Guest JDStackpole Posted March 21, 2010 at 08:59 PM Report Share Posted March 21, 2010 at 08:59 PM Yes, your bylaws can set whatever quorum you like. Your members may regret the choice of "those present" when they learn that the Treasurer, at a legal meeting where he was the only member present, voted to pay himself a nice honorarium" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest John M. Posted March 21, 2010 at 11:17 PM Report Share Posted March 21, 2010 at 11:17 PM >>Can Bylaws of an HOA be amended to state that for Meeting of the Members (Annual or Special) quorum is Members present and in good standing?<< Yes but it sounds like a bad idea. I'd recommend just lowering the percentage. &" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Richard Perry Posted March 22, 2010 at 05:13 AM Report Share Posted March 22, 2010 at 05:13 AM We can amend the Bylaws by a 51% affirmative vote of the total membership. Members should be able to conduct business with a quorum such as a Board enjoyed, changing laws have to be held to a higher standard. " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gary c Tesser Posted March 22, 2010 at 06:42 AM Report Share Posted March 22, 2010 at 06:42 AM And every word is English." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest H.Wm.Mountcastle Posted March 22, 2010 at 09:51 AM Report Share Posted March 22, 2010 at 09:51 AM >>Members should be able to conduct business with a quorum such as a Board enjoyed<< By setting the quorum requirement as "members present" you effectively eliminate the quorum requirement altogether. So while the bylaws mig" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Richard Perry Posted March 22, 2010 at 04:40 PM Report Share Posted March 22, 2010 at 04:40 PM I live in an HOA and currently a group of three (the Board) can control the whole community. None have been elected , all appointed by one another. All we are talking about is making sure that members actually have the ability to conduct a meeting onc" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest H.Wm.Mountcastle Posted March 22, 2010 at 05:17 PM Report Share Posted March 22, 2010 at 05:17 PM >>I believe the homeowners should have some say in how their community is operated.<< The way they have a say is to attend meetings. If most of them stay home, reducing the quorum won't solve your problems. Start pounding on doors and" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Richard Perry Posted March 22, 2010 at 06:40 PM Report Share Posted March 22, 2010 at 06:40 PM The only point of eliminating or reducing quorum requirements is so that we can actually have elections that count. It has nothing to do with trying to get a small group of members taking over an HOA. To conduct a Board meeting, we need three fo" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest John M. Posted March 24, 2010 at 12:02 AM Report Share Posted March 24, 2010 at 12:02 AM >>We can amend the Bylaws by a 51% affirmative vote of the total membership.<< Well if you can't even get a quorum together I have no idea how you intend to accomplish that. >>All we are talking about is making sure tha" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Richard Perry Posted March 24, 2010 at 12:10 AM Report Share Posted March 24, 2010 at 12:10 AM That is happening as we speak. " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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