Recently the Maryland Homeowners Association (MHA)1st Vice President gave his interpretation of compliance with the part of corporate law that addresses allowing Board meetings for 501(c)(3)non for profit corporations.

Jack Wallace wrote: The way para (d) has been explained to me (by paid attorneys) is to overcome the following situation...which by the way I have experienced in my condo association.

Board Member A calls person B then they hang up. Person A calls person C then they hang up. Person A calls person D then they hang up. The minutes state that a conference call was held between A,B.C, and D.

Obviously, this would be one way of circumventing the transparency so many members and HOA/Condo residents clamor for: Open Meetings!

MHA had been debating the merits of holding their advocacy groups' board of directors' meetings by email versus in a face to face setting. Some board members had objected to conducting the board votes by email rather than at an open meeting.

MHA lobbies for the Maryland Homeowner Association Act which includes requirements for HOA Boards to hold open meetings except in certain personal and/or litigation matters.