| 1 | Representative Skidmore offered the following: |
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| 3 | Amendment (with title amendment) |
| 4 | Between lines 278 and 279, insert: |
| 5 | Section 2. Subsection (4) of section 718.5012, Florida |
| 6 | Statutes, is amended, to read: |
| 7 | 718.5012 Ombudsman; powers and duties.--The ombudsman |
| 8 | shall have the powers that are necessary to carry out the duties |
| 9 | of his or her office, including the following specific powers: |
| 10 | (4) To act as liaison between the division, unit owners, |
| 11 | boards of directors, board members, community association |
| 12 | managers, and other affected parties. The ombudsman shall |
| 13 | develop policies and procedures to assist unit owners, boards of |
| 14 | directors, board members, community association managers, and |
| 15 | other affected parties to understand their rights and |
| 16 | responsibilities as set forth in this chapter and the |
| 17 | condominium documents governing their respective association. |
| 18 | The ombudsman shall coordinate and assist in the preparation and |
| 19 | adoption of educational and reference material, and shall |
| 20 | endeavor to coordinate with private or volunteer providers of |
| 21 | these services, so that the availability of these resources is |
| 22 | made known to the largest possible audience. Included in the |
| 23 | preparation and adoption of educational and reference materials |
| 24 | shall be the publishing and updating of a "Florida Condominium |
| 25 | Handbook" to facilitate understanding of chapter 718, the |
| 26 | contents of which are stated in a clear, conspicuous, and easily |
| 27 | understandable manner. The handbook shall be made publicly |
| 28 | available on the ombudsman's Internet website. |
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| 31 | T I T L E A M E N D M E N T |
| 32 | Between lines 14 and 15, insert: |
| 33 | amending s. 718.5012, F.S.; providing a responsibility of the |
| 34 | ombudsman to prepare and adopt a "Florida Condominium Handbook"; |
| 35 | providing the purpose of the handbook; requiring the handbook to |
| 36 | be published on the ombudsman's Internet website; |