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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#262626'>I was in a meeting and could not attend today's meeting, but I want to comment on and disagree with one of the proposed changes in the glitch bill. Starting on line 97, the glitch bill shows the following change:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#262626'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#262626'> </span><span class=text>Expiration date of notice of commencement (the expiration date <s><span style='color:red'>may not be before completion of construction and final payment to the contractor, but</span></s> will be 1 year from the date of recording unless a different date is specified).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#262626'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#262626'>The proposed change fails to recognize and preserve the purpose for the 2011 amendment. This language, although inartfully drafted as legislation often is, requires the owner to keep a notice of commencment open until the project is completed. Although implied in chapter 713, that requirement does not appear anywhere else that I can find. In the past year, various clients on at least a half dozen different projects had NOCs expire while work was still being performed. The owners simply recorded a new NOC, causing prejudice to the lien rights of the GC, subs, and suppliers. There should be something in the lien law confirming the owner's obligation to keep the NOC open. Instead of simply striking the confusing language, I propose the following "fix" instead:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#262626'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#262626'> </span><span class=text>Expiration date of notice of commencement (the expiration date <s><span style='color:red'>may not be before completion of construction and final payment to the contractor, but</span></s> will be 1 year from the date of recording unless a different date is specified). <u><span style='color:red'>The owner shall be responsible for renewing the notice of commencement as required to ensure it does not expire before completion of construction and final payment to the contractor. </span></u></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#262626'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#262626'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#262626'>Chuck<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#262626'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:navy'>Charles B. Hernicz, Esq.<br></span><b><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'>Board Certified in Construction Law by The Florida Bar<br></span></b><span style='font-family:"Lucida Calligraphy";color:blue'>Hernicz Legal Services, P.L.<br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:navy'>15854 Bent Creek Road <br>Wellington, FL 33414 <br>Telephone: (561) 753-7511 <br>Facsimile: (561) 753-7082 <br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:blue'><a href="Chernicz@HerniczLegal.com">Chernicz@HerniczLegal.com</a></span><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#262626'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#262626'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#262626'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#262626'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> constructionlaw-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org [mailto:constructionlaw-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Reese J. Henderson, Jr.<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, July 11, 2011 11:24 AM<br><b>To:</b> constructionlaw@lists.flabarrpptl.org<br><b>Subject:</b> [RPPTL-constructionlaw] Lien Law Legislative Proposal<br><b>Importance:</b> High<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Folks,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>In connection with today’s call, please find attached the legislative committee’s proposal for which we are seeking approval to forward to the Executive Council for further action and, hopefully, submission during the 2012 legislative session. Attached are:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>Legislative Position Request Form<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>2.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>Proposal<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>3.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>White Paper<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The long and short is that we are seeking to clarify certain provisions of the lien law to eliminate contradictory references, clarify the statute of limitations on actions on payment bonds, tweak the statutory claim of lien form; tweak the statutory notice of commencement form and clean up the section dealing with electronic proof of delivery. I will be on the call to answer any questions.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Reese<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div style='border:none;border-left:solid black 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div style='border:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 3.0pt 0in'><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><strong>Reese J. Henderson, Jr.</strong><span style='font-size:7.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:7.0pt'>Board Certified Construction Attorney <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=5 cellpadding=0><tr><td style='padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt'><p><img border=0 width=331 height=78 id="_x0000_i1025" src="cid:image001.jpg@01CC3FCC.C79AA1E0"><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:7.0pt'>707 Peninsular Place<br>Jacksonville, Florida 32204<br><br>Phone (904) 354-5200<br>Facsimile (904) 354-5256<br><a href="mailto:%5Be-mail%5D">Reese.Henderson@atritt.com </a><br><a href="http://www.tritthenderson.com/">www.tritthenderson.com</a></span><o:p></o:p></p></td><td style='padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt'><p align=center style='text-align:center'> <img border=0 width=94 height=123 id="_x0000_i1026" src="cid:image002.jpg@01CC3FCC.C79AA1E0"><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:7.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:7.0pt'>CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: The information and all attachments contained in this electronic communication are legally privileged and confidential information, subject to the attorney-client privilege and intended only for the use of intended recipients. 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