Hi Sheri....
There were some changes in Chapter 718 that were effective July 1, 2010.... not 2011. Perhaps your CAM is referring to that? It addresses "coowners" eligibility.
Here's the new language....
718.112âBylaws.â
(a)âAdministration.â
(d)âUnit owner meetings.â
2.
In a condominium association of more than 10 units or in a condominium association that does not include timeshare units or timeshare interests, coowners of a unit may not serve as members of the board of directors at the same time unless they own more than one unit or unless there are not enough eligible candidates to fill the vacancies on the board at the time of the vacancy
Atty Joe Adams writes the following.....
Husband, Wife Can Serve On Homeownersâ Board
Condo Regulations are Slightly Different
Fort Myers The News-Press, October 31, 2010
By Joe Adams
[email protected] Q: I am in a homeownersâ association. We have our board election coming up. There is a husband and wife that are both running for the board. Is it legal for both a husband and wife who own one home in the community to be elected to the board of directors of a homeownersâ association? B.D. (via e-mail)
A: Yes. In a homeownersâ association there is no restriction on co-owners, whether husband and wife or otherwise, serving on the board of directors at the same time. Rather, Section 720.306(9) states in relevant part that â[a]ll members of the association are eligible to serve on the board of directorsâŚâ Accordingly, any member, including co-owners, are eligible to run and serve on the board of directors of the association at the same time.
Conversely, in a condominium association, coowners are generally prohibited from serving on the board of directors at the same time. That law was amended this year, effective July 1, 2010, to clarify that co-owners who own only one unit in
condominiums containing more than ten units may not serve on the board of directors at the same time, unless there are insufficient eligible candidates to fill the vacancies on the board of directors at the time of the vacancy.
HTH,
Ann