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Month: February 2018

TALK ABOUT RIDICULOUS

TALK ABOUT RIDICULOUS   Board members can e-mail each other – not a meeting.   A quorum requires notice.   Sitting next to each other – e-mailing each other – all is OK   E-mails not official records.

February 23, 2018 by admin No comment(s) Blog
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SOME ELECTION CONFUSION MAY SOON GET CLEARED UP

Several months ago, I blogged about confusion that exists in the 2017 condo crime bill.  That new statute states that: A board member may not serve more than four consecutive 2-year terms, unless approved by an affirmative vote of two-thirds of the total voting interests of the association or unless there are not enough eligible…

February 23, 2018 by admin No comment(s) Blog
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A DIVIDED BOARD OR A UNITED BOARD?

  With all of the negative press out there regarding condo and HOA boards, one would get the impression that all board members are united in their effort to accomplish a pre-planned agenda that serves the board members’ interests instead of the community interest as a whole.  The truth is often times very different. Despite…

February 10, 2018 by admin No comment(s) Blog
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EXPAND OR CONTRACT THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION?

Exactly a year ago now the now infamous Miami-Dade Grand Jury report came out that exposed some glaring issues with the DBPR and their role in Florida condominiums.  Here is a segment from that report: The Select Committee heard numerous speakers at its hearings express their frustration with DBPR “delay and inaction.”  In fact, the…

February 10, 2018 by admin No comment(s) Blog
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SO HOW ARE WE GOING TO DEAL WITH ELECTRIC CARS?

  This week I am very proud to announce that our office drafted legislation that truly brings Florida into the 21st century.  It is still being tweaked by others with input, but it seeks to address an issue that we will need to deal with on a large scale, sooner than later, and that is…

February 10, 2018 by admin No comment(s) Blog
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DO THE NEW LAWS DETER PEOPLE FROM SERVING ON THEIR CONDO BOARD?

So as you now know, Florida condominium law is amended to make it a crime for board members to: forge a ballot envelope or voting certificate used in a condominium association election; and destroy official records or refuse to allow inspection or copying of an official record of a condominium association… in furtherance of any…

February 9, 2018 by admin No comment(s) Blog
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WHEN IS A MEETING A MEETING?

It’s funny how many times over the years, Boards have told me “We weren’t having a meeting, we were only talking about the condo” or “We weren’t having a meeting, we were in a workshop.” For clarification, let’s see how a “meeting” is defined by law. For a condominium, the Florida Administrative Code says: (1)(a)…

February 6, 2018 by admin No comment(s) Blog
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