Bill > S7044

Introduced Session

An act relating to homeowners’ associations; amending s. 468.4334, F.S.; providing requirements for certain community association managers and community association management firms; amending s. 468.4337, F.S.; prohibiting the Regulatory Council of Community Association Managers from requiring more than a specified number of hours of continuing education annually for license renewal; requiring certain community association managers to biennially complete a specified number of hours of continuing education, including a specified number of hours on a specified subject; amending s. 720.303, F.S.; requiring an association to maintain certain documents for a specified timeframe; requiring certain associations to post certain documents on their website or make them available through an application on a mobile device; providing construction; requiring an association to provide certain information to parcel owners upon written request; requiring an association to ensure certain information and records are not accessible on the website or application; providing that an association or its agent is not liable for the disclosure of certain information; requiring an association to adopt certain rules; providing criminal penalties for directors or members of the board or association and community association managers who knowingly, willfully, and repeatedly fail to maintain and make available specific records; defining the term “repeatedly”; providing criminal penalties for persons who knowingly and intentionally deface or destroy, or intentionally fail to maintain, specified accounting records; providing criminal penalties for persons who willfully and knowingly refuse to release certain records for specific purposes; requiring an association to provide or make available subpoenaed records within a certain timeframe; requiring an association to assist in a law enforcement investigation as allowed by law; requiring certain associations to prepare audited financial statements; prohibiting an association from preparing financial statements for consecutive fiscal years; prohibiting an association and its officers, directors, employees, and agents from using a debit card issued in the name of the association; providing that persons who violate such prohibition commit theft under s. 812.014, F.S., punishable as provided in that section; defining the term “lawful obligation of the association”; making technical changes; amending s. 720.3033, F.S.; deleting a requirement that a director certify in writing to the secretary of the association that he or she has read certain documents; requiring newly elected or appointed directors to complete certain educational curriculum approved by the department within a certain time period; requiring a director to retake the educational curriculum after a certain time period; providing subject matter for the educational curriculum; requiring certain directors of an association to annually complete a minimum amount of continuing education; requiring the department to adopt rules; prohibiting officers, directors, or managers of an association from soliciting, offering to accept, or accepting a kickback; defining the term “kickback”; providing criminal penalties for officers, directors, and managers of an association who accept bribes or kickbacks; making technical changes; amending s. 720.3035, F.S.; requiring an association or any architectural, construction improvement, or other such committee of an association to apply and enforce certain standards in a specified manner with regard to all parcel owners; requiring such committees to provide certain written notice to a parcel owner if a certain request or application is denied; making technical changes; amending s. 720.3065, F.S.; providing criminal penalties for certain violations related to fraudulent voting activity related to association elections; making technical changes; amending s. 720.3085, F.S.; conforming a cross reference; amending s. 720.317, F.S.; providing that a homeowner may consent to online voting electronically, as well as in writing, and that association boards must establish reasonable procedures for giving such consent; providing an effective date.

AI Summary

Bryan Ávila (R),  Jennifer Bradley (R),  Ileana Garcia (R),  Ana Maria Rodriguez (R), 

Other Sponsors (2)

Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 1203 (on 03/06/2024)

Official Document