SB 822 — Community Association Management

Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 822 By Senatorthe GrutersCommittee 22-00859-26on 2026822__Regulated AIndustries; bill to be entitled An act relating to community association management;

and Senators Gruters and Rodriguez 580-02715-26 2026822c1 A bill to be entitled An act relating to community association management;

requiring certain community associations to contract with a community association management firm;firm or a community association manager certified by the Community Association Managers International Certification Board as a Certified Manager of Community Associations or by the Community Associations Institute as an Association Management Specialist or a Professional Community Association Manager;

requiring the community association management firm or certified community association manager to possess all applicable licenses;

requiring that such community association managers also be certified;

CONFLICT OF INTEREST.— (g) If an association contracts with a community associationPage manager1 or a community association management firm, the community association manager or community association management firm must possess all applicable licenses required by part VIII of chapter8 468.CODING:

An association with total annual revenues of $500,000 or more must contract with a community association management firm.

Each board member or officer All board members or officers of an association that contracts with a community association manager or a community association management firm has have a duty to ensure that the community Page 1 of 7 CODING:

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An association with total annual revenues of $750,000 or more and consisting of 100 or more units must contract with a community association management firm or a community association manager certified by the Community Association Managers International Certification Board as a Certified Manager of Community Associations or by the Community Associations Institute as an Association Management Specialist or a Professional Community Association Manager.

Each board member or officer All board members or officers of an association that contracts with a community association manager or a community association management firm has have a duty to ensure that the community association manager or community association management firm is properly licensed and certified before entering into a contract.

multicondominium associations.— (6) An association operating a multicondominium with total annual revenues of $750,000 or more and consisting of 100 or more units must contract with a community association management firm.firm or a community association manager certified by the Community Association Managers International Certification Board as a Certified Manager of Community Associations or by the Community Associations Institute as an Association Management Specialist or a Professional Community Association Manager.

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Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 822 580-02715-26 2026822c1 management firm must possess all applicable licenses required by part VIII of chapter 468.

Each board member or officer of an association that contracts with a community association manager or a community association management firm has a duty to ensure that the community association manager or community association management firm is properly licensed and certified before entering into a contract.

The board shall be composed consist of not fewer than three members in cooperatives with Pagefive 2or offewer 7units CODING:that are not-for-profit corporations.

In a residential cooperative association of more than 10 units, co- owners of a unit may not serve as members of the board of directors at the same time unless the co-owners own more than one unit or unless there are not enough eligible candidates to fill the vacancies on the board at the time of the vacancy.

In the absence of provisions to the contrary, the board of Page 3 of 8 CODING:

Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 822 22-00859-26580-02715-26 2026822__2026822c1 fiveadministration orshall fewerhave unitsa thatpresident, area not-for-profitsecretary, and a treasurer, who shall perform the duties of those offices customarily performed by officers of corporations.

In a residential cooperative association of more than 10 units, co- owners of a unit may not serve as members of the board of directors at the same time unless the co-owners own more than one unit or unless there are not enough eligible candidates to fill the vacancies on the board at the time of the vacancy.

In the absence of provisions to the contrary, the board of administration shall have a president, a secretary, and a treasurer, who shall perform the duties of those offices customarily performed by officers of corporations.

However, if the charges are resolved without a finding of guilt or without acceptance of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere, the director or officer shall be Pagereinstated 3for any remainder of 7his CODING:or her term of office.

A member who has such criminal charges pending may not be appointed or elected to a position as a director or officer.

A person who has been convicted of any felony in this state or in any United States District Court, or who has been convicted of any offense in another jurisdiction which would be considered a felony if committed in this state, is not eligible for board Page 4 of 8 CODING:

Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 822 22-00859-26580-02715-26 2026822__2026822c1 reinstatedmembership unless such felon’s civil rights have been restored for anyat remainderleast 5 years as of histhe ordate hersuch termperson ofseeks office.election to the board.

A member who has such criminal charges pending may not be appointed or elected to a position as a director or officer.

A person who has been convicted of any felony in this state or in any United States District Court, or who has been convicted of any offense in another jurisdiction which would be considered a felony if committed in this state, is not eligible for board membership unless such felon’s civil rights have been restored for at least 5 years as of the date such person seeks election to the board.

When a unit owner files a written inquiry by certified mail with the board of administration, the board shall respond in writing to the unit owner within 30 days after of receipt of the inquiry.

If the board requests advice from the division, the board shall, within 10 days after of its receipt of the advice, provide in writing a substantive response to the inquirer.

The association may, Pagethrough 4its board of 7administration, CODING:adopt reasonable rules and regulations regarding the frequency and manner of responding to the unit owners’ inquiries, one of which may be that the association is obligated to respond to only one written inquiry per unit in any given 30- day period.

In such case, any additional inquiry or inquiries must be responded to in the subsequent 30-day period, or Page 5 of 8 CODING:

Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 822 22-00859-26580-02715-26 2026822__2026822c1 throughperiods, itsas boardapplicable. of administration, adopt reasonable rules and regulations regarding the frequency and manner of responding to the unit owners’ inquiries, one of which may be that the association is obligated to respond to only one written inquiry per unit in any given 30-day period.

In such case, any additional inquiry or inquiries must be responded to in the subsequent 30-day period, or periods, as applicable.

An association with total annual revenues of $500,000$750,000 or more and consisting of 100 or more units must contract with a community association management firm.firm or a community association manager certified by the Community Association Managers International Certification Board as a Certified Manager of Community Associations or by the Community Associations Institute as an Association Management Specialist or a Professional Community Association Manager.

The community association manager or community association management firm must possess all applicable licenses required by part VIII of chapter 468.

Each board member or officer of an association that contracts with a community association manager or a community association management firm has a duty to ensure that the community association manager or community association management firm is properly licensed and certified before entering into a contract.

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