Audio or Video Recording of Cooperative Meetings

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
Division of Florida Land Sales, Condominiums and Mobile Homes

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
61B-75.004: Audio or Video Recording of Cooperative Meetings

NOTICE OF CHANGE

Notice is hereby given that the following changes have been made to the proposed rule in accordance with subparagraph 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S., published in Vol.32,No.16, April 21, 2006 issue of the Florida Administrative Weekly.

NOTE: The add/delete coding shown on the following changes reflects changes from text as proposed rather than amendments from current Florida Administrative Code.

Section 61B-75.004 is amended to read:

61B-75.004 Audio or Video Recording of Meetings.

Any unit owner is entitled to tape record or videotape meetings of the board of administration, committee meetings, or unit owner meetings, subject to the following restrictions:

(1) Rules: Associations may adopt rules, which are consistent with this rule, regarding the placement and use of audio and video equipment by unit owners who exercise their rights to tape association meetings. Association rules for this purpose must be adopted in accordance with the procedures for adopting association rules established by the cooperative documents. The only audio and video equipment and devices which unit owners are authorized to utilize at any such meeting is equipment which does not produce distracting sound or light emissions.

(2) Placement: Audio and video equipment shall be assembled and placed in position in advance of the commencement of the meeting. If adopted in advance by the board or unit owners as a written rule, audio

(3) Use: Anyone videotaping or recording a meeting shall not be permitted to move about the meeting room in order to facilitate the recording. If adopted in advance by the board or unit owners as a written rule, anyone

(4) If adopted in advance by the board or unit owners as a written rule, advance notice shall be given to the board by any unit owner desiring to utilize any audio or video equipment.

 

Specific Authority 719.106(1)(c), (d)5. FS. Law Implemented 719.106(1)(c), (d)5. History–New ________.