Right to Speak

Leo, Are you a HOA or Condo? Below is HOA Statutes
on your right to speak Statute 720;303

b) Members have the right to attend all meetings of the board and to speak on any matter placed on the agenda by petition of the voting interests for at least 3 minutes. The association may adopt written reasonable rules expanding the right of members to speak and governing the frequency, duration, and other manner of member statements, which rules must be consistent with this paragraph and may include a sign-up sheet for members wishing to speak. Notwithstanding any other law, the requirement that board meetings and committee meetings be open to the members is inapplicable to meetings between the board or a committee and the association's attorney, with respect to meetings of the board held for the purpose of discussing personnel matters.

And this is 720;306

6) RIGHT TO SPEAK.--Members and parcel owners have the right to attend all membership meetings and to speak at any meeting with reference to all items opened for discussion or included on the agenda. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in the governing documents or any rules adopted by the board or by the membership, a member and a parcel owner have the right to speak for at least 3 minutes on any item, provided that the member or parcel owner submits a written request to speak prior to the meeting. The association may adopt written reasonable rules governing the frequency, duration, and other manner of member and parcel owner statements, which rules must be consistent with this subsection.

You must follow this in order to be able to speak at a meeting uless your Board opens up the meeting afterwards to the membership, which she should do.

LeoS: Did you follow the process--in that Donna posted FL law, "you have the right to speak on any item put on the agenda by petition" and other, you must have made a written request to speak.

This is a process to use so the Board can be prepared (time-wise and otherwise...) to allow the speaker/s their 3-min. speeches. Otherwise, there could be chaos.

They are not denying any resident to speak--just give a 'heads-up' so they know what's coming.