Labor Day has come and gone, several tropical systems are swirling in the Atlantic (you may recall that all of Florida was in panic mode awaiting Irma this time last year) and our snowbirds will be returning before we know it. Seems like a good time to discuss some of the changes made to Chapter
Florida legislature
A Consumer Alert for ROCs: SB 286 and HB 575
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Earlier today, I received an email from the Community Association Institute’s Florida Legislative Alliance ("FLA") alerting me to bills to be introduced in the upcoming legislative session in Tallahassee.
According to the email, Senate Bill 286 and House Bill 575 "will have a serious negative impact on community associations and other consumers of design professional…
An Update on the Update–Meanwhile, Over in the Senate
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Last night’s blog entry focused on the most recent version of House Bill 319 and specifically on two revisions–the addition of the "safe harbor" provisions found in Chapters 718 and 720 of the Florida Statutes to F.S. Section 719.108 and the removal of the "certification/education" requirement for newly elected or appointed board members in…
An Update on House Bill 319 and Cooperatives
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As most of the followers of this blog know, Florida’s legislature is currently in session in Tallahassee.
The bill that may be of most interest to community association managers, homeowners, and those of us that provide legal assistance and advice to ROCs-–House Bill 319–has been making its way through the various legislative…
Update on House Bill 849
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Posted in News of note for ROCs, Safety
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…
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…
Resident Owned Communities Get a Helping Hand from House Bill 849
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Posted in Financial matters
The recently concluded session of Florida’s legislature resulted in a new section of Chapter 514 of the Florida Statutes that substantially eases the financial burdens that would otherwise be faced by ROCs required to install anti-entrapment devices in community pools and spas as required by the Virginia Graeme Baker Act.
As many ROC managers…
Status Quo for CAMs and ROCs–For Now, At Least
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Last week I posted an entry about attempts by some members of Florida’s legislature to eliminate the regulation of Community Association Managers as well as the Division of Florida Condominiums, Timeshares and Mobile Homes and (for good measure) end mandatory non-binding arbitration for certain disputes between owners and the associations governing their communities.
Proposed Committee…