by Dawn Bauman, CAE and Phoebe E. Neseth, Esq. | Jun 24, 2022 | Community Association Guidance, Other, State Advocacy
Today marks the one-year anniversary of the partial collapse of the Champlain Towers South Condominium Association in Surfside, Fla. CAI and our Southeast Florida Chapter are attending the Surfside Remembrance event in Surfside to honor those who lost their lives, the...
by Phoebe E. Neseth, Esq. | Jun 2, 2022 | State Advocacy
To date, almost 20 state legislatures have considered bills in response to the tragic partial collapse of Champlain Towers South in Surfside, Fla., last year. Following the collapse, CAI convened three specialized task forces to explore changes to laws and best...
by Dawn Bauman, CAE | May 27, 2022 | State Advocacy
This week the Florida legislature was in special session and condominium safety was one of three initiatives addressed. CAI Florida Legislative Alliance is pleased to announce that SB 4D – Building Safety Act for condominium and cooperative associations passed...
by Phoebe E. Neseth, Esq. | Apr 27, 2022 | Other, State Advocacy
Nineteen of the 46 states in session in 2022 have adjourned for the calendar year. Over the past four months, CAI’s 36 state legislative action committees (LACs) and more than 600 volunteer committee members worked tirelessly to advocate on behalf of the community...
by Phoebe E. Neseth, Esq. | Apr 21, 2022 | Court Cases, State Advocacy, Uniform Act
The Supreme Court of Texas determined that a party may qualify as a “prevailing party” under the Uniform Condominium Act by the parties who bring claims or successfully defend against claims. This case concerned whether a defendant condominium association is entitled...
by Dawn Bauman, CAE | Mar 11, 2022 | State Advocacy
Legislators failed to reach an agreement on a bill to improve building structural integrity before the session’s adjournment. Members of the Florida legislature did not reach an agreement on legislation that would require building inspections and mandatory reserve...
