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Florida Statute 720 in MS Word Format

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ZacheryK (Florida)
Posts: 34
Posted:
I found it cumbersome to keep referencing the official 720 document on line so I just copied, pasted, and formatted it in Word 2003 and added many hyper links to bookmarks. Now I can easily navigate, highlight, search, copy sections, do a side by side comparison with our CC&R’s, provide links in the CC&R’s to 720 and vice versa, add comments, and email it to other members.

I see that 720 is often referenced in discussions and thought this may be helpful to others as well and tried to post it as an attachment. The document is 380K and the max size of an attachment is 200K so I can’t post it.

I emailed the help desk 3 weeks ago asking if there is a 200K max per attachment or 200K total for the 2 attachments allowed. They have not responded and I have not taken the time to try to split the doc into two and then try to reconstruct it to see if all the links remain in tact.

So, my questions is - would this be helpful to others, and if so, suggestions on how to get this posted in a single doc, thanks.

Zach
LarryB13 (Arizona)
Posts: 4,099
Posted:
Zachery,

This can be the proverbial double-edged sword. By downloading it from the State of Florida site, you will have a static copy of what may be a dynamic document. The statute may change but your document won't reflect those changes.

I got into quite a squabble with one of my fellow board member who had copied a statute a year earlier and began quoting it without realizing that the statute had been amended to eliminate the part he was relying on.

ZacheryK (Florida)
Posts: 34
Posted:
Well, yes, caution is the watchword and the final word is always the statute as posted - and it will change. There is legislation pending that may well affect 720. So, I’ll just update the doc to keep it current and always refer to the on line statute for accuracy. Others may not be so diligent and I agree that this could cause more trouble than it’s worth and perhaps not a good idea to share it.

In the meantime, for me, I find it handy dandy to click to where I need to be while others are fumbling about trying to find and correlate items in 5 different documents.
PeterD3 (Florida)
Posts: 708
Posted:
Your printed docs are good for a year June - June.

Fl. statute ammendments become effective on 7/1/XXXX.
PatiL (Florida)
Posts: 2
Posted:
I also wanted to create a Word document for Florida S. 720, being board members are now required to sign a document attesting they have read and understood association documents. To me the statute is just as important as the governing documents, and I intended to create manuals for all board members, to include the Bylaws, C&Rs and statute. But my system kept dropping the paste function at about halfway through the statute, so I finally gave up. If you have the updated version available, I would certainly be very appreciative if you could attach it and send to my email. [email protected]. Thanks!!!
PeterD3 (Florida)
Posts: 708
Posted:
Be careful PatiL,

The language below is not clear enough for a layman to determine if the law is retroactive.
For example: Existing BOD members may be 'grandfathered' in and exempt from this.
It may be difficult to determine the law's true definition until it is challenged in court.

720.3033 Officers and directors.

(1)(a) Within 90 days after being elected or appointed to the board, each director shall certify in writing to the secretary of the association that he or she has read the association’s declaration of covenants, articles of incorporation, bylaws, and current written rules and policies; that he or she will work to uphold such documents and policies to the best of his or her ability; and that he or she will faithfully discharge his or her fiduciary responsibility to the association’s members. Within 90 days after being elected or appointed to the board, in lieu of such written certification, the newly elected or appointed director may submit a certificate of having satisfactorily completed the educational curriculum administered by a division-approved education provider within 1 year before or 90 days after the date of election or appointment.

(b) The written certification or educational certificate is valid for the uninterrupted tenure of the director on the board. A director who does not timely file the written certification or educational certificate shall be suspended from the board until he or she complies with the requirement. The board may temporarily fill the vacancy during the period of suspension.

(c) The association shall retain each director’s written certification or educational certificate for inspection by the members for 5 years after the director’s election. However, the failure to have the written certification or educational certificate on file does not affect the validity of any board action.

PatiL (Florida)
Posts: 2
Posted:
Yes, I had seen that too. That being said, I think it is still a good exercise to have all documentation handy in some type of manual for all Board members. We rotate out every two years, so those members not seemingly affected, will still have all documents to refer to in the meantime. If I can just find a Word or pdf of S. 720. Thanks for the clarification!
PeterD3 (Florida)
Posts: 708
Posted:
Regarding retroactivity....

Found on the page below:

http://pdfsdb.com/pdf/2013-legislative-guide-for-homeowners-associations-89918528.html

Is this language...

PRACTICAL POINTER: Any board member elected or appointed after July 1, 2013 must either (1) sign a

certification form OR (2) take an education class approved by the Division within 90 days after the date of election

or appointment. This requirement does not apply to current directors, but will become an important consideration

when the next election or appointment to the Board occurs, even if current Board members are elected for an

additional term.

---------------------------------------------

The 2013 laws just recently got enacted. It may take abit for someone to convert the updated FLSS 720 to such a format.

Google is your friend!
AllisonD (Florida)
Posts: 449
Posted:
I am not sure where you are looking, but using this link http://tinyurl.com/lzhwjdg you will find the statutes all hyper-linked. You can copy and paste directly from the site.

PeterD3 (Florida)
Posts: 708
Posted:
The link contains an error, is broken, or has limited availability.
PeterD3 (Florida)
Posts: 708
Posted:
Its a link to the Florida Legislature's website. Nothing unique.

Its not in MS Word.

Of course anyone could just print it or cut/paste to MS Word.

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