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STILL HAVEN’T HELD YOUR ELECTIONS? CONSIDER THE RISKS OF CONTINUED DEFERMENT

For many Boards, the Covid-19 pandemic has thrown a monkey wrench into governance efforts, particularly with holding annual meetings and elections.

In New York, amendments to the Business Corporation Law and the Not-for-Profit Corporation Law temporarily allowing annual meetings via Zoom or other electronic platforms were signed into law.  But what about those Boards who still haven’t had their annual meeting or election despite the electronic meeting provisions?  It is time to get back on track because failure to do so could leave you exposed to potential litigation brought by individual members or shareholders seeking to compel the Board to hold an annual meeting and/or election. Continue reading “STILL HAVEN’T HELD YOUR ELECTIONS? CONSIDER THE RISKS OF CONTINUED DEFERMENT”

ANNUAL MEETINGS AND ELECTIONS

Now that Spring is here, many community associations will start planning for their annual meeting. 

Annual meetings are for more than providing information to the Community.  They are also for electing Board Members who will be responsible for making the day to day decisions necessary to keep the finances and property in good order.

A well planned annual meeting and election is the key to finding good candidates and having a smooth transition and term for those elected.  One way to begin the process of finding persons interested in running is to form a nominating committee.  A nominating committee will seek candidates by canvassing the community, either in person or in writing, and assist the board in preparing the election materials prior to the annual meeting.
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