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Boca Daily News Q&A Column, June 11, 2018

Attorney Avi Tryson | GD&C Law: Florida Attorneys and Professional Counsel

Q: Our condominium association has a board of seven members.  Our board president told me he can veto any decision even if all six of the other board members vote in favor the issue.  Is that true? My understanding is that his vote has no more power than one vote.

-S.F., Boca Raton

A: A condominium board president only has the powers which are vested in the bylaws, and typically the president is not vested with the power to veto a decision of the board. That being said, the board has the right to delegate powers to the president, so if the board properly passed a resolution delegating the president with the power to veto any decision of the board, then the president would have the authority to veto any decision the board. We recommend that you seek counsel from a qualified Florida Bar licensed attorney to review your bylaws and any resolutions that may have been properly passed. They can advise whether the president has the power to veto any decisions of the board.

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