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Pools. This provision would amend
section 514.0115, F.S. so that condominium, cooperative, and
homeowners' associations, as well as other property
associations, who have less than 32 units to be exempt from
Department of Health regulations. Personally, I don’t think
that’s such a good idea and we need to find out why this was
proposed. This is the same language as HB 623.
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Insurance. This provision relating
to 718 F.S. would prohibit subrogation rights against a
condominium association under certain circumstances. For
example, if the association does not provide rights for
subrogation against the unit owners, an insurance policy issued
to an individual unit owner in the association may not provide
rights of subrogation against the association. This is a
sensible idea – if the Association will not provide rights for
subrogation against the unit owners, then the units should not
be able to give the rights of subrogation to the Association.
This is the same language as HB 623.
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Bids. This provision will amend 718
F.S. and would require associations to keep bids for at least
one year after the bid is received. This is one way of ensuring
transparency in the Association. This is the same language as
HB 623.
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Records inspection requests. This
provision would amend 718 F.S. and allow unit owners to get
copies of all official records – without the need to demonstrate
any purpose or state any reason for the inspection. This is the
same language as HB 623.
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Documents available on mobile website.
This provision would amend 718 F.S. and in addition to having
condominium associations with more than 150 units maintain a
website, this provision will allow documents to be made
available and downloaded through a mobile website (such as a
cell phone). This is the same language as HB 623.
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Quorum. This provision would amend
718 F.S. to allow board or committee members to participate in
in meeting via telephone, real-time video conferencing, or
similar real-time electronic or video communication and count
toward aquorum, and such member may vote as if physically
present. In addition, this provision will allow revising the
documents that constitute the official records of an
association. This is the same language as HB 623.
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Regulations. This provision will amend
718 F.S. so any bylaws, or reasonable rules or regulations of
the association which diminish or infringe upon any right
protected under the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States
Constitution or Art. 384 II of the State Constitution and would
be void and unenforceable without further action of the
association. However, the provision states that the association
may record a notice in the public records of the county in which
the condominium is located evidencing its intention to not
enforce such provision, it would foolhardy for them to do so.
This has been overdue in our quest for achieving equal rights.
This is the same as HB 623.
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Term limits: This provision will
amend 718 F.S. and states that only board service that occurs on
or after July 1, 2018, may be used when calculating a board
member's term limit. Finally, we can now be sure of what the
term limits mean – board service after July 1, 2018 is the
clock. This is the same as HB 623.
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Transfer fees. This provision will amend
718 F.S. and will not allow an association to “make money” on
applicant fees, except for actual costs of any background check
or screening performed by the association. This is the same as
HB 623.
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Electric Vehicles. This provision
will amend 718 F.S. and revise regulations for electric vehicle
charging stations so that owners can put in an electric vehicle
charge station in their limited common area or exclusive parking
spot and the board of administration of a condominium
association may not prohibit a unit owner from installing an
electric vehicle charging station for an electric vehicle, but
the owner must pay for such electric. This will be able to make
condominium associations more green friendly, and avoid the cost
to the Association for paying for the electric. This is the
same as HB 623.
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Fines. This provision will amend
718 F.S. and states that if a proposed fine or suspension
levied by the board is approved by the committee, the fine
payment is due 5 days after notice of the approved fine is
provided to the parcel owner and, if applicable, to any
occupant, licensee, or invitee of the parcel owner the date of
the committee meeting at which the fine is approved. This is
will be beneficial because the notice must be given to the
person being fined, rather than as it stands today, which is the
date the committee meeting is approved. This is the same as HB
623.
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A cooperative unit is an interest in real
property. This provision will amend 719.103, F.S.;
revising the definition of the term “unit” to specify that an
interest in a cooperative unit is an interest in real property.
This is the same as HB 623.
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Records inspection requests. This
provision would amend 719 F.S. and allow unit owners to get
copies of all official records – without the need to demonstrate
any purpose or state any reason for the inspection. This is the
same language as HB 623.
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Quorum. This provision would amend
719 F.S. to allow board or committee members to participate in
in meeting via telephone, real-time video conferencing, or
similar real-time electronic or video communication and count
toward a quorum, and such member may vote as if physically
present. In addition, this provision will allow revising the
documents that constitute the official records of an
association. This is the same language as HB 623.
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Regulations. This provision will amend
719 F.S. so any bylaws, or reasonable rules or regulations of
the association which diminish or infringe upon any right
protected under the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States
Constitution or Art. 384 II of the State Constitution and would
be void and unenforceable without further action of the
association. However, the provision states that the association
may record a notice in the public records of the county in which
the condominium is located evidencing its intention to not
enforce such provision, it would foolhardy for them to do so.
This has been overdue in our quest for achieving equal rights.
This is the same as HB 623.
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Quorum. This provision would amend
720 F.S. to allow board or committee members to participate in
in meeting via telephone, real-time video conferencing, or
similar real-time electronic or video communication and count
toward a quorum, and such member may vote as if physically
present. In addition, this provision will allow revising the
documents that constitute the official records of an
association. This is the same language as HB 623.
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Fines. This provision will amend
720 F.S. and states that if a proposed fine or suspension
levied by the board is approved by the committee, the fine
payment is due 5 days after notice of the approved fine is
provided to the parcel owner and, if applicable, to any
occupant, licensee, or invitee of the parcel owner the date of
the committee meeting at which the fine is approved. This is
will be beneficial because the notice must be given to the
person being fined, rather than as it stands today, which is the
date the committee meeting is approved. This is the same as HB
623.
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Regulations. This provision will amend
720 F.S. so any bylaws, or reasonable rules or regulations of
the association which diminish or infringe upon any right
protected under the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States
Constitution or Art. 384 II of the State Constitution and would
be void and unenforceable without further action of the
association. However, the provision states that the association
may record a notice in the public records of the county in which
the condominium is located evidencing its intention to not
enforce such provision, it would foolhardy for them to do so.
This has been overdue in our quest for achieving equal rights.
This is the same as HB 623.