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9 Waiver and Consent: Whenever the vote of a member at a meeting is required or permitted by any provision of the statutes or these By-Laws to be taken in connection with any action of the Association, the meeting and vote of members may be dispensed with if the members holding a majority of the Unit Owners' total votes which would have been entitled to vote upon the action, if such meeting were held, shall consent in writing to such action being taken; however, notice of such action shall be given to all members unless all members approve such action.
10 Order of Business: The proposed order of business at all meetings of the Association will be:
(a) Determination of a Quorum;
(b) Proof of Notice of Meeting or Waiver of Notice;
(c) Reading of Minutes of Prior Meeting;
(d) Officers' Reports;
(e) Committee Reports;
(f) Unfinished Business;
(g) New Business; and,
(h) Adjournment.
11 Election of Board: Proxies shall in no event be used in electing the Board of Administration, either in general elections or elections to fill vacancies caused by recall, resignation or otherwise. Not less than sixty (60) days before a scheduled election, the Association shall mail or deliver, whether by separate association mailing or included in another association mailing or delivery including regularly published newsletters, to each Unit Owner entitled to vote, a first notice of the date of the election. Any Unit Owner or other eligible person desiring to be a candidate for the Board of Administration shall give written notice to the secretary of the Association not less than forty (40) days before a scheduled election. Not less than thirty (30) days before the election meeting, the Association shall then mail or deliver a second notice of the meeting to all Unit Owners entitled to vote therein, together with a ballot which shall list all candidates. Upon request of a candidate, the Association shall include an information sheet, no larger than 8 1/2 inches by 11 inches furnished by the candidate, to be included with the mailing of the ballot, with the costs of mailing and copying to be borne by the Association. The Division shall by rule establish voting procedures consistent with the provisions contained herein, including rules providing for the secrecy of ballots. Elections shall be decided by a plurality of those ballots cast. There shall be no quorum requirement or minimum number of votes necessary for election of members of the Board of Administration. No Unit Owner shall permit any other person to vote his ballot, and any such ballots improperly cast shall be deemed invalid. A Unit Owner who needs assistance in casting the ballot for the reasons stated in Section 101.051, Florida Statutes, may obtain assistance in casting the ballot. Any Unit Owner violating this provision may be fined by the Association in accordance with Section 718.303, Florida Statutes. The regular election shall occur on the date of the annual meeting. The provisions of this paragraph shall not apply to timeshare condominium associations.
12 Unit Owner Participation: Unit Owners shall have the right to participate in meetings of Unit Owners with reference to all designated agenda items. However, the Association may adopt reasonable rules governing the frequency, duration and manner of Unit Owner participation. Any Unit Owner may tape record or videotape a meeting of the Unit Owners, subject to rules adopted by the Division.