Informed meetings

There are different "types" of (HOA, POA, Condo) meetings.

Be sure as to which type you are referring to. Your law(s) may differentiate and thus have different requirements for notice.

Edwin,

I get the impression the article you read in the bylaws pertains to the annual meeting of the members. However, it appears the manager has quoted the law which applies to board meetings. So, I must ask which is it? The annual meeting for the members or a monthly board meeting? If it is the annual meeting, which I suspect it is, your manager needs to be educated!

FYI, here are excerpts from state law (ARS 33-1248 (condos) or 33-1804 (planned communities) -- both read the same):

1) Notice of the annual meeting of the members is required to be given as follows: "Unless otherwise provided in the articles or bylaws of the association, not fewer than ten nor more than fifty days in advance. . .".

2) Notice of a board meeting is required to be given as follows: "Unless otherwise provided in the articles or bylaws of the assn, for meetings of the board of directors that are held after the termination of declarant control of the assn, notice to members of meetings of the board of directors shall be given at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting. . ."

so am I under standing this if its a annual meeting its at lest 10 days
and board meeting to be 48hr.

Are bylaws only have one write up in them and it staes all meetings not just annual meeting

Edwin: You can "Google" the topic and get all your state laws. Or, your state government web site probably has a search engine on it. State law always trumps bylaws unless the state law specifically allows the bylaws to prevail. If you are new to this you need to spend time reviewing all relevant state law.

FYI I did provide the statute number!

Mary,

Does Arizona law state that attendance at a meeting is prima facie evidence that proper notice was given? In other words, if you show up at a meeting (except to dispute proper notification), the law presumes that proper notice was given.

It prevents a post-meeting challenge to the legality of the meeting and the votes taken.

I know this is the law in Hoosierland, but it may not be the same in all states. It might have a bearing on this thread.

Hi
heres is what az says.
Unless otherwise provided in articles or bylaws of the ass, for meetings of the board of directors that are held after the termination of declarant control of the ass, notice to members of meetings of the boad of dorectors shall be givenat lest forty-eight hours in advanceof the meeting by

it goes on to say how. Are by laws only have one are that talks about notice of meetings written noice of each meeting of members shall be give by or at the direction of the seceretary or person authorized to call a meetingby mail a copy of such notice, postage prepaid at lest 15 days befor the meetingto eact member entitled to vote thereat,

so I receave my notice 0n the 15th and the meeting is on the 18th is this all good??

Susan,
Surely, e-mail notification a couple days prior to meeting is an effective means of communicating. E=mail "blasts" by the Board are common now-a-days. Good tool to have and all should shoot for maintaing up-to-date e-mail lists.

Susan,

AZ has an open meeting law which requires each members of the assn to be notified of ALL meetings of the assn, including the regularly scheduled board meetings. So, if the assn has no bulletin board, no newsletter or no other means of posting a notice, then they may be required to send a letter to each member each time a board meeting is being held. Never say never!