Jane Callahan Pens Article Reviewing Extensive Changes to the Florida Nonprofit Corporation Act, Effective July 1

Published: July 8, 2026

(Orlando, FL) Tax-Exempt Organizations attorney Jane Dunlap Callahan has authored “The Florida Nonprofit Corporation Act: An Overview of Changes to Chapter 617,” providing nonprofit organizations, board members, and advisors with a practical overview of the extensive revisions that became effective July 1, 2026.

Jane explains that applicable organizations should carefully review their governing documents and operational practices to determine whether amendments are appropriate and whether existing provisions continue to reflect the organization’s goals.

Shares Jane, “The updates are a modernization of the nonprofit corporation statute and align the chapter more closely with the Florida Nonprofit Corporation Act.”

Among the topics addressed in the article are:

• Governance change affecting directors, officers, and board meetings
• Modernized procedures for member meetings, including remote participation and electronic proxies
• Expanded liability protections for directions and volunteer officers
• New standards governing conflicts of interest and qualified directors
• Updates to mergers, conversions, dissolutions, and other transactions
• Enhanced recordkeeping and inspection requirements.

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To review the article visit the following link: https://www.deanmead.com/the-florida-nonprofit-corporation-act-an-overview-of-changes-to-new-chapter-617/.