Bill > S1022

This bill makes several revisions to the laws governing mobile home parks in Florida: It amends the duties of the Division of Florida Condominiums, Timeshares, and Mobile Homes to require the division to certify that mobile home park operators are competent in the provisions of the mobile home park law. The bill also provides for binding arbitration as an option to resolve rent disputes between mobile home owners and park owners, with the division administering the arbitration process. The bill revises requirements for delivering prospectuses to mobile home owners, including requiring park owners to notify the division when evicting mobile home owners due to a change in land use. It also places restrictions on what mobile home parks can be considered as "comparable" when determining market rents. Additionally, the bill makes changes to the election and recall process for homeowners' association boards, including new requirements for ballots and voting procedures. It also requires homeowners' associations to notify park owners when new officers or board members are elected or appointed. Finally, the bill modifies the requirements for mobile home park owners to make official records available for inspection and copying by mobile home owners.