Florida Senate - 2024                        COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
       Bill No. SB 1420
       
       
       
       
       
       
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                  01/23/2024           .                                
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       The Committee on Commerce and Tourism (Burgess) recommended the
       following:
       
    1         Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
    2  
    3         Delete lines 544 - 677
    4  and insert:
    5         Section 9. Section 720.406, Florida Statutes, is amended to
    6  read:
    7         720.406 Department of Commerce Economic Opportunity;
    8  submission; review and determination.—
    9         (1) Within No later than 60 days after obtaining valid
   10  written consent from a majority of the affected parcel owners,
   11  or within 60 days after the date the proposed revived
   12  declaration and other governing documents are approved by the
   13  affected parcel owners by vote at a meeting, the organizing
   14  committee or its designee must submit the proposed revived
   15  governing documents and supporting materials to the Department
   16  of Commerce Economic Opportunity to review and determine whether
   17  to approve or disapprove of the proposal to preserve the
   18  residential community. The submission to the department must
   19  include:
   20         (a) The full text of the proposed revived declaration of
   21  covenants and articles of incorporation and bylaws of the
   22  homeowners’ association.;
   23         (b) A verified copy of the previous declaration of
   24  covenants and other previous governing documents for the
   25  community, including any amendments thereto.;
   26         (c) The legal description of each parcel to be subject to
   27  the revived declaration and other governing documents and a plat
   28  or other graphic depiction of the affected properties in the
   29  community.;
   30         (d) A verified copy of the written consents of the
   31  requisite number of the affected parcel owners approving the
   32  revived declaration and other governing documents or, if
   33  approval was obtained by a vote at a meeting of affected parcel
   34  owners, verified copies of the notice of the meeting,
   35  attendance, and voting results.;
   36         (e) An affidavit by a current or former officer of the
   37  association or by a member of the organizing committee verifying
   38  that the requirements for the revived declaration set forth in
   39  s. 720.404 have been satisfied.; and
   40         (f) Such other documentation that the organizing committee
   41  believes is supportive of the policy of preserving the
   42  residential community and operating, managing, and maintaining
   43  the infrastructure, aesthetic character, and common areas
   44  serving the residential community.
   45         (2) Within No later than 60 days after receiving the
   46  submission, the department must determine whether the proposed
   47  revived declaration of covenants and other governing documents
   48  comply with the requirements of this act.
   49         (a) If the department determines that the proposed revived
   50  declaration and other governing documents comply with the act
   51  and have been approved by the parcel owners as required by this
   52  act, the department shall notify the organizing committee in
   53  writing of its approval.
   54         (b) If the department determines that the proposed revived
   55  declaration and other governing documents do not comply with,
   56  this act or have not been approved as required by, this act, the
   57  department shall notify the organizing committee in writing that
   58  it does not approve the governing documents and shall state the
   59  reasons for the disapproval.
   60         Section 10. Effective upon becoming a law, paragraph (c) of
   61  subsection (3) of section 288.066, Florida Statutes, is amended
   62  to read:
   63         288.066 Local Government Emergency Revolving Bridge Loan
   64  Program.—
   65         (3) LOAN TERMS.—
   66         (c) The term of the loan is up to 10 years 5 years.
   67         Section 11. Effective upon becoming a law, the Department
   68  of Commerce is authorized to amend a loan agreement executed
   69  before February 1, 2024, and made pursuant to s. 288.066,
   70  Florida Statutes, in order to increase the loan term to a total
   71  of 10 years from the original date of execution, as authorized
   72  by this act, upon request of the local government and as
   73  determined by the department to be in the best interests of the
   74  state.
   75         Section 12. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this
   76  act, this act shall take effect July 1, 2024.
   77  
   78  ================= T I T L E  A M E N D M E N T ================
   79  And the title is amended as follows:
   80         Delete lines 42 - 48
   81  and insert:
   82         of the board; amending s. 720.406, F.S.; specifying
   83         required actions for a proposed revived declaration
   84         and other governing documents; making technical
   85         changes; amending s. 288.066, F.S.; revising the
   86         maximum length of a loan term under the Local
   87         Government Emergency Revolving Bridge Loan Program;
   88         authorizing the Department of Commerce to amend
   89         certain previously executed loan agreements under
   90         certain circumstances; providing effective dates.