Ryan Poliakoff | Condo Q&ASupport local journalism by subscribing here: Special Offers – USATodayNetwork. Dear Poliakoffs,I live in a community where I am required to belong to the local clubhouse. I have no problem with this and was aware that I would have to pay yearly fees. However, we have requested a copy of the budget for this year and next year. Our fees were raised approximately $30 a year. We were told that they do not release the budget to anyone. Is there anything we can do and is this legal?Signed, R.O.Dear R.O.,The first question I would ask is how this extra club membership is structured. I am assuming from your question that the clubhouse is not simply a part of your HOA, in which even you would certainly be entitled to see the budget. Instead, let’s assume that the clubhouse is operated by a separate not-for-profit entity that is unrelated to the HOA, and you are simply obligated, due to your ownership in the HOA, to also be a member of this club (that would be typical of mandatory membership). In that event your inspection rights would be governed by Chapter 617, Fla. Stat. (Corporations Not For Profit). Section 617.1601 lists certain
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