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A bill to be entitled 1
An act relating to community association databases; 2
creating ss. 718.5041 and 720.4012, F.S.; directing 3
the Division of Florida Condominiums, Timeshares, and 4
Mobile Homes to create, maintain, and update a 5
publicly-accessible Internet database of condominiu m 6
and homeowners' associations, respectively, in the 7
state by a specified date; requiring certain 8
information to be included in the database; requiring 9
a legislative appropriation from the Division of 10
Florida Condominiums, Timeshares, and Mobile Homes 11
Trust Fund to create, operate, and maintain the 12
database; providing an effective date. 13
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 15
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Section 1. Section 718.5041, Florida Statutes, is created 17
to read: 18
718.5041 Condominium association dat abase.—By January 1, 19
2023, the Division of Florida Condominiums, Timeshares, and 20
Mobile Homes shall create, maintain, and annually update a 21
publicly-accessible Internet database of condominium 22
associations in the state. 23
(1) The searchable database must i nclude the following 24
information for each condominium association in the state: 25
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(a) The name, e-mail address, and telephone number of each 26
board member. 27
(b) The name, e-mail address, and telephone number of the 28
community association manager or communit y association 29
management company, if any. 30
(c) A copy of the association's governing documents, 31
including, but not limited to: 32
1. The recorded declaration of condominium and any 33
amendments thereto. 34
2. The articles of incorporation of the association, or 35
other documents creating the association, and any amendments 36
thereto. 37
3. The recorded bylaws and any amendments thereto. 38
(d) A copy of the annual budget and a schedule of expenses 39
for each type of unit, including fees assessed pursuant to s. 40
718.113(1), for each condominium that the association operates. 41
In addition, the database must specify whether the association 42
has reserve accounts for capital expenditures and deferred 43
maintenance and if they are fully funded. 44
(e) If a reserve study has been c onducted, a copy of the 45
most recent reserve study. 46
(f) A copy of the inspection report described in s. 47
718.301(4)(p). 48
(2) The Legislature shall appropriate funds from the 49
Division of Florida Condominiums, Timeshares, and Mobile Homes 50
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Trust Fund for the creation, operation, and maintenance of the 51
database. 52
Section 2. Section 720.4012, Florida Statutes, is created 53
to read: 54
720.4012 Homeowners' association database. —By January 1, 55
2025, the Division of Florida Condominiums, Timeshares, and 56
Mobile Homes shall create, maintain, and annually update a 57
publicly-accessible Internet database of homeowners' 58
associations in the state. 59
(1) The searchable database must include the following 60
information for each homeowners' association in the state: 61
(a) The name, e-mail address, and telephone number of each 62
board member. 63
(b) The name, e-mail address, and telephone number of the 64
community association manager or community association 65
management company, if any. 66
(c) A copy of the association's governing docume nts. 67
(d) A copy of the annual budget and the current assessment 68
amount, including any special assessments, charged to parcel 69
owners. In addition, the database must specify whether the 70
association has reserve accounts for capital expenditures and 71
deferred maintenance and if they are fully funded. 72
(e) If a reserve study has been conducted, a copy of the 73
most recent reserve study. 74
(f) Copies of any plans, specifications, permits, and 75
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warranties related to improvements constructed on the common 76
areas or other property that the association is obligated to 77
maintain, repair, or replace. 78
(2) The Legislature shall appropriate funds from the 79
Division of Florida Condominiums, Timeshares, and Mobile Homes 80
Trust Fund for the creation, operation, and maintenance o f the 81
database. 82
Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2022. 83