GaryF2 (Florida)
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Posts: 8
Posted:
I live in Florida in an HOA with 117 homes. I would like to run for the board of directors, but have been told since my name is not on the house it would be illegal. Is this true?
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DonnaS (Tennessee)
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Posted:
Gary,
What is your status with the HOA? As a tenant or significant other, then you cannot run for the Board unless your governing documents state that non owners can run.
MikeS1
Posts: 668
Posts: 668
Posted:
IE - Here in VA, our docs say that you can't be president, but you can run for the Board and hold any other office, Ie -Sec, Treasurer, V.P. At Large. Also, if you're married to the homeowner in VA, you vested as a homeowner even though your name might be on the Deed. Read the Docs, Read the Docs, Read the Docs.
GeraldT4
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Posts: 1,022
Posted:
Hi GaryF2 - Yes, read the docs. But, where, and what you read is something I will try to help you with.
You may have a very thick formal looking book titled Public Offering Statement. Or you may have photocopies, hopefully of the same provided to you in your closing documents.
If so, look to the definitions of a "Member" in your Association's Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions, Articles.
"Member" may be defined as an Owner of Record.
If you read further in what are classified as the By-Laws you may find an Article that defines the Qualifications of the Board of Directors. A qualification may be that you need to be a "Member" and in "Good Standing" which means current on monthly dues.
Therefore, in order to be on the Board of Directors you may need to be a "Member", or an owner, or whatever "Member" is defined as, and current on monthly dues.
Your Association By-Laws may permit non "Members" to serve as an Officer of the Board. Who knows, but I'm sure that with the Public Offering Statement, or Declaration of covenants and Restriction, or the more broadly defined and encompassing most current governing documents you can update if it's true that you can't serve n the Board of Directors.
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GeraldT4
You may have a very thick formal looking book titled Public Offering Statement. Or you may have photocopies, hopefully of the same provided to you in your closing documents.
If so, look to the definitions of a "Member" in your Association's Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions, Articles.
"Member" may be defined as an Owner of Record.
If you read further in what are classified as the By-Laws you may find an Article that defines the Qualifications of the Board of Directors. A qualification may be that you need to be a "Member" and in "Good Standing" which means current on monthly dues.
Therefore, in order to be on the Board of Directors you may need to be a "Member", or an owner, or whatever "Member" is defined as, and current on monthly dues.
Your Association By-Laws may permit non "Members" to serve as an Officer of the Board. Who knows, but I'm sure that with the Public Offering Statement, or Declaration of covenants and Restriction, or the more broadly defined and encompassing most current governing documents you can update if it's true that you can't serve n the Board of Directors.
: )
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