Governing Document Amendments in HOA’s

Making Amendments to Governing Documents

Amendments to governing documents must contain the full text of the provision to be amended; proposed language to be added is to be underlined and deleted language must be stricken. §720.306(1)(e)If the changes are so extensive that underlines and strike throughs would hinder, rather than assist the understanding of the proposed amendment, a notation must be inserted stating “Substantial rewording. See governing documents for current text.”Amendments to governing documents are effective when recorded in the public records.Immaterial error or omission in the amendment process doesn’t invalidate the amendment*Notices for required amendments must be mailed or delivered to the addresses of the owners on the property appraiser’s website, or electronically if the owner has consented in writing to receive electronic notices.