Florida Senate - 2023 SB 788
By Senator Stewart
17-00611A-23 2023788__
1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to homeownersâ associations; amending
3 s. 720.303, F.S.; requiring an association to provide
4 copies of the associationâs rules and covenants to
5 every member before a specified date, and every new
6 member thereafter; requiring an association to provide
7 members with a copy of updated rules and covenants;
8 authorizing an association to adopt rules relating to
9 providing copies of updated rules and covenants;
10 providing an effective date.
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12 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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14 Section 1.âSubsection (13) is added to section 720.303,
15 Florida Statutes, to read:
16 720.303âAssociation powers and duties; meetings of board;
17 official records; budgets; financial reporting; association
18 funds; recalls.â
19 (13)âREQUIREMENT TO PROVIDE COPIES OF RULES AND COVENANTS.â
20 (a)âBefore October 1, 2023, an association shall provide a
21 digital copy of the associationâs rules and covenants to every
22 member of the association.
23 (b)âAn association shall provide a digital copy of the
24 associationâs rules and covenants to every new member of the
25 association.
26 (c)âIf an associationâs rules or covenants are amended, the
27 association must provide every member of the association with an
28 updated copy of the amended rules or covenants. An association
29 may adopt rules establishing standards for the manner of
30 distribution and timeframe for providing copies of updated rules
31 or covenants.
32 Section 2.âThis act shall take effect July 1, 2023.