director that his or her votes must reflect the good of the association, not necessarily that of the company.
• Listen, listen, listen to, and assimilate the opinions, ideas, suggestions, and needs of other members.
• Use diplomacy, tact, and compromise to solve problems, create new programs, and raise the quality of the association’s image, services, and public perception.

• Approve expenditures of the Association
• Set dues
• Approve public policy positions and candidate endorsements
• Establish governing policies of the Association
• Approve member programs, products, and services
• Approve amendments to the bylaws and recommend to the Delegate Body Constitution and Code of Ethics

During your term as a Director, you will participate in a monthly Board meeting (we sometimes skip a summer month and December), as well as an annual Leadership Orientation session. For those serving in Executive Leadership, attendance at Executive Committee meetings, and state and national meetings may also be required. Note: Should a Director be physically absent from two (2) consecutive regular board meetings, without an excuse deemed valid by the Board of Directors, that shall be grounds for removal under Section 12.1 of the BRR Bylaws.

As a Director, you are obligated to understand the business of BRR. Directors should read the agenda, minutes from the previous meeting, and any other materials supplied prior to a meeting, and come prepared for discussions and ready to make decisions.

The full process for electing and appointing volunteer leaders is outlined here: boirealtors.com/become-a-volunteer-leader. Director election results are announced at BRR’s Member Expo and Annual Membership Meeting in the late summer/early fall. Committee appointments are announced via email in December.

• National Association of REALTORS® Committees Structure and Application Process
• National Association of REALTORS® Elected Office Application
• National Association of REALTORS® Leadership Academy
• Idaho REALTORS® Committees
• Idaho REALTORS® Leadership Academy
• REALTORS® Excelling in Association Leadership (REAL) Online Course

Fill out a general volunteer interest form and we’ll keep your information on file for possible appointments throughout the year or short-term task forces or work groups.

Feel free to contact BRR’s Project Manager Sam Jaquez, or anyone on the current BRR Board of Directors. View the current roster at: boirealtors.com/connect/leadership.