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Senator Villalobos moved the following amendment:

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     Senate Amendment (with title amendment)

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     Between lines 2217 and 2218,

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insert:

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     Section 21.  Subsection (9) of section 718.5012, Florida

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Statutes, is renumbered as subsection (10), and a new subsection

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(9) is added to that section, to read:

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     718.5012  Ombudsman; powers and duties.--The ombudsman shall

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have the powers that are necessary to carry out the duties of his

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or her office, including the following specific powers:

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     (9) To assist with the resolution of disputes between unit

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owners and the association or between unit owners when the

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dispute is not within the jurisdiction of the division to

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resolve.

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================ T I T L E  A M E N D M E N T ================

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And the title is amended as follows:

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     On line 155, after the first semicolon,

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insert:

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amending s. 718.5012, F.S.; providing additional powers

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of the ombudsman;

4/21/2008  4:57:00 PM     38-08175-08