Re: bylaws/lenders/consensus -bylaws advice | <– Date –> <– Thread –> |
From: Rob Sandelin (robsanmicrosoft.com) | |
Date: Wed, 24 Aug 94 10:43 CDT |
I would be very interested in hearing about anyone who has had consensus in their condominium association bylaws or declarations, which have gotten a favorable review from FNMA. We were told by our attorney, that consensus would NOT be approved by FNMA and advised that 2/3 majority vote was the standard "super majority". Thus our legal documents which were reviewed by FMNA say 2/3 majority vote. So what. We have never made a decision by any kind of majority vote yet. Consensus means a 100% majority and all of our "votes" have been unanimous. Almost everything that matters about how your community will operate and function will have nothing to do with what is on the legal paperwork. For example our condominium bylaws state the order of business of the annual meeting. Have we ever run our annual meeting by that order? Of course not. There are no Bylaws police which check up on you. You can arrange your voting in what ever way you wish, you can have as many or no people on the "board" as you wish. The bank is not going to check up on you. Two bits of bylaws advice I have heard from 3 attorneys now and will pass on to those contemplating crafting bylaws. Include language in your bylaws which covers indemnification ( that means if a representative of the community acts in good faith in the bet of thier knowledge, without willful or intentional misconduct, they shall not be held liable if they screw up) Also cover Abrogation. This means No condition, obligation, or provision contained in the bylaws is abrogated or waived by reason of any failure to enforce same, irrespective of the number of violations or breaches which occur. This means that if you create a rule and don't enforce it, the rule doesn't lose validity and you can enforce it whenever you want. Having this language can keep you from being charged in a lawsuit of unfairly applying standards. Rob Sandelin Sharingwood
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Re: bylaws/lenders/consensus -bylaws advice Rob Sandelin, August 24 1994
- RE: bylaws/lenders/consensus -bylaws advice Jean Pfleiderer, August 24 1994
- RE: bylaws/lenders/consensus -bylaws advice Rob Sandelin, August 24 1994
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