Thesameprinciplesapplytotheeligibilityofrenterstoserve onaboard.Ifthebylawsdonotrestrictboardmembersto “unitowners”or“members”renterswouldbeeligibleto serveasboardmembers.Otherwise,despitethedicultyof ndingunitownerswillingtoserveasboardmembers,renters wouldnotbeeligible.


HomeownerAssociaonsorganizedunderthePlannedReal EstateDevelopmentFullDisclosureActaregovernedby N.J.S.A.45:22A45andN.J.S.A.45:22A46.Thestatutestates thattheassociaondocumentsaretoprovide“forthe eleconofanexecuveboard…throughwhichthepowersof theassociaonshallbeexercisedanditsfuncons performed”(N.J.S.A.45:22A45(a))butthestatutedoesnot specifyanyfurtherrequirementsregardingeligibilitytoserve asaboardmember.Therefore,aswithcondominium associaonsonemustrefertotheassociaon’sdeclaraonof covenantsandbylawstodeterminethoseissues.


Finally,theNewJerseyNonprotCorporaonAct(N.J.S.A. 15A:11etseq.)requiresonlythatanindividualbeatleast18 yearsofagetoserveonaboard.Perthestatutethereisno requirementthattheindividualbeacizenorresidentofthe UnitedStatesorevenamemberoftheassociaon.The statute,however,doesstatethattheassociaonbylawsmay imposeotherrequirementsforeligibilitytoserveona board.(N.J.S.A15A:61).


Thekeyonbothquesonsisthelanguageofthebylawsand theeligibilityrequirementsforservingasamemberofthe boardoftrusteescontainedinthebylaws.


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Nona L. Ostrove, Esq. Law Oces of Nona L. Ostrove, LLC 1020 Laurel Oak Road, Suite 100, Voorhees, NJ 08043 856.566.4200 | nona@ostrovelaw.com


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BENJAMIN DILL, Esq.


Steven L. Sugarman & Associates 


Eecveadministraonofacondominiumassociaonisan acveexercise.Intoday’sbusy,technologydrivensociety, idenfyingandengagingcondominiumownerswhoarewilling andabletoparcipateonanassociaon’sboardofdirectors canbeachallengeunderthebestofcircumstances.


Associaonswhicharecomprisedofrelavelyfewmembers orhaveahighpercentageofinvestorownedproperesmay beparcularlysuscepbletoalackofboardparcipaon.In suchinstances,itisunderstandablethatanassociaonmay wishtoevaluatethemeritsofseekingnonmembers, includingtenants,toassistwithgoverningtheoperaonsof thecondominium.


However,inevaluangtheprospecvecandidacyoftenants forelecon,theboardshouldbeawareofanyexpress


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