Can someone who owes the HOA money run for the board?
Short answer
§ 720.306(9)(b) disqualifies candidates who are delinquent in any monetary obligation to the association as of the notice deadline.
Statute cites
What this is, and what it is not
This is the plain-language reading of the statute. It is not legal advice. Apply the answer to your specific situation only after consulting your association's attorney. The interpretations here are what HOAStream returns; your attorney's reading of your facts is what governs.