Q: Our social committee wants to start a “movie night” that is open to all of our residents. Would this violate copyright laws? (C.S., via e-mail)
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Candidate Statements Permitted in Board Elections
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Q: Is it permissible for a candidate for the board to include personal information about himself or herself in the official ballot mailing sent by our condominium association? Does the board have the right to edit these or withhold inflammatory comments? (S.M., via e-mail)
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Fine Amounts Set by Statute
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Q: My association is threatening to fine me $100.00 per day for not following their mask rules. Is there a law that allows associations to fine $100.00 per day? (J.G., via e-mail) …
Amendment Voting Percentages Cause Confusion
By Joseph Adams
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Q: Our declaration of condominium requires “two-thirds vote, by proxy or in person,” to approve an amendment. For example, if only 20% of members participate in a meeting, this would enable passage if 12% of the membership at a meeting to approve. Is this correct? Is there a minimum number of these “interests” required to …
Mail-In Election Ballots Common For Associations
By Joseph Adams
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Q: Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, many of the seasonal owners in our condominium will not be returning this year. This raises concerns about how we should conduct the election for directors. …
Generally Board Members Cannot be Compensated
By Joseph Adams
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Q: Can the members of our board of directors receive a holiday bonus? (G.M, via e-mail)
A: Not to be the “grinch,” but this is generally not a good idea and is usually not legally permissible. …
Records Inspection Rights Explained
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Q: I asked my association’s manager for a copy of our community pool’s permit and was told to go get it from the Florida Department of Health myself. Is our manager required to provide a permit like this to the owners when asked for a copy? (B.B., via e-mail) …
’Material Alteration’ Voting Explained
By Joseph Adams
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Q: How can a condominium “material change” be approved? Who approves it, the board or the property owners? If several items are being altered, must each item be listed separately or can it be a single vote lumped together as one? (A.J., via e-mail)
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Night Swimming Governed By State Codes
By Joseph Adams
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Q: Our homeowners’ association pool is only open from “dawn to dusk.” With the time change, it gets dark early. Residents who work are not able to use the pool during the week. Can the board change the pool hours or is “dawn to dusk” mandated by the state? (L.T., via e-mail)
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Board Members Can’t Vote By Proxy
By Joseph Adams
Posted on Q: I have an HOA question about board members voting by proxy. I believe that they cannot submit their own personal vote via proxy, but are they allowed to simply collect unlimited proxies? The board members collect and give the proxies to one board member to distribute. Is this legal? (E.L., via e-mail) …
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