HOA Voting Rules in Florida Theannual election for board membersis most likely the biggest voting event for Florida homeowner's association members. The voting process required is described in Chapter 718 or 719, Florida Statutes, and Rule 61B-23.0021 or 61B-75.005 of the Florida Administrative ...
Sometimes the rules governing proxies depend on the nature of the association. In Florida, for example, “When discussing proxies, it’s critical to distinguish between those used by condos and those used by HOAs,” stresses Keith F. Backer, a partner with Backer Aboud Poliakoff & Foelster, ...
As defined in Section 718.103(31), Florida Statutes (2023), voting certificates are “documents which designate one of the record title owners, or the corporate, partnership, or entity representative, who is authorized to vote on behalf of a condominium unit that is owned by more than one own...
Florida Statutes, also known as the Condominium Act, notes Chelsea Eagle, deputy director of communications for the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR). Board members, under this provision, are held to account.
We have an owner at our board meetings who is a hothead and very disruptive. They want to keep attending the meetings even though they cause so much trouble. Can they do that? Find out the answer in this month’s episode! When it comes to association rules and bylaws, there seem to ...
The Condominium Act, Section 718.113, Florida Statutes, requires approval of a material alteration by using the requirements found in the declaration of condominium and, if the declaration is silent, then the statute requires the approval of 75% of the total voting interests. The question becomes,...
It is not easy being a trustee. There are meetings to attend, documents to review, decisions to make, and neighbors to mollify. There are also a number of rules and regulations that must be followed in order to ensure that the individual and collective actions of a board meet all legal ...
Board misconduct The New Jersey Department of Community Affairs reported[21]these observations of Association Board conduct: “It is obvious from the complaints [to DCA] that that [home]owners did not realize the extent association rules could govern their lives.” ...