HB 667: Community Associations
GENERAL BILL by Cortes, J.
Community Associations; Renames Division of Florida Condominiums, Timeshares, & Mobile Homes as Division of Common Interest Communities; revises & provides provisions relating to community associations; repeals chapters 719 & 720, F.S., relating to cooperatives & homeowners' associations, respectively.
Effective Date: 7/1/2016
Last Action: 3/11/2016 House - Died in Business and Professions Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 3/11/2016 House - Died in Business and Professions Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 11/16/2015 | House |
• Filed |
| 11/23/2015 | House |
• Referred to Business and Professions Subcommittee; Civil Justice Subcommittee; Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee; Regulatory Affairs Committee -HJ 59 |
| 1/12/2016 | House |
• Introduced -HJ 58 |
| 3/11/2016 | House |
• Died in Business and Professions Subcommittee |
Related Bills
| Bill Number | Subject | Filed By | Relationship | Last Action and Location | Track Bills |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S 1532 | Community Associations | Soto | Similar |
Last Action: 3/11/2016 S Died in Regulated Industries
Location: In committee/council (RI) |
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| H 1405 (c2) | Community Associations | Bracy | Compare |
Last Action: 3/11/2016 H Died on Calendar
Location: On 2nd Reading Calendar |
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| S 1050 (c2) | Department of Business and Professional Regulation | Brandes | Compare |
Last Action: 3/11/2016 S Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 535 (Ch. 2016-129)
Location: On Special Order Calendar |
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| S 1292 (c1) | Community Associations | Ring | Compare |
Last Action: 3/11/2016 S Died in Judiciary
Location: In committee/council (JU) |
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| S 1526 | Homeowners’ Associations | Bullard | Compare |
Last Action: 3/11/2016 S Died in Regulated Industries
Location: In committee/council (RI) |
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| Citation | Catchline | Location in Bill Location In Bill Help |
|---|---|---|
| 20.165 | Department of Business and Professional Regulation. | Page 5 (pdf) |
| 34.01 | Jurisdiction of county court. | Page 6 (pdf) |
| 73.073 | Eminent domain procedure with respect to condominium common elements. | Page 6 (pdf) |
| 192.037 | Fee timeshare real property; taxes and assessments; escrow. | Page 7 (pdf) |
| 193.023 | Duties of the property appraiser in making assessments. | Page 8 (pdf) |
| 194.181 | Parties to a tax suit. | Page 8 (pdf) |
| 201.02 | Tax on deeds and other instruments relating to real property or interests in real property. | Page 9 (pdf) |
| 213.053 | Confidentiality and information sharing. | Page 9 (pdf) |
| 316.006 | Jurisdiction. | Page 10 (pdf) |
| 316.2127 | Operation of utility vehicles on certain roadways by homeowners’ associations. | Page 13 (pdf) |
| 326.002 | Definitions. | Page 16 (pdf) |
| 326.006 | Powers and duties of division. | Page 16 (pdf) |
| 373.62 | Water conservation; automatic sprinkler systems. | Page 18 (pdf) |
| 380.0651 | Statewide guidelines and standards. | Page 19 (pdf) |
| 418.22 | Powers of recreation districts. | Page 20 (pdf) |
| 455.116 | Regulation trust funds. | Page 22 (pdf) |
| 468.436 | Disciplinary proceedings. | Page 22 (pdf) |
| 475.455 | Exchange of disciplinary information. | Page 23 (pdf) |
| 509.512 | Timeshare plan developer and exchange company exemption. | Page 23 (pdf) |
| 558.002 | Definitions. | Page 23 (pdf) |
| 559.935 | Exemptions. | Page 24 (pdf) |
| 617.01401 | Definitions. | Page 24 (pdf) |
| 617.0505 | Distributions; exceptions. | Page 24 (pdf) |
| 617.0601 | Members, generally. | Page 25 (pdf) |
| 617.0701 | Meetings of members, generally; failure to hold annual meeting; special meeting; consent to corporate actions without meetings; waiver of notice of meetings. | Page 25 (pdf) |
| 617.0721 | Voting by members. | Page 26 (pdf) |
| 617.0802 | Qualifications of directors. | Page 26 (pdf) |
| 617.0808 | Removal of directors. | Page 27 (pdf) |
| 617.0831 | Indemnification and liability of officers, directors, employees, and agents. | Page 27 (pdf) |
| 617.1606 | Access to records. | Page 28 (pdf) |
| 617.1703 | Application of chapter. | Page 28 (pdf) |
| 624.462 | Commercial self-insurance funds. | Page 28 (pdf) |
| 689.28 | Prohibition against transfer fee covenants. | Page 30 (pdf) |
| 702.09 | Definitions. | Page 33 (pdf) |
| 712.01 | Definitions. | Page 33 (pdf) |
| 712.11 | Covenant revitalization. | Page 33 (pdf) |
| 718.101 | Short title. | Page 34 (pdf) |
| 718.102 | Purposes. | Page 34 (pdf) |
| 718.103 | Definitions. | Page 35 (pdf) |
| 718.1035 | Power of attorney; compliance with chapter. | Page 45 (pdf) |
| 718.104 | Creation of condominiums; contents of declaration. | Page 46 (pdf) |
| 718.1045 | Timeshare estates; limitation on creation. | Page 54 (pdf) |
| 718.105 | Recording of declaration. | Page 54 (pdf) |
| 718.106 | Condominium parcels; appurtenances; possession and enjoyment. | Page 57 (pdf) |
| 718.107 | Restraint upon separation and partition of common elements. | Page 59 (pdf) |
| 718.108 | Common elements. | Page 60 (pdf) |
| 718.1085 | Certain regulations not to be retroactively applied. | Page 61 (pdf) |
| 718.109 | Legal description of condominium parcels. | Page 62 (pdf) |
| 718.110 | Amendment of declaration; correction of error or omission in declaration by circuit court. | Page 63 (pdf) |
| 718.111 | The association. | Page 75 (pdf) |
| 718.112 | Bylaws. | Page 115 (pdf) |
| 718.1124 | Failure to fill vacancies on board of administration sufficient to constitute a quorum; appointment of receiver upon petition of unit owner. | Page 161 (pdf) |
| 718.113 | Maintenance; limitation upon improvement; display of flag; hurricane shutters and protection; display of religious decorations. | Page 163 (pdf) |
| 718.114 | Association powers. | Page 172 (pdf) |
| 718.115 | Common expenses and common surplus. | Page 173 (pdf) |
| 718.116 | Assessments; liability; lien and priority; interest; collection. | Page 182 (pdf) |
| 718.117 | Termination of condominium. | Page 200 (pdf) |
| 718.118 | Equitable relief. | Page 221 (pdf) |
| 718.119 | Limitation of liability. | Page 222 (pdf) |
| 718.120 | Separate taxation of condominium parcels; survival of declaration after tax sale; assessment of timeshare estates. | Page 222 (pdf) |
| 718.121 | Liens. | Page 224 (pdf) |
| 718.122 | Unconscionability of certain leases; rebuttable presumption. | Page 227 (pdf) |
| 718.1224 | Prohibition against SLAPP suits. | Page 230 (pdf) |
| 718.123 | Right of owners to peaceably assemble. | Page 233 (pdf) |
| 718.1232 | Cable television service; resident’s right to access without extra charge. | Page 234 (pdf) |
| 718.124 | Limitation on actions by association. | Page 235 (pdf) |
| 718.125 | Attorney’s fees. | Page 235 (pdf) |
| 718.1255 | Alternative dispute resolution; voluntary mediation; mandatory nonbinding arbitration; legislative findings. | Page 236 (pdf) |
| 718.1256 | Condominiums as residential property. | Page 245 (pdf) |
| 718.1265 | Association emergency powers. | Page 245 (pdf) |
| 718.127 | Receivership notification. | Page 249 (pdf) |
| 718.129 | Page 249 (pdf) | |
| 718.202 | Sales or reservation deposits prior to closing. | Page 249 (pdf) |
| 718.203 | Warranties. | Page 255 (pdf) |
| 718.301 | Transfer of association control; claims of defect by association. | Page 258 (pdf) |
| 718.302 | Agreements entered into by the association. | Page 267 (pdf) |
| 718.3025 | Agreements for operation, maintenance, or management of condominiums; specific requirements. | Page 272 (pdf) |
| 718.3026 | Contracts for products and services; in writing; bids; exceptions. | Page 274 (pdf) |
| 718.303 | Obligations of owners and occupants; remedies. | Page 276 (pdf) |
| 718.401 | Leaseholds. | Page 281 (pdf) |
| 718.4015 | Condominium leases; escalation clauses. | Page 289 (pdf) |
| 718.402 | Conversion of existing improvements to condominium. | Page 290 (pdf) |
| 718.403 | Phase condominiums. | Page 291 (pdf) |
| 718.404 | Mixed-use condominiums. | Page 297 (pdf) |
| 718.405 | Multicondominiums; multicondominium associations. | Page 298 (pdf) |
| 718.406 | Condominiums created within condominium parcels. | Page 301 (pdf) |
| 718.501 | Authority, responsibility, and duties of Division of Florida Condominiums, Timeshares, and Mobile Homes. | Page 308 (pdf) |
| 718.5011 | Ombudsman; appointment; administration. | Page 320 (pdf) |
| 718.5012 | Ombudsman; powers and duties. | Page 322 (pdf) |
| 718.50156 | Page 324 (pdf) | |
| 718.502 | Filing prior to sale or lease. | Page 326 (pdf) |
| 718.503 | Developer disclosure prior to sale; nondeveloper unit owner disclosure prior to sale; voidability. | Page 330 (pdf) |
| 718.504 | Prospectus or offering circular. | Page 341 (pdf) |
| 718.506 | Publication of false and misleading information. | Page 363 (pdf) |
| 718.507 | Zoning and building laws, ordinances, and regulations. | Page 365 (pdf) |
| 718.508 | Regulation by Division of Hotels and Restaurants. | Page 366 (pdf) |
| 718.509 | Division of Florida Condominiums, Timeshares, and Mobile Homes Trust Fund. | Page 367 (pdf) |
| 718.604 | Short title. | Page 368 (pdf) |
| 718.606 | Conversion of existing improvements to condominium; rental agreements. | Page 368 (pdf) |
| 718.608 | Notice of intended conversion; time of delivery; content. | Page 371 (pdf) |
| 718.616 | Disclosure of condition of building and estimated replacement costs and notification of municipalities. | Page 376 (pdf) |
| 718.618 | Converter reserve accounts; warranties. | Page 379 (pdf) |
| 718.62 | Prohibition of discrimination against nonpurchasing tenants. | Page 386 (pdf) |
| 718.621 | Rulemaking authority. | Page 386 (pdf) |
| 718.701 | Short title. | Page 387 (pdf), Page 399 (pdf) |
| 718.702 | Legislative intent. | Page 387 (pdf), Page 399 (pdf) |
| 718.703 | Definitions. | Page 389 (pdf), Page 399 (pdf) |
| 718.704 | Assignment and assumption of developer rights by bulk assignee; bulk buyer. | Page 391 (pdf), Page 399 (pdf) |
| 718.705 | Board of administration; transfer of control. | Page 394 (pdf), Page 399 (pdf) |
| 718.706 | Specific provisions pertaining to offering of units by a bulk assignee or bulk buyer. | Page 396 (pdf), Page 399 (pdf) |
| 718.707 | Time limitation for classification as bulk assignee or bulk buyer. | Page 399 (pdf) |
| 718.708 | Liability of developers and others. | Page 399 (pdf) |
| 719.101 | Short title. | Page 399 (pdf) |
| 719.102 | Purpose. | Page 399 (pdf) |
| 719.103 | Definitions. | Page 399 (pdf) |
| 719.1035 | Creation of cooperatives. | Page 399 (pdf) |
| 719.104 | Cooperatives; access to units; records; financial reports; assessments; purchase of leases. | Page 399 (pdf) |
| 719.105 | Cooperative parcels; appurtenances; possession and enjoyment. | Page 399 (pdf) |
| 719.1055 | Amendment of cooperative documents; alteration and acquisition of property. | Page 399 (pdf) |
| 719.106 | Bylaws; cooperative ownership. | Page 399 (pdf) |
| 719.1064 | Failure to fill vacancies on board of administration; appointment of receiver upon petition of unit owner. | Page 399 (pdf) |
| 719.1065 | Power of attorney; compliance with chapter. | Page 399 (pdf) |
| 719.107 | Common expenses; assessment. | Page 399 (pdf) |
| 719.108 | Rents and assessments; liability; lien and priority; interest; collection; cooperative ownership. | Page 399 (pdf) |
| 719.109 | Right of owners to peaceably assemble. | Page 399 (pdf) |
| 719.110 | Limitation on actions by association. | Page 399 (pdf) |
| 719.111 | Attorney’s fees. | Page 399 (pdf) |
| 719.112 | Unconscionability of certain leases; rebuttable presumption. | Page 399 (pdf) |
| 719.1124 | Failure to fill vacancies on board of administration sufficient to constitute a quorum; appointment of receiver upon petition of unit owner. | Page 399 (pdf) |
| 719.114 | Separate taxation of cooperative parcels; survival of contractual provisions after tax sale. | Page 249 (pdf), Page 399 (pdf) |
| 719.115 | Limitation of liability. | Page 399 (pdf) |
| 719.1255 | Alternative resolution of disputes. | Page 400 (pdf) |
| 719.127 | Receivership notification. | Page 400 (pdf) |
| 719.128 | Association emergency powers. | Page 400 (pdf) |
| 719.129 | Electronic voting. | Page 400 (pdf) |
| 719.202 | Sales or reservation deposits prior to closing. | Page 400 (pdf) |
| 719.203 | Warranties. | Page 400 (pdf) |
| 719.301 | Transfer of association control. | Page 400 (pdf) |
| 719.302 | Agreements entered into by the association. | Page 400 (pdf) |
| 719.3026 | Contracts for products and services; in writing; bids; exceptions. | Page 400 (pdf) |
| 719.303 | Obligations of owners. | Page 400 (pdf) |
| 719.304 | Association’s right to amend cooperative documents. | Page 400 (pdf) |
| 719.401 | Leaseholds. | Page 400 (pdf) |
| 719.4015 | Cooperative leases; escalation clauses. | Page 400 (pdf) |
| 719.402 | Conversion of existing improvements to cooperative. | Page 400 (pdf) |
| 719.403 | Phase cooperatives. | Page 400 (pdf) |
| 719.501 | Powers and duties of Division of Florida Condominiums, Timeshares, and Mobile Homes. | Page 400 (pdf) |
| 719.502 | Filing prior to sale or lease. | Page 400 (pdf) |
| 719.503 | Disclosure prior to sale. | Page 400 (pdf) |
| 719.504 | Prospectus or offering circular. | Page 400 (pdf) |
| 719.505 | Good faith effort to comply. | Page 400 (pdf) |
| 719.506 | Publication of false and misleading information. | Page 400 (pdf) |
| 719.507 | Zoning and building laws, ordinances, and regulations. | Page 400 (pdf) |
| 719.508 | Regulation by Division of Hotels and Restaurants. | Page 400 (pdf) |
| 719.604 | Short title. | Page 400 (pdf) |
| 719.606 | Conversion of existing improvements to cooperative; rental agreements. | Page 400 (pdf) |
| 719.608 | Notice of intended conversion; time of delivery; content. | Page 400 (pdf) |
| 719.61 | Notices. | Page 400 (pdf) |
| 719.612 | Right of first refusal. | Page 400 (pdf) |
| 719.614 | Economic information to be provided. | Page 400 (pdf) |
| 719.616 | Disclosure of condition of building and estimated replacement costs. | Page 400 (pdf) |
| 719.618 | Converter reserve accounts; warranties. | Page 400 (pdf) |
| 719.62 | Prohibition of discrimination against nonpurchasing tenants. | Page 400 (pdf) |
| 719.621 | Rulemaking authority. | Page 400 (pdf) |
| 719.622 | Saving clause. | Page 400 (pdf) |
| 720.301 | Definitions. | Page 400 (pdf) |
| 720.3015 | Short title. | Page 400 (pdf) |
| 720.302 | Purposes, scope, and application. | Page 400 (pdf) |
| 720.303 | Association powers and duties; meetings of board; official records; budgets; financial reporting; association funds; recalls. | Page 400 (pdf) |
| 720.3033 | Officers and directors. | Page 400 (pdf) |
| 720.3035 | Architectural control covenants; parcel owner improvements; rights and privileges. | Page 400 (pdf) |
| 720.304 | Right of owners to peaceably assemble; display of flag; SLAPP suits prohibited. | Page 400 (pdf) |
| 720.305 | Obligations of members; remedies at law or in equity; levy of fines and suspension of use rights. | Page 400 (pdf) |
| 720.3053 | Failure to fill vacancies on board of directors sufficient to constitute a quorum; appointment of receiver upon petition of member. | Page 400 (pdf) |
| 720.3055 | Contracts for products and services; in writing; bids; exceptions. | Page 400 (pdf) |
| 720.306 | Meetings of members; voting and election procedures; amendments. | Page 400 (pdf) |
| 720.307 | Transition of association control in a community. | Page 400 (pdf) |
| 720.3075 | Prohibited clauses in association documents. | Page 400 (pdf) |
| 720.308 | Assessments and charges. | Page 400 (pdf) |
| 720.3085 | Payment for assessments; lien claims. | Page 400 (pdf) |
| 720.30851 | Estoppel certificates. | Page 400 (pdf) |
| 720.3086 | Financial report. | Page 400 (pdf) |
| 720.309 | Agreements entered into by the association. | Page 400 (pdf) |
| 720.31 | Recreational leaseholds; right to acquire; escalation clauses. | Page 400 (pdf) |
| 720.311 | Dispute resolution. | Page 400 (pdf) |
| 720.312 | Declaration of covenants; survival after tax deed or foreclosure. | Page 400 (pdf) |
| 720.313 | Receivership notification. | Page 400 (pdf) |
| 720.315 | Passage of special assessments. | Page 400 (pdf) |
| 720.316 | Association emergency powers. | Page 400 (pdf) |
| 720.317 | Electronic voting. | Page 400 (pdf) |
| 720.401 | Prospective purchasers subject to association membership requirement; disclosure required; covenants; assessments; contract cancellation. | Page 400 (pdf) |
| 720.402 | Publication of false and misleading information. | Page 400 (pdf) |
| 720.403 | Preservation of residential communities; revival of declaration of covenants. | Page 400 (pdf) |
| 720.404 | Eligible residential communities; requirements for revival of declaration. | Page 400 (pdf) |
| 720.405 | Organizing committee; parcel owner approval. | Page 400 (pdf) |
| 720.406 | Department of Economic Opportunity; submission; review and determination. | Page 400 (pdf) |
| 720.407 | Recording; notice of recording; applicability and effective date. | Page 400 (pdf) |
| 721.03 | Scope of chapter. | Page 400 (pdf) |
| 721.05 | Definitions. | Page 403 (pdf) |
| 721.07 | Public offering statement. | Page 404 (pdf) |
| 721.08 | Escrow accounts; nondisturbance instruments; alternate security arrangements; transfer of legal title. | Page 408 (pdf) |
| 721.13 | Management. | Page 409 (pdf) |
| 721.14 | Discharge of managing entity. | Page 417 (pdf) |
| 721.15 | Assessments for common expenses. | Page 417 (pdf) |
| 721.16 | Liens for overdue assessments; liens for labor performed on, or materials furnished to, a timeshare unit. | Page 419 (pdf) |
| 721.165 | Insurance. | Page 420 (pdf) |
| 721.17 | Transfer of interest; resale transfer agreements. | Page 421 (pdf) |
| 721.20 | Licensing requirements; suspension or revocation of license; exceptions to applicability; collection of advance fees for listings unlawful. | Page 422 (pdf) |
| 721.24 | Firesafety. | Page 423 (pdf) |
| 721.26 | Regulation by division. | Page 425 (pdf) |
| 721.28 | Division of Florida Condominiums, Timeshares, and Mobile Homes Trust Fund. | Page 431 (pdf) |
| 721.301 | Florida Timesharing, Vacation Club, and Hospitality Program. | Page 431 (pdf) |
| 721.82 | Definitions. | Page 432 (pdf) |
| 721.855 | Procedure for the trustee foreclosure of assessment liens. | Page 432 (pdf) |
| 721.86 | Miscellaneous provisions. | Page 433 (pdf) |
| 723.003 | Definitions. | Page 433 (pdf) |
| 723.006 | Powers and duties of division. | Page 433 (pdf) |
| 723.009 | Division of Florida Condominiums, Timeshares, and Mobile Homes Trust Fund. | Page 434 (pdf) |
| 723.0611 | Florida Mobile Home Relocation Corporation. | Page 435 (pdf) |
| 723.073 | Conveyance by the association. | Page 435 (pdf) |
| 723.0751 | Mobile home subdivision homeowners’ association. | Page 436 (pdf) |
| 723.078 | Bylaws of homeowners’ associations. | Page 437 (pdf) |
| 723.079 | Powers and duties of homeowners’ association. | Page 437 (pdf) |
| 723.0791 | Mobile home cooperative homeowners’ associations; elections. | Page 437 (pdf) |
| 768.1325 | Cardiac Arrest Survival Act; immunity from civil liability. | Page 438 (pdf) |
| 849.0931 | Bingo authorized; conditions for conduct; permitted uses of proceeds; limitations. | Page 439 (pdf) |
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