Condo & HOA Law

Recently 4 of our 7 Directors Resigned, Now What?

Q:   The governing documents of my community provide that the Board shall consist of 7 directors.  Recently 4 directors resigned.  The three remaining directors are continuing to conduct business and claim that since the annual election is in January, they can let the members fill the vacancies at the upcoming election. Is this legal? 

– R.C., Estero

 

A:    No, it is not legal. The condominium and homeowner association laws provide that if less than quorum of the board exists for more than 30 days any member of the association can apply to the Court to have a receiver appointed to operate the association.  Moreover, because the three remaining directors do not constitute a quorum, they have no authority to conduct business.  The only thing the law allows is for the remaining directors even if less than a quorum to meet and appoint replacement directors. They should do this as soon as possible to avoid the cost of having a receiver take over the Association. Moreover, I would be very surprised if that between now and the January election there would be no business that would require Board action and therefore a quorum of the Board must be seated to make decisions.

 

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