Question: Although our committee is made up of 8 members, the position of Treasurer, Secretary and Chairperson are all held by the same person. Is there something in legislation to say this can be or can’t be done?
Answer: This scenario is contemplated by the strata legislation.
This scenario is contemplated by the strata legislation.
The relevant section, section 41, is set out below (emphasis added):
41 Strata committee to appoint officers
- The members of a strata committee must, at the first meeting of the strata committee after they assume office as members, appoint a chairperson, secretary and treasurer of the strata committee in accordance with this Act.
- The chairperson, secretary and treasurer of the strata committee are also, respectively, the chairperson, secretary and treasurer of the owners corporation.
- A person may be appointed to one or more of the offices of chairperson, secretary and treasurer.
- Nomination for election as an officer of the owners corporation may be made before or at the meeting at which the election is held.
- The regulations may provide for the procedures for nomination of officers of the strata committee.
This post appears in Strata News #553.
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