See HB 207

                   A Bill to be entitled

An act relating to condominiums; amending s. 718.1255, F.S., relating to alternative dispute resolution procedures; providing for the expedited handling of any allegation of an irregularity in the election of any director of the board of administration of a condominium; providing for investigation and a formal hearing; providing an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

Section 1.  Subsection (5) is added to section 718.1255, Florida Statutes, to read:
718.1255  Alternative dispute resolution; voluntary mediation; mandatory nonbinding arbitration; legislative findings.--

(5)  DISPUTES INVOLVING ELECTION IRREGULARITIES.--Every allegation of an irregularity in the election of any director of the board of administration of a condominium received by the division in a petition for nonbinding arbitration required under this section shall be handled on an expedited basis.

The division, within 30 days after receipt of a petition alleging an irregularity in the election of any director of a board of administration, shall conduct an investigation to ascertain whether the petition is meritorious and, if so, within 10 days thereafter, shall conduct a formal hearing to address the irregularity, remedies for which may include, but are not limited to, the holding of a new election under supervision of the division.

Section 2.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2001.

Provides that any allegation of an irregularity in the election of any director of the board of administration of a condominium shall be handled on an expedited basis.
Provides that the Division of Florida Land Sales, Condominiums, and Mobile Homes of the Department of Business and Professional Regulation shall conduct an investigation to ascertain whether the allegation has merit and, if so, requires the division to conduct a formal hearing to address the irregularity, remedies for  which may include the holding of another election under division supervision.  See bill for details.

An act relating to condominiums; amending s. 718.1255, F.S., relating to alternative dispute
resolution procedures; providing for the expedited handling of any allegation of an irregularity in the election of any director of the board of administration of a condominium; providing for investigation and a formal hearing; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

Section 1.  Subsection (5) is added to section  718.1255, Florida Statutes, to read:
718.1255  Alternative dispute resolution; voluntary  mediation; mandatory nonbinding arbitration; disputes involving election irregularities; legislative findings.--

(5)  DISPUTES INVOLVING ELECTION IRREGULARITIES.--Every allegation of an irregularity in the election of any director of the board of administration of a condominium received by  the division in a petition for nonbinding arbitration required under this section shall be handled on an expedited basis.
The division, within 30 days after receipt of a petition alleging an irregularity in the election of any director of a board of administration, shall conduct an investigation to ascertain whether the petition is meritorious and, if so, within 10 days thereafter, shall conduct a formal hearing to address the irregularity, remedies for which may include, but are not limited to, the holding of a new election under supervision of the division.

Section 2.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2001.

Provides that any allegation of an irregularity in the election of any director of the board of administration of a condominium shall be handled on an expedited basis. Provides that the Division of Florida Land Sales, Condominiums, and Mobile Homes of the Department of Business and Professional Regulation shall conduct an investigation to ascertain whether the allegation has merit and, if so, requires the division to conduct a formal hearing to address the irregularity, remedies for which may include the holding of another election under division supervision.  See bill for details.