One of my recent blog entries discussed House Bill 849, a welcome product of Florida’s 2011 legislative session. House Bill 849 created new Florida Statute Section 514.0315, which gives pool owners the option of installing any of five different types of equipment in order to meet the requirements of the Virginia Graeme Baker
June 2011
New Law May Help Manufactured Housing ROCs Deal With Code Violations
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Posted in News of note for ROCs
Earlier this month, Governor Scott signed into law Chapter 2011-105, the Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 650.
One of the highlights of this Senate Bill is the creation of a new section of Chapter 723, Florida’s statutes governing mobile home park tenancies.
New Florida Statute Section 723.024–Compliance by mobile home park owners…
Down goes the “3 minute time limit”!
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Posted in Board meetings, Board member responsibilities
House Bill 1195 made its way through the Florida legislature and was presented to our Governor on June 13. It appears that our Governor will sign the bill–although nothing is certain nowadays–and the provisions contained in HB 1195 that amend various sections of Chapters 718, 719, and 720 of the Florida Statutes will become effective…
An Italian Art Lesson for ROC members
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Posted in Board member responsibilities
My wife and I just returned from a very hectic but enjoyable trip to Italy. One of the towns we visited was Siena, in the country’s Tuscany region.
Siena is drenched in history and is known for its Piazza del Campo, an incredible "town square" that dates from the 13th century. The Piazza…