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Notice: 591911

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION

Division:

Division of Florida Condominiums, Timeshares and Mobile Homes

Chapter:

COOPERATIVES

Overview

RULE:

61B-75.002

Electronic Transmission of Notices

PURPOSE:

The Legislature enacted changes to the Cooperative Act (Chapter 719, 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.

SUMMARY:

This proposed rule addresses the noticing of cooperative elections and meetings through the use of electronic transmission.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

719.501(1)(f), 719.106(1)(d)1. FS.

LAW:

719.104(2)(a)5., 719.106(1)(c), 719.106(1)(d), 719.106(1)(d)1., 719.106(1)(d)3., 719.106(1)(e)1., 719.106(2)(c) FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

8/18/2006 Vol. 32/33

COMMENTS:

From 8/18/2006 To 9/8/2006 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

Under Florida law, E-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your E-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by phone or in writing.