9062242, 61B-23.00215 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 9062242

Notice of Development of Rulemaking

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION

Division:

Division of Florida Condominiums, Timeshares and Mobile Homes

Chapter:

THE ASSOCIATION

Overview

RULE:

61B-23.00215

Ombudsman; Election Monitoring; Monitor's Role; Scope and Extent

PURPOSE:

The rule amendment accomplishes the following purposes: clarifies that owners of multiple units must sign the petition for each unit; provides that the designated unit owner representative sign the petition; requires the association to provide a current list identifying the qualified voter for each condominium unit; requires the provision of a copy of the First Notice of Election; increases the petition filing time from 14 to 21 days in advance of an election; and requires associations to cooperate with the ombudsman and election monitor. The petition form is changed to correct mailing address and contact information; requires contact information for the property manager; requires petitioner to indicate whether the current list of qualified voters and First Notice of Election are attached to the petition; and deletes the option to provide a statement regarding the basis for the petition and other unnecessary information.

SUBJECT:

This rule amendment addresses the procedures and form for requesting appointment of an election monitor.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

718.5012(10) FS.

LAW:

718.1255, 718.5012(10), 718.5014 FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

9/3/2010 Vol. 36/35

RELATED STATUTES
AND LAWS:

718.5012(10) FS., 718.1255, 718.5012(10), 718.5014 FS.

OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE:

Joint Administrative Procedures Committee
Florida Administrative Law Central Online Network (F.A.L.C.O.N.)

RELATED COURT CASES:

Division of Administrative Hearings

FEDERAL eRULEMAKING
WEB PORTAL:

Regulations.gov

HOW TO LINK TO
THIS NOTICE:

http://www.flrules.org/gateway/ruleno.asp?id=61B-23.00215&PDate=9/3/2010&Section=1

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

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