PRIORITY BILLS

Legislative Session 2017

CONDOMINIUMS (FS 718)

SB 294 -- Sen. Randolph Bracy: Associations; Requiring associations to meet specified financial reporting requirements if they fail to provide unit owners or members with requested financial information; providing that associations that fail to provide such information may not exercise a specified reporting option for a specified period, etc. : FINALLY MORE THAN JUST A SLAP ON THE WRIST! VERY GOOD BILL!

 

HB 653 -- Rep. George Moraitis: Community Associations; Revises provisions relating condominium association reporting requirements and notices; Revises provisions relating to required condominium & cooperative association bylaws; revises time period for classification as bulk assignee or bulk buyer; revises provisions relating to evidence of condominium & cooperative association compliance with fire & life safety code; revises unit & common elements required to be retrofitted; revising provisions relating to association vote to forego retrofitting; revises provisions relating to cooperative association board membership & notices; revises provisions relating to homeowners' association board membership, notices, & budget.

LOTS OF BAD PROVISIONS!

 

SB 744 -- Sen. Kathleen Passidomo: Community Associations; Authorizing an association to adopt rules for posting certain notices on a website; revising provisions relating to required condominium and cooperative association bylaws; prohibiting a board member from voting via e-mail; specifying the voting interests that are eligible to vote to waive or reduce funding of reserves, etc.  DEBATABLE PROVISIONS!

 

HB 1001 -- Rep. Joe Geller: Condominiums; Provides fines for officers & directors committing certain offenses; authorizes Division of Florida Condominiums, Timeshares, & Mobile Homes to recall certain officers or board members.  Companion Bill to SB 1258! SHORT AND SWEET!

 

HB 1237 -- Rep. Jose Diaz: Condominiums; Revises & provides requirements relating to condominiums, including attorney representation, purchasing of units at foreclosure sale, association documents, financial statements, powers & duties of Division of Florida Condominiums, Timeshares, & Mobile Homes, board membership, management services, conflicts of interest, arbitration, member voting rights, & reporting requirements; provides criminal penalties.  DEALS WITH SOME HOT TOPICS!

 

SB 1258 -- Sen. Gary Farmer: Condominiums; Authorizing fines to be assessed against condominium association officers and directors who knowingly commit certain offenses; authorizing the Division of Florida Condominiums, Timeshares, and Mobile Homes to recall certain officers or board members under certain circumstances, etc. SHORT AND SWEET!

 

SB 1520 -- Sen. Jack Latvala: Condominium Terminations; Revising the default procedure for the optional termination of a condominium; requiring a plan of termination to be approved by at least 90 percent of the total voting interests of the condominium; revising the requirement on who must be paid fair market value for his or her unit after rejecting a plan of termination, etc. WONDERFUL!

 

SB 1682 -- Sen. Rene Garcia: Condominiums; Revises & provides requirements relating to condominiums, including attorney representation, purchasing of units at foreclosure sale, association documents, financial statements, powers & duties of Division of Florida Condominiums, Timeshares, & Mobile Homes, board membership, management services, conflicts of interest, arbitration, member voting rights, & reporting requirements; provides criminal penalties. COMPANION BILL TO HB 1237!

 

CO-OPERATIVES (FS 719)

SB 294 -- Sen. Randolph Bracy: Associations; Requiring associations to meet specified financial reporting requirements if they fail to provide unit owners or members with requested financial information; providing that associations that fail to provide such information may not exercise a specified reporting option for a specified period, etc. : FINALLY MORE THAN JUST A SLAP ON THE WRIST! VERY GOOD BILL!

 

HB 653 -- Rep. George Moraitis: Community Associations; Revises provisions relating condominium association reporting requirements and notices; Revises provisions relating to required condominium & cooperative association bylaws; revises time period for classification as bulk assignee or bulk buyer; revises provisions relating to evidence of condominium & cooperative association compliance with fire & life safety code; revises unit & common elements required to be retrofitted; revising provisions relating to association vote to forego retrofitting; revises provisions relating to cooperative association board membership & notices; revises provisions relating to homeowners' association board membership, notices, & budget.

LOTS OF BAD PROVISIONS!

SB 744 -- Sen. Kathleen Passidomo: Community Associations; Authorizing an association to adopt rules for posting certain notices on a website; revising provisions relating to required condominium and cooperative association bylaws; prohibiting a board member from voting via e-mail; specifying the voting interests that are eligible to vote to waive or reduce funding of reserves, etc.  DEBATABLE PROVISIONS!

 

HOMEOWNERS' ASSOCIATIONS (FS 720)

HB 89 -- Rep. John Cortes; Changes to FS 720.311; Authorizes certain disputes to be submitted to mandatory binding arbitration with division; requires HOA to impose fees for certain purposes: OUTRIGHT USELESS!

   

HB 135 -- Rep. John Cortes; Changes to FS 720.306; Provides requirements for election of members of board of directors for associations in specified communities: OUTRIGHT USELESS!

 

HB 137 -- Rep. John Cortes; Changes to FS 720.311, Authorizes certain disputes to be submitted to mandatory nonbinding arbitration with Division of Florida Condominiums, Timeshares, & Mobile Homes; requires DBPR to establish fee structure for certain purposes: OUTRIGHT USELESS!

 

SB 294 -- Sen. Randolph Bracy: Associations; Requiring associations to meet specified financial reporting requirements if they fail to provide unit owners or members with requested financial information; providing that associations that fail to provide such information may not exercise a specified reporting option for a specified period, etc. : FINALLY MORE THAN JUST A SLAP ON THE WRIST! VERY GOOD BILL!

 

HB 295 -- Rep. Charlie Stone: Revises uses of Florida Condominiums, Timeshares, & Mobile Homes Trust Fund; increases damages to which member of homeowners' association is entitled for denial of access to official records; provides cause of action for member against community association manager or management firm; prohibits reimbursement to community association manager or management firm for certain fines; provides & revises reporting requirements; provides that fine may not become lien against parcel; revises provisions relating to election of officers; provides presuit mediation for election & recall disputes; provides for binding arbitration by DBPR for certain disputes between parcel owner & homeowners' association; requires DBPR to provide training & educational programs; authorizes DBPR to enforce & ensure compliance with Homeowners' Association Act & specified rules; provides DBPR with jurisdiction to investigate certain complaints; provides cause of action against developers by HOA or nondeveloper members of HOA: EXCELLENT BILL!

    

HB 653 -- Rep. George Moraitis: Community Associations; Revises provisions relating condominium association reporting requirements and notices; Revises provisions relating to required condominium & cooperative association bylaws; revises time period for classification as bulk assignee or bulk buyer; revises provisions relating to evidence of condominium & cooperative association compliance with fire & life safety code; revises unit & common elements required to be retrofitted; revising provisions relating to association vote to forego retrofitting; revises provisions relating to cooperative association board membership & notices; revises provisions relating to homeowners' association board membership, notices, & budget. LOTS OF BAD PROVISIONS!

  

SB 744 -- Sen. Kathleen Passidomo: Community Associations; Authorizing an association to adopt rules for posting certain notices on a website; revising provisions relating to required condominium and cooperative association bylaws; prohibiting a board member from voting via e-mail; specifying the voting interests that are eligible to vote to waive or reduce funding of reserves, etc.  DEBATABLE PROVISIONS!

SB 950 -- Sen. Linda Stewart: Homeowners’ Associations; Prohibiting certain fines, special assessments, and interest and late charges from being imposed against certain parcels; providing liability for attorney fees and costs; providing notice requirements, etc. BILL WITH VERY LIMITED INTEREST!

 

SB 1186 -- Sen. Randolph Bracy: Homeowners’ Associations; Specifying requirements for amending a homeowners’ association declaration; providing that nonmaterial errors or omissions do not invalidate a properly adopted amendment; providing that an amendment restricting a parcel owner’s ability to rent his or her property applies only to certain parcel owners, etc. NOT DOING REALLY ANYTHING TO PROTECT OWNERS!

 

MOBILE HOME PARK LOT TENANCIES (FS 723)

   

ESTOPPEL LETTERS

HB 483 -- Rep. Byron Donalds, George Moraitis: Estoppel Certificates; Revises requirements relating to issuance of estoppel certificate to specified persons; requires condominium, cooperative, or homeowners' association to designate street or e-mail address on its website for estoppel certificate requests; specifies delivery requirements for estoppel certificate; requires that estoppel certificate contain certain information; provides effective period for estoppel certificate based upon date of issuance & form of delivery; provides that association waives specified claim against person or such person's successors or assigns who in good faith rely on estoppel certificate; prohibits association from charging preparation & delivery fee or making certain claims if it fails to deliver estoppel certificate within certain timeframes; revises fee requirements; authorizes statement of moneys due to be delivered in one or more estoppel certificates; provides limits on total fee charged for preparation & delivery of estoppel certificates.
 

MARKETABLE RECORD TITLE ACT

 

 

COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION MANAGERS

 

   

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