New HOA rules regarding elections took effect in July 2013, Glazer notes. In an HOA, as of July 1st, if the election process allows candidates to be nominated in advance of the meeting, the association is not required to allow nominations at the meeting. An election is not required unless ...
Q.Can an HOA issue a proxy/ballot for voting only in advance of an annual meeting for additions to the common areas? Proxies and absentee ballots are allowed in the bylaws for such issues (not elections) but no mention of voting only in advance by ballot. Shareholders have been asked to ...
“The board has a duty to comply with the meeting and election requirements in their governing documents,” says Moriarty. “Therefore, a unit owner has the right to demand that the board conduct the meetings called for in the trust or the bylaws, and follow the election procedures set forth...
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, ...
in Naples, Florida. “The officers and the directors have to keep the interests of the association above their own. They’re a representative body responsible for administering the association in good faith. They have a duty to abide by any requirements set forth in their governing documents.”...
properly, as well as the potential for abuse that can result in a subversion of the electoral process. A better understanding of these issues as well as how and why proxies are used and the technical rules governing their issuance and solicitation will greatly benefit your building's election ...
I know the rules. It’s a 48″ by 18′ diameter round pool. It’s big enough to see from the street. I should have known better, but it’s fun arguing with the code enforcers until it’s not. Everyone else. The cops need serious reform. What happens in Africa has nothing to do...
both literally and figuratively. Recall that at the Surfside Condominium in South Florida it was bickering between factions on the board that mismanaged the physical properties, which resulted in the death of ninety-nine residents and guests. While this may seem an extreme example, it is nonethe...
The firearm industry has always said it: the Second Amendment is colorblind. The right of law-abiding Americans to buy and own firearms is for everyone. For many in the media, that notion is unthinkable. If they were paying attention instead of projecting an antigun agenda, it ...
McCool said he will be content with the ap- pellate court's ruling – whatever that may be. "Going into the appeals process, we'll go with whatever the judge rules," McCool said. Risner is conversely optimistic. "I am hopeful the three-judge panel in the court of appeals will ...