The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XXXVI
BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS

Chapter 617
CORPORATIONS NOT FOR PROFIT

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F.S. 617.0607

617.0607 Termination, expulsion, and suspension.—

(1) A member of a corporation may not be expelled or suspended, and a membership in the corporation may not be terminated or suspended, except pursuant to a procedure that is fair and reasonable and is carried out in good faith.

(2) Any written notice given by mail must be delivered by certified mail or first-class mail to the last address of the member shown on the records of the corporation.

(3) Any proceeding challenging an expulsion, suspension, or termination, including a proceeding in which the defective notice is alleged, must be commenced within 1 year after the effective date of the expulsion, suspension, or termination.

(4) A member who has been expelled or suspended may be liable to the corporation for dues, assessments, or fees as a result of obligations incurred or commitments made before expulsion or suspension.

History.—s. 19, ch. 2009-205.

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Amendments to 617.0607

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 617.0607

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 617.0607.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

CAT CAY YACHT CLUB, INC. v. C. DIAZ,, 264 So. 3d 1071 (Fla. App. Ct. 2019)

. . . ." § 617.0607(3), Fla. Stat. (2018). . . .

FLORIDA RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR EQUINE NURTURING, DEVELOPMENT AND SAFETY, INC. a v. DILLON, 247 So. 3d 538 (Fla. App. Ct. 2018)

. . . In reaching a decision in this case ..., the Court considered and applied ... sec. 617.0607 [,] Florida . . . Stat. § 617.0607 and the minimum standards of due process of law .... . . . Plain Language First, the plain language of section 617.0607(1), Florida Statutes (2013), does not require . . . Section 617.0607(1) states: "A member of a [not for profit] corporation may not be expelled or suspended . . . Instead, the current section 617.0607(1) states: "A member of a [not for profit] corporation may not . . .