Mar 18, 2020 | Board of Directors, Coronavirus, Safety
Q: At our annual HOA meeting, the persons who were voted in by the board for the treasurer and secretary resigned after accepting the position that very night. Can the board fill the vacancies without an election? Is there a limited timeframe to fill the names of...
Mar 6, 2020 | Associations, Board of Directors, Elections
A vacancy requires two or more eligible candidates. If not enough eligible candidates give notice of their intent to run, then an election is not required. Since write-in candidates and nominations from the floor are not accepted, an association will know well in...
Feb 10, 2020 | Board of Directors, Elections, Meetings, Q&A, Rules Regulations
With many condominium associations in the midst of election season, many questions arise regarding the election process. For the most part the process varies greatly between condominiums and homeowners associations. Condominium elections that fail to follow the...
Feb 4, 2020 | Board of Directors, Meetings, Q&A, Rules Regulations
Community Association election season is still going strong. One often asked question during this time is whether an unpaid fine makes an owner ineligible for the board. Simply put, an owner is not eligible to run for the board if he does not pay the fine in full by...
Jan 25, 2020 | Associations, Board of Directors, Community Manager, Property Managers, Q&A
Q: If a board member in a homeowners’ association can’t be present at a board meeting, can they vote in advance and in writing for a specific issue? Can another board member submit their written vote at the board meeting? (J.T., via e-mail) A: No. Section...
Dec 5, 2019 | Associations, Board of Directors, Q&A, Rules Regulations
Q: I am an owner, living in a community with a homeowners’ association. I would like to know if a member of the board of directors who has been “recalled” (removed by a member vote) can run again for the board. Our membership, following all the proper procedures...
