Start Date and Time: Saturday, March 1, 2008 10:00 am

End Date and Time:  Saturday, March 1, 2008 06:00 pm

Duration: 8.00 hrs

Location: Tallahassee, Florida; 

Reed Hall (102 HOB) THE CAPITOL -- House of Representatives

Consideration and adoption of final report of the Select Committee.

The purpose of the meeting is also to examine state governance of condominiums, cooperatives, and homeowners associations, to include accounting, budgeting, audits, theft by officers and directors, elections, and access to records, the state regulation of condominiums and cooperatives by the Department of Business and Professional Regulation.

The Chair has invited representatives of the Department of Business and Professional Regulation, the Condominium Ombudsman, and other interested parties to attend the meeting. The Select Committee will hear testimony from the public regarding issues with their association, and will attempt to resolve issues where possible.

Chairman Robaina asks that members of the public who testify before the Select Committee be prepared to offer specific recommendations for amendments to the laws governing associations. Such laws are primarily found in Chapters 718, 719, and 720 of the Florida Statutes. The Florida Statutes may be accessed at many libraries and government offices.