"Civility" is a new "buzz word" as a result of the outburst of the South Carolina congressman who yelled "you lie" during President Obama’s address to the members of the Senate and House of Representatives last week. Regardless of how one feels about the health care reform debate, this interruption of the President’s speech by
Board meetings
Does Florida’s “Sunshine Law” apply to ROCs?
By Scott Gordon on
One of my blog readers recently emailed me and wanted to know whether Florida’s "Sunshine Law" applies to meetings between less than a quorum of the members of the board of directors of an ROC.
Many members of resident owned communities incorrectly believe that the meetings of their ROC board or ROC committees are governed by Florida’s…
Members’ rights to attend ROC Board meetings
By Scott Gordon on
Posted in Board meetings, Board member responsibilities
Members of resident owned communities in Florida have the absolute right to attend meetings at which a quorum of the community association’s board of directors are present. A "quorum" is defined as a majority of the members of the board of directors. Florida Statutes Section 718.112(1)(c), which applies to condominium associations, and…