Petition to remove board member.

In my opinion, the original should have been sent to the registered agent via certified mail.

Never ever send original copies. If they object then let them object on the record first then go to court with the original. Also I don’t know any HOA that only requires 20% to remove, however 20% to call a meeting is normal but what is the point of calling a meeting if you don’t have 67% to remove?

I agree with what Shelia says above. HOA Boards are laden with amateurs who can perpetrate all manner of mischief and abuses. Show them the originals on request but do not put the originals in the custody of any board member or HOA manager.

Do your HOA's governing documents (Bylaws, CC&Rs et cetera) require that the petition show the place where the meeting is to be held? If not, then my only concern would be that all members be properly noticed of the Special Meeting. You (or the Board) might have to send out a mailing to all members indicating the time, place and purpose of the meeting, observing how many days in advance of the Special Meeting this has to be done. Thirty days advance notice is pretty common. Check your Bylaws and CC&Rs.

Thanks, my thoughts as well.

Our By-laws require 2/3 or the membership to vote to have a board member removed. 20% of the membership is required to call a special meeting for the purpose of voting.

Linda

20% to call the Special Meeting and 2/3rds of all owners to remove are very different amounts. Many get confused with 2/3rds of all owners versus 2/3rds of those owners present.

As an example, 100 owners"

20% of owners (20 owners) can call for a Special Meeting.

At that Special Meeting, 2/3rds of all owners (67 owners) must vote to remove. Not 2/3rds of those attending the meeting.

Many confuse "% of all owners" with "% of those in attendance". Two very different amounts.