Condo Law

By Mark Bogen, Special to the Sun-Sentinel
Q. My homeowner's association meets regularly in private to discuss business and they exclude homeowners. When I confronted them, I was told that it is considered a private committee meeting and not a board meeting. Is this legal?
A. No. The board cannot meet in private and call it a committee meeting. Under Florida law, a meeting of the board of directors occurs whenever a quorum of the board meets to conduct association business. Therefore, if a quorum of the board is meeting at the clubhouse to discuss business, the meeting must be open to all owners.