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Fine-hearing committee composition

Three-member minimum. Seven disqualification categories. 14 days' notice between notice and hearing. Get any of those three wrong and a fine your board levied is exposed to rollback on appeal.

Florida HOA fine-hearing committee composition. F.S. 720.305(2)(b)Visual of the three-member minimum and the seven categories of disqualification for fine-hearing committee members.F.S. 720.305(2)(b). Fine-hearing committeeAt least 3 members. None can be disqualified. Miss any composition rule and the fine is rolled back on appeal.Minimum sizeThree members. Not two.M1M2M3The statute says "at least 3." No waiver for smallassociations or low-attendance meetings.Cannot serve on the committee✕ Officer of the association✕ Director of the association✕ Employee of the association✕ Spouse of officer / director / employee✕ Parent of officer / director / employee✕ Child of officer / director / employee✕ Brother / sister of officer / director / employeeNotice + hearing clockNotice sentDay 0PreparationDay ~7Hearing eligibleDay 14+14 calendar days minimum between notice and hearing. Shorter = due-processchallenge that rolls back any fine the committee approves.Not legal advice. Verbatim statute citations only. Confirm with Florida-licensed counsel for a contested fine.

How to use this

  • Forward to your board before the next fine-hearing convenes. The three most common failure modes (undersize committee, family-of-employee member, shortened notice) are visible on one page.
  • Attach to the fine-hearing-notice packet your CAM team sends out. Residents who see the procedural gates upfront are less likely to contest the outcome.
  • Use as the quick-reference when a board member asks “can my spouse sit on the committee?” (answer: no, if you're an officer, director, or employee).

Plain-English walkthrough: /blog/fine-hearing-committee-composition. The fine-collection chain (violation → fine → lien → foreclosure) is at /blog/fine-collection-procedures.

For informational purposes only. Not legal advice. Consult a Florida-licensed attorney for guidance on a contested fine, especially one headed to DBPR arbitration or the lien-foreclosure stage.

Florida HOA fine-hearing committee composition (F.S. 720.305(2)(b)). HOAStream