yes, he can for as long as the by-laws allows anyone to attend a board of directors' meeting. That person, however allowed to participate in the board's deliberations, can not vote on any issues and concern.
Read your governing documents to determine the definition of member. Usually, a member is an owner. If an owner signs a proxy -- again, read your governing documents to determine this process -- and thereby empowers a non-member with a vote, then, yes, that proxied vote is a valid vote. In addition, the non-member may need documented access to the annual general meeting, such as a letter from an owner or other process determined by the board so that permission is granted for the non-member's attendance at the meeting. Finally, an owner may be able to submit a vote in a manner other than by personal attendance at the annual meeting. Your governing documents will define this process, too. If the details you need do not appear in your governing documents, you can refer to the state law that governs the association's type of corporation.
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Your answer depends on the type of 'condominium meeting' you want to attend.None of these meetings has an age restriction. There may be a 'disruption' restriction that could bar a screaming baby or a child having a tantrum or otherwise disturbing the work being conducted at the meeting.Here are a few general guidelines. If you want to attend a meeting for which you would not normally receive an invitation or be entitled to an open, standing invitation, you can request permission of the board -- which they can deny at their choice -- to attend the meeting you want.Regular Board Meetings are open to all owners. It's possible that residents, including tenants, may attend at board discretion. No owner can be barred from a regular board meeting, absent any special situation. NB: board meetings are working meetings for the board. Other attendees are always allowed to observe and may be invited by the board to participate. No attendee except a board member may participate without an invitation to do so.Executive Board Meetings are open only to board members and directors, because the topics being discussed are private, sensitive and privileged.Budget Ratification Meetings are open to all owners, who sign in and who can vote during the meeting. As with regular board meetings, residents may be invited, and non-owners may not vote.Special Assessment Meetings are open to all owners. Attendance is similar to that for Budget Ratification Meetings.Special Board Meetings are open to all invitees who receive notice.There may be other 'condominium meetings' such as celebratory events or community work sessions or picnics, which are open to all invitees who receive notice. If there is an age limit, it will be noted on the invitation.
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I can only answer this from the standpoint of a non-profit. If you're talking about a for-profit corporation, this does not apply. The easy answer is "sometimes." In my state (Pennsylvania) it's generally accepted that your CEO should NOT be a voting member of the Board of Directors, as it could potentially cause a conflict of interest (The Board sets Executive Salary. The CEO reports to the Board of Directors). That being said, the CEO should attend all Board meetings of a non-profit to provide a report on the status of the organization.
That depends on who 'we' might be. From your question, it's unclear who's a non-board member, and who's the manager, and who is 'we'.If you are other members of the board, you can enlist the support of your association's attorney to compel the (non-board member) people in possession of the association's assets -- the mail box and the bank account -- to turn them over.If the manager is a property manager with whom the association has a contract, remind the manager that s/he is a vendor, not an owner, not a corporate officer, but a paid partner.If you are an owner, you need to work through your board and proceed as above.If the board is fractured and this is a rift among board members, go read your governing documents and discover your responsibilities -- all of you, to perform your duties with a legal responsibility to the association.Invite your association attorney to your board meeting and require that all board members attend. State the facts, bring the evidence and work with the attorney to free the association from this situation so that assessments can be collected and bills paid.
Committee meetings and board meetings serve two different, though related purposes. The short answer is 'yes', a committee meeting is not a regular posted board meeting. Committee meetings are working meetings where there is no vote, only a discussion of options, presentation of research results. Usually one board member leads a committee and the remaining participants can be owners/ non-board members. Committees present their conclusions and recommendations to the board at board meetings. No minutes are required. Board meetings, unless they are executive or confidential meetings, are generally open for attendance by all members. Your governing documents specify the attendance, notification, agenda and minutes process for open board meetings.
If your question has to do with non-profit condominium association boards, your governing documents should be clear on this point. Most documents preclude paying board members, because the positions are strictly volunteer positions. As well, no board member -- usually -- can profit from sitting on a board voting to do business with a vendor in which the board member has an interest.
It depends on who publishes the newsletter and in whose name. If non-board-member owners publish a newsletter and follow the delivery guidelines outlined by the board or by governing documents, and claim authorship of the newsletter, then no board approval is be required. If, however, non-board-member owners publish a newsletter in the name of the board, then yes, the board should approve this newsletter.
Can the executive Director of a non-profit organization be the chariman of the baord of directors?