RULE NO: RULE TITLE
61B-25.001: Mediation Definitions
61B-25.002: Volunteer and Paid Mediator Lists
61B-25.003: Procedure for Applying; Volunteer Mediators
61B-25.004: Procedure for Applying; Paid Mediators
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To make the certification of mediator provisions established under Chapter 718, Florida Statutes, applicable to cooperatives under paragraph 719.501(1)(n), Florida Statutes, and to correctly refer to the appropriate section of Chapter 718, Florida Statutes.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: The Condominium Act (Chapter 718, Florida Statutes) and the Cooperative Act (Chapter 719, Florida Statutes) each contain provisions for mediation of certain disputes. The Legislature gave the Division of Florida Land Sales, Condominiums and Mobile Homes authority to adopt rules specifying additional factors for certification of mediators for condominium disputes under paragraph 718.501(1)(l), Florida Statutes, and for cooperative disputes under paragraph 719.501(1)(n), Florida Statutes. The proposed amendments to these rules would correct the reference to the applicable section of Chapter 718, Florida Statutes, and add the appropriate reference to Chapter 719, Florida Statutes to make the same provisions applicable to mediation of cooperative disputes.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 718.501, 719.501 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 718.501(1)(l), 719.501(1)(n) FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
TIME AND DATE: October 16, 2006, 9:00 a.m.
PLACE: Conference Room Suite 16, The Northwood Centre, 1940 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida
Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/hearing/meeting 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 DRAFT RULE IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON LINE AT http://www.state.fl.us/dbpr/lsc/ index.shtml.

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.