Maine Statewide Rule
Maine HOA & Condo Board Meeting and Records Rules
Key Facts
- Condo meetings
- 33 M.R.S. § 1603-108
- Open board meetings
- Owners may attend; no final vote in exec session
- Meeting notice
- 10–60 days in advance
- Condo records
- 33 M.R.S. § 1603-118 (10-day written notice)
- Non-condo governance
- Maine Nonprofit Corporation Act, Title 13-B
Summary
Maine condo associations must hold annual meetings and keep records open to owners under 33 M.R.S. §§ 1603-108 and 1603-118. Non-condo HOAs follow the meeting, voting, and records-inspection rules of the Maine Nonprofit Corporation Act, Title 13-B, plus their bylaws.
§1603-108. Meetings A meeting of the association must be held at least once each year. Special meetings of the association may be called as provided in the Maine Nonprofit Corporation Act. The bylaws must specify which of the association's officers, not less than 10 nor more than 60 days in advance of any meeting, shall cause notice to be hand delivered or sent prepaid by United States' mail to the mailing address of each unit or to any other mailing address designated in writing by the unit owner or sent by electronic means to any other address, including an e-mail address, specifically designated by the unit owner. The notice of any meeting must state the time and place of the meeting and the items on the agenda, including the general nature of any proposed amendment to the declaration or bylaws, any budget changes and any proposal to remove a director or officer. [PL 2015, c. 122, §3 (AMD).] The executive board shall give timely notice reasonably calculated to inform unit owners of the date, time and place of and topics proposed to be discussed at meetings of the executive board. The notice may be given by a posting in a prominent place in the common elements or elsewhere, by e-mail or by other means, but actual notice need not be delivered to each unit owner. Failure of a unit owner to receive notice does not invalidate any action taken by the executive board at the meeting.
Full Breakdown
For condominiums, § 1603-108 requires a meeting "at least once each year," with notice sent 10–60 days in advance, and gives unit owners "the right to attend meetings of the executive board, subject to reasonable rules." The board may use executive session for litigation, personnel, and similar matters, but "[a] final vote or action may not be taken during an executive session." Section 1603-118 requires the association to keep receipts/expenditures, meeting minutes, owner lists, governing documents, and contracts, and to make them available to owners on 10 days' written notice (a reasonable copy fee is allowed). Non-condo HOAs organized as nonprofits derive their meeting, quorum, voting, and records-inspection rights from Title 13-B and their bylaws.
Violations & Penalties
No specific statutory penalty. Owners denied an open board meeting or records inspection may seek a court order to compel compliance under the Condominium Act or Title 13-B.
Frequently Asked Questions
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