CS/CS/CS/HB 1195 Summary

• Clarifies that residential buildings less than four stories with exterior corridors are exempt from manual fire alarm system requirements under the Florida Fire Prevention Code

• Revises record disclosure requirements for condominium and homeowners' associations to permit access to employment agreements and compensation information for association employees, while protecting other sensitive personal data like email addresses and facsimile numbers

• Reforms board election procedures for condominiums and homeowners' associations by establishing candidate eligibility requirements, limiting director terms, and requiring educational curriculum completion within one year before or 90 days after election

• Modifies termination provisions for condominiums to establish new procedures for total and partial termination, including court petitions for totally destroyed properties and special handling of liens and proceeds allocation

• Establishes new provisions for tenant payment demands to associations for delinquent owners, suspension of voting rights and common area usage rights for owners 90+ days delinquent, and communication services allocation requirements