In virtually every state, a nonfunctioning board is a cause for the involuntary closure of the organization by the attorney general, because this means it has no guiding or accountable voice—the CEO being the agent or instrument for implementing what that voice approves. What specific actions are required of the board to demonstrate and exercise its roles in guiding and representing the best for the organization? To fulfill these roles, the board must be able to accomplish at least the following essential tasks:
