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Senator Fasano moved the following amendment:

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     Senate Amendment (with title amendment)

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     Between lines 554 and 555,

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insert:

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17. A copy of the governance form prepared by the division,

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which, in addition to such other information as the division

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considers helpful to unit owners in understanding association

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governance, shall address the following subjects:

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     a. The role of the board in conducting the day-to-day

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affairs of the association on behalf of, and in the best

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interests of, the owners.

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     b. The board's responsibility to provide advance notice of

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board and membership meetings.

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     c. The rights of owners to attend and speak at board and

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membership meetings.

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     d. The responsibility of the board and of owners with

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respect to maintenance of the condominium property.

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     e. The responsibility of the board and owners to abide by

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the condominium documents, this chapter, rules adopted by the

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division, and reasonable rules adopted by the board.

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     f. Owners' rights to inspect and copy association records

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and the limitations on such rights.

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     g. Remedies available to owners with respect to actions by

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the board which may be abusive or beyond the board's power and

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authority.

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     h. The right of the board to hire a property management

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firm, subject to its own primary responsibility for such

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management.

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     i. The responsibility of owners with regard to payment of

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regular or special assessments necessary for the operation of the

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property and the potential consequences of failure to pay such

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assessments.

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     j. The voting rights of owners.

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     k. Rights and obligations of the board in enforcement of

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rules in the condominium documents and rules adopted by the

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board.

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The governance form shall also include the following statement in

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conspicuous type: "This publication is intended as an informal

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educational overview of condominium governance. In the event of a

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conflict, the provisions of chapter 718, Florida Statutes, rules

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adopted by the Division of Florida Land Sales, Condominiums, and

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Mobile Homes of the Department of Business and Professional

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Regulation, the provisions of the condominium documents, and

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reasonable rules adopted by the condominium association's board

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of administration prevail over the contents of this publication."

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================ T I T L E  A M E N D M E N T ================

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And the title is amended as follows:

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     On line 38, after the semicolon,

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insert:

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requiring that a copy of the governance form prepared by

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the division be maintained as an official record;

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requiring that the form address certain information;

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requiring that the form contain a specified statement;

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