Homeowners' Associations

Homeowners' Associations; Revises process & requirements for levying and appealing fines & suspensions, including requiring certain written notices & hearings & creating appeals committee; authorizes parties to initiate nonbinding arbitration rather than presuit mediation for certain disputes; creates Office of Homeowners' Association Ombudsman within DBPR; provides for funding of office; directs Governor to appoint ombudsman; prohibits ombudsman, officers, & full-time employees from engaging in certain activities or receiving certain remuneration; provides for principal location of ombudsman's office; provides powers & duties of ombudsman; provides for powers & duties of ombudsman; provides for administration of election monitoring process.