I LIVE IN A CONDOMINIUM COMMUNITY IN FLORIDA. OWNERS HAVE ALWAYS HAD DIRECT ACCESS, VIA E-MAIL, TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. AT THE LATEST BOARD MEETING, THE BOARD PRESIDENT, WHO DIDN'T WANT TO CONTINUE TO REPLY TO OWNERS CONCERNS OR COMPLAINTS, CONVINCED THE PROPERTY MANAGER AND A NEW, INEXPERIENCED BOARD TO END DIRECT ACCESS, VIA E-MAIL, TO THE BOARD. THE BOARD'S E-MAIL ADDRESS IS NO LONGER ACTIVE. FLORIDA LAW STATES THAT THE MAINTENANCE OF THE COMMON ELEMENTS IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. NOW, IF AN OWNERS HAS A CONCERN OR PROBLEM REGARDING THE COMMON ELEMENTS THE ONLY ACCESS THAT THEY HAVE IS TO ATTEND A MONTHLY BOARD MEETING. THAT'S PROBLEMATIC FOR OUT OF STATE OWNERS OR LOCAL OWNERS WHO HAVE HEALTH PROBLEMS. ON BILLING QUESTIONS OR VIOLATIONS REGARDING COMMUNITY RULES, THE OWNERS CAN CONTACT, VIA E-MAIL, THE PROPERTY MANAGER. IS THE BOARD'S RECENT DECISION TO RESTRICT ACCESS, VIA E-MAIL, TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS LEGAL?
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