State Rep. Ross Spano, R-Dover, held a press conference Thursday to announce the latest version of legislation designed to clarify what community association managers can do without having to hire an attorney.
Bills now in the legislature (HB 7037, SB 1466) would would spell out specific duties managers can perform and codify certain forms they regularly need to fill out. Tom Lee, R-Brandon, is sponsoring the Senate companion.
Roughly two million Floridians live in a neighborhood overseen by a homeowners or community association, according to Spano’s news release.
The Florida Bar, which regulates the state’s legal profession, has asked the Florida Supreme Court for an advisory opinion. Read more: http://tbo.com/news/politics/bill-aims-to-resolve-conflict-over-homeowner-association-managers-20140327/