What Is a Quorum?
A quorum is the minimum number of members who must be present for a meeting to conduct official business. Without a quorum, any votes taken are generally invalid. The requirement ensures that decisions are made by a representative group rather than by a small, unrepresentative few.
How Quorum Requirements Work
- The required number is set by the organization's governing documents — bylaws, articles, or declaration — or by statute
- A common default is a majority of the members or directors entitled to vote
- If a meeting loses its quorum, it generally cannot continue to take binding action
Quorum in Florida Corporations and HOAs
Quorum rules govern corporate shareholder and board meetings and homeowners' and condominium association meetings. Florida's corporation and community-association statutes set default quorum requirements that apply unless the governing documents provide otherwise — and associations often allow proxies or, for some matters, lower thresholds to make it easier to reach a quorum. Properly establishing a quorum is essential to the validity of elections, budgets, and other decisions.
Related Terms
- Shareholder Agreement — May set meeting and quorum rules
- Homeowners Association — Where quorum rules frequently arise
- Bylaws — Often define the quorum requirement
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Reviewed by the attorneys at Barnes Walker, Goethe, Shea & Robinson, PLLC