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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-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Gang: See below and attached. Serious stuff is brewing in Tally. Arnie.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><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"'> Pence, Scott [mailto:spence@carltonfields.com] <br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, February 11, 2013 10:05 AM<br><b>To:</b> Arnold D. Tritt, Jr.<br><b>Cc:</b> Roberts, Hardy L.; Heron, Lisa Colon; Rob Doan<br><b>Subject:</b> Legislative Subcommittee - February Report<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Following is the Legislative Subcommittee’s report for today’s call.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The Legislative Subcommittee has been asked to review and provide comments for the following proposed legislation:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width=319 valign=top style='width:239.4pt;border:solid black 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-align:center'><b>Proposed Bill<o:p></o:p></b></p></td><td width=319 valign=top style='width:239.4pt;border:solid black 1.0pt;border-left:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-align:center'><b>CLC Proposed Action<o:p></o:p></b></p></td></tr><tr><td width=319 valign=top style='width:239.4pt;border:solid black 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt'><b>SB 530</b> (Revised Arbitration Code)<o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=319 valign=top style='width:239.4pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt'>In order to address the potential argument that the court no longer has authority to stay an arbitration proceeding where it finds no agreement to arbitrate exists, the CLC recommended adding the words "and the court may stay any arbitration proceeding that has been initiated or threatened" to the end of new Section 682.03 (3) on page 13 of 38.<o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td width=319 valign=top style='width:239.4pt;border:solid black 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt'><b>SB 286</b> (Limitation of Design Professional’s Liability)<o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=319 valign=top style='width:239.4pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt'>For the same reasons the CLC opposed the 2012 version of this Bill, the CLC opposes this Bill.<o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td width=319 valign=top style='width:239.4pt;border:solid black 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt'><b>SB 112 </b>(Fraudulent Liens)<o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=319 valign=top style='width:239.4pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt'>As worded, 713.31 would only apply to a "person who fraudulently records a claim of lien." First, it was unclear to us what this requires (e.g. does it require an adjudication that someone fraudulently recorded a lien?). Second, it is unclear how someone fraudulently records a lien to begin with (e.g. by telling someone you aren't recording one, but then doing so anyway?) <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt'>We felt the issue is whether the lien is fraudulent, as opposed to whether the lien was fraudulently recorded. Therefore, the CLC proposed modifying the exception language to read as follows: "Claims for fraudulent liens filed pursuant to part I of chapter 713 shall be governed by s. 713.31 and are excluded from this section."<o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td width=319 valign=top style='width:239.4pt;border:solid black 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt'><b>HB 285</b> (Judgment Liens)<o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=319 valign=top style='width:239.4pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt'>No need for the CLC to take any position on this Bill.<o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Copies of the proposed Bills are attached for your reference. We will continue to monitor the progress of these Bills and weigh in as appropriate.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'><img width=190 height=53 id="_x0000_i1025" src="cid:image001.png@01CE083E.4A6EE820" alt="Carlton Fields"><br>Scott Pence</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'><br>Attorney at Law<br><br>4221 W. Boy Scout Blvd., Ste. 1000<br>Tampa, Florida 33607-5780 <br>Direct: 813.229.4322 | Fax: 813.229.4133<br><br><a href="mailto:spence@carltonfields.com">spence@carltonfields.com</a> | <a href="http://www.carltonfields.com">www.carltonfields.com</a> <br><a href="http://www.carltonfields.com/spence/">bio</a> | <a href="http://www.carltonfields.com/load.vcf?type=atty&id=1b3e40d2-f26a-45ef-b47a-00fe08271338">vcard</a> <br><br><i>Confidential: This e-mail contains a communication protected by the attorney-client privilege or constitutes work product. If you do not expect such a communication please delete this message without reading it or any attachment and then notify the sender of this inadvertent delivery.</i> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>