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F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S
A bill to be entitled 1
An act relating to provision of homeowners' 2
association rules and covenants; amending s. 720.303, 3
F.S.; requiring an association to provide copies of 4
the association's rules and covenants to every member 5
before a specified date, and every new member 6
thereafter; requiring an association to provide 7
members with a copy of updated rules and covenants; 8
authorizing an association to adopt rules relating to 9
the standards and manner in which such copies are 10
distributed; authorizing an association to post a 11
complete copy of the association's rules and 12
covenants, or a direct link thereto, on the homepage 13
of the association's website under certain 14
circumstances; requiring an association to provide 15
specified notice to its members; providing an 16
effective date. 17
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 19
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Section 1. Subsection (13) is added to section 720.303, 21
Florida Statutes, to read: 22
720.303 Association powers and duties; meetings of board; 23
official records; budgets; financial reporting; association 24
funds; recalls.— 25
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(13) REQUIREMENT TO PROVIDE COPIES OF RULES AND 26
COVENANTS.— 27
(a) Before October 1, 2023, an association shall provide a 28
physical or digital copy of the association's rules and 29
covenants to every member of the association. 30
(b) An association shall provide a physical or digital 31
copy of the association's rules and covenants to every new 32
member of the association. 33
(c) If an association's rules or covenants are amended, 34
the association must provide every member of the association 35
with an updated copy of the amended rules or covenants. An 36
association may adopt rules establishing standards for the 37
manner of distribution and timefram e for providing copies of 38
updated rules or covenants. 39
(d) The requirements of this subsection may be met by 40
posting a complete copy of the association's rules and 41
covenants, or a direct link thereto, on the homepage of the 42
association's website if such w ebsite is accessible to the 43
members of the association and the association sends notice to 44
each member of the association of its intent to utilize the 45
website for this purpose. Such notice must be sent in both of 46
the following ways: 47
1. By electronic mail to any member of the association who 48
has consented to receive notices by electronic transmission and 49
provided an electronic mailing address to the association for 50
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that purpose. 51
2. By mail to all other members of the association at the 52
address identified as the member's mailing address in the 53
official records of the association. 54
Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2023. 55