Senate Bill 0408 
Relating to Homeowners' Associations 

 
By Senator Bennett
Homeowners' Associations; prohibits members of such associations who are subject to mandatory assessments from being denied right to vote on association matters. Amends 720.306.  EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2004.
  10/22/03 SENATE Prefiled
  10/30/03 SENATE Referred to Comprehensive Planning; Judiciary

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  1                      A bill to be entitled
  2         An act relating to homeowners' associations;
  3         amending s. 720.306, F.S.; prohibiting members
  4         of such associations who are subject to
  5         mandatory assessments from being denied the
  6         right to vote on association matters; providing
  7         an effective date.
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  9  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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11         Section 1.  Subsection (9) is added to section 720.306,
12  Florida Statutes, to read:
13         720.306  Meetings of members; voting and election
14  procedures; amendments.--
15         (9)  VOTING RIGHTS.--Notwithstanding any contrary
16  provision in a declaration or document creating an
17  association, a person subject to mandatory assessment
18  provisions for association expenses may not be denied the
19  right to vote, except as provided in s. 720.305(3).
20         Section 2.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2004.
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23                          SENATE SUMMARY
24    Provides that members of homeowners' associations who are
        subject to mandatory assessments may not be denied the
25    right to vote in association matters.
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