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Florida Updates Its HOA Laws
12/10/18
Earlier this year, Florida has enacted several laws impacting homeowners associations. Among these changes include the following:
As of July 1, 2018, Florida requires homeowners associations to publicly record all amendments to governing documents, where “governing documents” is defined to include “rules and regulations adopted under the authority of the recorded declaration, articles of incorporation, or bylaws and duly adopted amendments thereto.” Prior to this law, an HOA’s rules and regulations did not need public recording to take effect. Therefore, associations should publicly record such rules passed after July 1, 2018, especially prior to any attempt to enforce them.
Also as of July 1, 2018, association board members are not permitted to cast votes through email, and fines levied by the board and approved by the committee must be paid within 5 days after the committee’s approval. Moreover, amendments must be presented to voters with proposed changes either underlined or stricken, unless it would hinder the ability to understand the amendment, whereby a notation must be inserted before the proposal.
While these changes are not monumental, we still encourage homeowners associations to be mindful of them. If you have any questions or would like more information, please contact Michael Kouskoutis at mkouskoutis@fmglaw.com.
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