The 2003 Legislature enacted changes to the Condominium Act (Chapter 718, Florida Statutes) that permits the use of electronic transmission for purposes of noticing elections and certain meetings with the prior consent of unit owners. The new rule ...

Division of Florida Land Sales, Condominiums and Mobile Homes

Rule No: Rule Title:

61B-23.0029 Electronic Transmission of Notices

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The 2003 Legislature enacted changes to the Condominium Act (Chapter 718, Florida Statutes) that permits the use of electronic transmission for purposes of noticing elections and certain meetings with the prior consent of unit owners.  The new rule defines “electronic transmission,” provides for the association’s adoption of bylaws for the electronic notice of meetings and for providing notice when it decides to stop noticing meetings by electronic transmission, describes the method by which unit owners may consent and revoke consent, delivery of notices and attachments, receipt of an electronic transmission, and provides that electronic addresses and other information is part of the association’s official records unless the owner has revoked consent to the use of electronic transmissions.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Noticing condominium elections and meetings through the use of electronic transmission.

SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 718.501(1)(f) FS., 718.112(2)(d)3, FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 718.111(12)(a)7. FS., 718.112(2)(c) FS., 718.112(2)(d)2. FS., 718.112(2)(d)3. FS., 718.112(2)(d)5. FS., 718.112(2)(e), FS.

IF REQUESTED AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW.

DATE AND TIME: April 17, 2006, 10:00 a.m.

PLACE: Conference Room, Suite 16, Northwood Centre, 1940 N. Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida.

Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop is asked to advise the agency at least 48 hours before the workshop by contacting Sharon A. Malloy, Senior Management Analyst II, at 850-488-1631.  If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency by calling 1(800)955-8771.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Sharon A. Malloy, Senior Management Analyst II, Division of Florida Land Sales, Condominiums and Mobile Homes, 1940 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1030.

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE AND IS AVAILABLE ONLINE AT http://www.state.fl.us/dbpr/lsc/index.shtml.

 

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