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FL S0864
Bill
Status
12/8/2009
Primary Sponsor
Rene Garcia
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AI Summary
SB 864 Summary
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Expands Division of Florida Condominiums, Timeshares, and Mobile Homes inspection powers to examine premises, books, and records of condominiums, cooperatives, timeshares, mobile home parks, and community association managers.
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Imposes mandatory permanent license revocation for community association managers upon their fifth (or third for a specific ground) disciplinary finding, eliminating discretionary penalties.
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Establishes comprehensive governance requirements for condominiums, cooperatives, and homeowners' associations including director qualifications, meeting procedures, financial reporting standards, and restrictions on political/charitable contributions.
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Creates new termination procedures for cooperatives based on economic waste or impossibility, allowing property disposition and proceeds distribution to shareholders through a trustee-managed process.
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Adds protections for association members including anti-SLAPP provisions, requirements for advance notice before unit access (except emergencies), restrictions on board borrowing without member approval, and tenant assessment payment procedures during foreclosure.
Legislative Description
Community Associations [CPSC]
Last Action
Withdrawn from Regulated Industries; Community Affairs; Banking and Insurance; Judiciary; General Government Appropriations -SJ 00268; Withdrawn from further consideration, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 1196 (Ch. 2010-174) -SJ 00268
3/18/2010