Florida Senate - 2011                          SENATOR AMENDMENT
       Bill No. CS for CS for CS for SB 530
       
       
       
       
       
       
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             05/03/2011 04:16 PM       .                                
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       Senator Fasano moved the following:
       
    1         Senate Amendment (with directory and title amendments)
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    3         Between lines 1639 and 1640
    4  insert:
    5         (2) BOARD MEETINGS.—
    6         (b) Members have the right to attend all meetings of the
    7  board and to speak on any matter placed on the agenda by
    8  petition of the voting interests for at least 3 minutes. The
    9  right to attend such meetings includes the right to speak at
   10  such meetings with reference to all designated items. The
   11  association may adopt written reasonable rules expanding the
   12  right of members to speak and governing the frequency, duration,
   13  and other manner of member statements, which rules must be
   14  consistent with this paragraph and may include a sign-up sheet
   15  for members wishing to speak. Notwithstanding any other law,
   16  meetings between the board or a committee and the association’s
   17  attorney to discuss proposed or pending litigation or meetings
   18  of the board held for the purpose of discussing personnel
   19  matters are not required to be open to the members other than
   20  directors.
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   23         And the directory clause is amended as follows:
   24         Delete lines 1635 - 1636
   25  and insert:
   26         Section 18. Paragraph (b) of subsection (2) and paragraph
   27  (c) of subsection (5) of section 720.303, Florida Statutes, are
   28  amended to read:
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   31         And the title is amended as follows:
   32         Between lines 85 and 86
   33  insert:
   34         revising provisions relating to the rights of a member
   35         of a homeowners’ association to speak at meetings of
   36         the board;