May 4, 2021 | Associations, Budget, Community, Rules Regulations
Q: If there is an excess in monies collected from the annual budget, must the excess be returned to owners, or can it be used to reduce maintenance fees for next year? (E.O., via e-mail) A: The annual budget estimates the revenues and expenses for the year. Although...
Apr 28, 2021 | Associations, Community, Elections, Florida, Rules Regulations
Q: What is the accepted practice that my homeowners’ association should follow for opening and counting secret ballots used to elect the board? (J.D., via e-mail) A: Section 720.306(8) of the Florida Homeowners’ Association Act provides that if the governing documents...
Apr 20, 2021 | Associations, Community, Florida, Rules Regulations
This year’s large community association omnibus bill will likely become law. This bill, which bears an effective date of July 1, 2021, contains changes which will impact condominiums, cooperatives and HOAs. At more than 100 pages, we will discuss only some of those...
Apr 14, 2021 | Associations, Community, Florida, Law, Rules Regulations
Although the advent of vaccines signals the end of COVID-19, the pandemic remains a fixture in our landscape and undoubtedly will for some time to come. As Southwest Florida community associations typically have most of their meetings during the “season,” this...
Apr 5, 2021 | Associations, Community, Florida, Law, Rules Regulations
Q: My homeowners’ association has a rule that prohibits commercial vehicles from being parked in the driveways. A question came up as to whether this rule would apply to a police cruiser that is driven by one of our owners who is a law enforcement officer. The board...
Mar 31, 2021 | Associations, Board of Directors, Community, Rules Regulations
Community associations are not administered by a single director or officer of the board, instead, the affairs of such associations are administered by its board. The articles of incorporation and/or bylaws of an association most often specify the required minimum...
