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A savvy reader wrote us asking whether an election of board members using the unanimous consent technique violates Colorado law.  The reader is aware that CCIOA Section 38-33.3-310(b)(I)(A) states that “votes for contested positions on the executive board shall be taken by secret ballot.” Remember that any election, regardless of the method used, is actuallyGo to Resource

Annual meeting time is just around the corner.  For board presidents who don’t have much experience moderating meetings, that annual meeting can be the most intimidating thing on your calendar.  Well, maybe the MOST intimidating thing is the idea of moderating that annual meeting with “Mrs. Jones”, a formidable retiree who’s a stickler for properGo to Resource

What do you do if your association’s governing documents do not have a quorum requirement?  If your community was created on or after July 1, 1992, you go to Section 309(1) of CCIOA. Section 309(1) provides post-CCIOA communities with a default quorum requirement if their documents are silent.  Specifically, Section 309(1) indicates that if yourGo to Resource

Did you know that Section 308(1) of CCIOA has very specific requirements concerning membership meetings for associations?  These requirements apply to all communities regardless of whether they were created before or after CCIOA (i.e. July 1, 1992). One of the requirements in Section 308(1) is for associations to hold membership meetings at least once eachGo to Resource

Inadequate notice. The Board should review the association’s bylaws to determine whether it requires annual meetings beheld on a specific date and/ or time. Many older bylaws do specify this information and the Board should not deviate from that requirement without first amending the Bylaws. The Board should review the requirements for member meetings toGo to Resource