Florida Senate - 2005                      COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
    Bill No. SB 1492
                        Barcode 480086
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11  The Committee on Regulated Industries (Haridopolos)
12  recommended the following amendment:
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14         Senate Amendment (with title amendment) 
15         Delete everything after the enacting clause
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17  and insert:  
18         Section 1.  Subsection (6) of section 718.301, Florida
19  Statutes, is renumbered as subsection (8), and new subsections
20  (6) and (7) are added to that section, to read:
21         718.301  Transfer of association control; claims of
22  defect by association.--
23         (6)  Prior to the developer relinquishing control of
24  the association pursuant to subsection (4), actions taken by
25  members of the board of administration designated by the
26  developer are considered actions taken by the developer, and
27  the developer is responsible to the association and its
28  members for all such actions.
29         (7)  In any claim against a developer by an association
30  alleging a defect in design, structural elements,
31  construction, or any mechanical, electrical, fire protection,
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Florida Senate - 2005 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT Bill No. SB 1492 Barcode 480086 1 plumbing, or other element that requires a licensed 2 professional for design or installation under chapter 455, 3 chapter 471, chapter 481, chapter 489, or chapter 633, such 4 defect must be examined and certified by an appropriately 5 licensed Florida engineer, design professional, contractor, or 6 otherwise licensed Florida individual or entity. 7 (8)(6) The division has authority to adopt rules 8 pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act to ensure the 9 efficient and effective transition from developer control of a 10 condominium to the establishment of a unit-owner controlled 11 association. 12 Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2005. 13 14 15 ================ T I T L E A M E N D M E N T =============== 16 And the title is amended as follows: 17 Delete everything before the enacting clause 18 19 and insert: 20 A bill to be entitled 21 An act relating to condominiums; amending s. 22 718.301, F.S.; providing for the effect of 23 actions taken by members of the board of 24 administration of an association designated by 25 the developer; requiring examination and 26 certification of certain defects by certain 27 licensed individuals or entities; providing an 28 effective date. 29 30 31 2 10:58 AM 04/07/05 s1492d-ri26-ta1