HOA Board of Directors

Isaac, it depends on your HOA's Bylaws. Usually any member may be elibible for election to the Board and sometimes even a non member is allowed.

Issac,

A "snowbird" is an owner the same as all other owners as long as they continue to remain in good standing (meaning is current in dues and assessments) Many Bylaws will say that a Board member may not miss more than 3 meetings or whatever number they decide upon. Some associations have only 2 or 3 meetings per year and a snowbird would not miss many meetings.

But a Board member is on duty or on call for 12 months, 365 days year and that is where a missing member for long periods of time, does a disservice to the Board and it's community when they are not around for the day to day operations of the association. Personally, that person would not be my first choice for a Board position.

Melissa at the risk of derailing the OP's question, you have made some statements that just are not correct.

You have to be a member of the HOA to be a board member. Which means you have to OWN the property. It depends on the CC&R's and any applicable law. There are many HOA's that don't even require you to live there to serve on the Board.

However, if your married only 1 can be a board member at a time since 1 LOT - 1 VOTE. Again it depends on the CC&R's and any applicable law. Because the Board votes on different things this often does not apply. If you search HOATalk you will find this has been discussed many times.

A member of "good standing" may or may NOT be a factor. A member NOT in "good standing" and behind in dues may NOT be disqualified to be elected. They may lose their right to vote but doesn't lose their right to run. However, who is going to vote for a member that's not in good standing? This is true but again it comes down to the CC&R's and any applicable law. Many HOA's have qualifications written into the CC&R's and FL the OP's State while silent on Board qualifications for 720 (stand alone homes) has strict qualifications for 718 (Condo's) which include: A person who has been suspended or removed by the division under this chapter, or who is delinquent in the payment of any fee, fine, or special or regular assessment as provided in paragraph (n), is not eligible for board membership. A person who has been convicted of any felony in this state or in a United States District or Territorial Court, or who has been convicted of any offense in another jurisdiction that would be considered a felony if committed in this state, is not eligible for board membership unless such felon’s civil rights have been restored for at least 5 years as of the date on which such person seeks election to the board. The validity of an action by the board is not affected if it is later determined that a member of the board is ineligible for board membership due to having been convicted of a felony.

Isaac, many States and CC&R's now allow Board members to "attend" meetings via conference call as long as the members in attendance can hear them.