FL S1114

Cited as the "Homeowners' Associations Bill of Rights," requiring HOA board meeting notices to specifically identify agenda items and establishing designated mailing and e-mail addresses for members in official records

Deposits collected from members (e.g., for construction projects) must be maintained separately from other association funds, with associations required to provide an accounting within 7 days of request and remit unused funds within 30 days of project completion

Officers, directors, or managers who knowingly solicit or accept kickbacks or things of value from vendors are subject to monetary damages, and directors/officers charged with crimes including forgery, theft, embezzlement, evidence tampering, or obstruction of justice must be removed from office and barred from accessing official records

Directors and officers appointed by a developer must annually disclose that relationship and any potential conflicts of interest at least 14 days before voting on related issues, with a rebuttable presumption of conflict if undisclosed contracts or business interests exist

Creates first-degree misdemeanor penalties for fraudulent HOA voting activities, including falsely swearing oaths, perpetrating election fraud, changing ballots, bribing or intimidating voters, and using threats to influence voting, effective October 1, 2023