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Thank you Chuck!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Adele Stone<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='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"'> <a href="mailto:condomania-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org">condomania-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org</a> [<a href="mailto:condomania-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org">mailto:condomania-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Trey Goldman<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, March 30, 2016 9:22 AM<br><b>To:</b> RPPTL Condominium and Planned Development Committee<br><b>Subject:</b> [RPPTL-condomania] 7-days to approve rental applications by active duty military<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Just wanted to make sure everyone saw this new law (SB 184 - <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.flsenate.gov_Session_Bill_2016_0184&d=CwMFAg&c=w665QmAzahCr-IrBxewv5A&r=jRJHINQZk2gBSg_tYgjkozPv9GWE8qlQliU9CbYWhY4&m=kIgr8QEFQxcM-2YJEcbS2inl2gR3WBfJaznDwRA3aL0&s=_GPIeRJTx3GGgL44TUemRA9jxqKS2qhV8g-v2nauU4o&e=">http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2016/0184</a><span style='color:#1F497D'>)</span>regarding the rental of property to “servicemembers” (active duty military). The bill applies to condominium associations, cooperatives, HOA’s, and landlords. I apologize if it was already discussed on the board. The bill has not been presented to the Governor yet for approval, but is set to take effect July 1.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Section 1. Section 83.683, Florida Statutes, is created to read:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>85 <u>83.683 Rental application by a servicemember. </u><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>86 <u>(1) If a landlord requires a prospective tenant to complete</u><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>87 <u>a rental application before residing in a rental unit, the</u><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>88 <u>landlord must complete processing of a rental application</u><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>89 <u>submitted by a prospective tenant who is a servicemember, as</u><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>90 <u>defined in s. 250.01, within 7 days after submission and must,</u><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>91 <u>within that 7-day period, notify the servicemember in writing of</u><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>92 <u>an application approval or denial and, if denied, the reason for</u><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>93 <u>denial. Absent a timely denial of the rental application, the</u><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>94 <u>landlord must lease the rental unit to the servicemember if all</u><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>95 <u>other terms of the application and lease are complied with.</u><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>96 <u>(2) If a condominium association, as defined in chapter</u><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>97 <u>718, a cooperative association, as defined in chapter 719, or a</u><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>98 <u>homeowners association, as defined in chapter 720, requires a</u><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>99 <u>prospective tenant of a condominium unit, cooperative unit, or</u><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>100 <u>parcel within the association s control to complete a rental</u><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>101 <u>application before residing in a rental unit or parcel, the</u><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>102 <u>association must complete processing of a rental application</u><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>103 <u>submitted by a prospective tenant who is a servicemember, as</u><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>104 <u>defined in s. 250.01, within 7 days after submission and must,</u><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>105 <u>within that 7-day period, notify the servicemember in writing of</u><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>106 <u>an application approval or denial and, if denied, the reason for</u><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>107 <u>denial. Absent a timely denial of the rental application, the</u><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>108 <u>association must allow the unit or parcel owner to lease the</u><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>109 <u>rental unit or parcel to the servicemember and the landlord must</u><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>110 <u>lease the rental unit or parcel to the servicemember if all</u><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>111 <u>other terms of the application and lease are complied with.</u><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>112 <u>(3) The provisions of this section may not be waived or</u><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>113 <u>modified by the agreement of the parties under any</u><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>114 <u>circumstances.</u><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#72B93B'>Trey Goldman<br></span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#797979'><br>Legislative Counsel</span><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#73BA3C'> </span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#797979'>|</span><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#73BA3C'> </span></b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#72B93B'>Florida</span></b><b><span 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