FL HOA statutes and BOD meeting agendas

Do the Florida 720 statues require a written agenda to be broadcast to HOA members prior to BOD meetings?

Stacy, do you actually mean "broadcast?" Or do you mean posted notices or some other forms of communication?

I am not nor do I play a lawyer.

Portion of Recent (06/2013) FL law changes:

718.122

3. The bylaws must provide the method of calling meetings of unit
owners, including annual meetings. Written notice must include an agenda,
must be mailed, hand delivered, or electronically transmitted to each unit
owner at least 14 days before the annual meeting, and must be posted in a
conspicuous place on the condominium property at least 14 continuous days
before the annual meeting. Upon notice to the unit owners, the board shall,
by duly adopted rule, designate a specific location on the condominium
property or association property where all notices of unit owner meetings
shall be posted. This requirement does not apply if there is no condominium
property or association property for posting notices. In lieu of, or in addition
to, the physical posting of meeting notices, the association may, by reasonable
rule, adopt a procedure for conspicuously posting and repeatedly
broadcasting the notice and the agenda on a closed-circuit cable television
system serving the condominium association. However, if broadcast notice is
used in lieu of a notice posted physically on the condominium property, the
notice and agenda must be broadcast at least four times every broadcast hour
of each day that a posted notice is otherwise required under this section. If
broadcast notice is provided, the notice and agenda must be broadcast in a
manner and for a sufficient continuous length of time so as to allow an
average reader to observe the notice and read and comprehend the entire
content of the notice and the agenda.

The part I love is the average reader part. This assume abilty to read (see) and understand. This would probably eliminate many.....LOL

But, John46, Stacy asked only about Board meetings and your reply is is about unit owners (or embers) meetings. Maybe I'm missing something.

No.

Stacy

FL 720-302 2(c)

The bylaws shall provide for giving notice to parcel owners and members of all board meetings and, if they do not do so, shall be deemed to provide the following:
 
1. Notices of all board meetings must be posted in a conspicuous place in the community at least 48 hours in advance of a meeting, except in an emergency. In the alternative, if notice is not posted in a conspicuous place in the community, notice of each board meeting must be mailed or delivered to each member at least 7 days before the meeting, except in an emergency. Notwithstanding this general notice requirement, for communities with more than 100 members, the bylaws may provide for a reasonable alternative to posting or mailing of notice for each board meeting, including publication of notice, provision of a schedule of board meetings, or the conspicuous posting and repeated broadcasting of the notice on a closed-circuit cable television system serving the homeowners’ association. However, if broadcast notice is used in lieu of a notice posted physically in the community, the notice must be broadcast at least four times every broadcast hour of each day that a posted notice is otherwise required. When broadcast notice is provided, the notice and agenda must be broadcast in a manner and for a sufficient continuous length of time so as to allow an average reader to observe the notice and read and comprehend the entire content of the notice and the agenda. The bylaws or amended bylaws may provide for giving notice by electronic transmission in a manner authorized by law for meetings of the board of directors, committee meetings requiring notice under this section, and annual and special meetings of the members; however, a member must consent in writing to receiving notice by electronic transmission.

I am not nor do I play a lawyer.

To me the above says your Bylaws could say how meeting notice is given (including if an agenda is required). If your Bylaws do not say how, then the above applies. The above also only refers to an agenda being necessary only if the notice is being broadcast.

I believe FL 718 called for an agenda to be included.

Answering your original question: FL 720 does not require an agenda be provided as part of a written meeting notice.

I should stay away from the FL stuff.........LOL