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Florida Association of Code Enforcement

FS 162 Language Passes in HB 269

On the morning of 5/2/13, by a vote of 119-0, the Florida House of Representatives sent HB 269 was passed and sent to Governor Rick Scott for his signature. Included in the bill was language introduced by F.A.C.E. to reverse recent changes to FS 162. The Bill can be found here: http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Bills/billsdetail.aspx?BillId=49491. Look for more details in the upcoming InterFACE.

2013 Board of Directors Elections

It's time to elect new Officers to the F. A. C. E. Board of Directors.  The position of President is automatically filled by the current 1st Vice President.  All other positions are elected each year.  Please click below for information on the election (June 27, 2013 3:30 - 4:30 PM) which is held at the Annual Education & Training Conference in Daytona Beach.  You MUST be an Active Member, complete the Delegate Form, and return it to the Sergeant at Arms to be eligible to vote.  Questions?  Contact Sam Sullivan, 352-334-­0172 or rss@alachuacounty.us.

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F.A.C.E. Annual Conference, June 25-28

This year we will be Riding the Waves of Change in the beautiful City of Daytona Beach at the Hilton Daytona Beach Resort. Please click on the conference tab above or visit the conference website to review the fantastically diverse educational programming available this year! The conference website is also your primary source for information on hotel reservations and conference registration.

Call to Action for Code Enforcement Bill

Members,

Language which fixes last year's legislation impacting Chapter 162 is in position to pass in both the Florida House and Senate, but, we need your help!

The language, contained in the "Building Codes Bill" has been amended on to SB 156, an act relating to swimming pool and spa contracting. The language, and the bill, appear to be fine in the Senate.

However, in the House, things are far less clear. The language needs to be amended on to the swimming pool companion bill, HB 737 by Rep. Larry Ahern, in order to have a chance to be sent to the Governor. There are some members of the House that have problems with the swimming pool provisions, which could jeopardize the building codes language, including the code enforcement portion.

The House Building Code bill, HB 1245, is still alive and will be heard on Friday. The problem is that its Senate companion, SB 1252, is still stuck in committee, which is procedura lly problematic. However, we are going to continue to push its passage.

Please contact your legislator and ask them to support both HB 737 and HB 1245, which will both be heard on the Special Order Calendar in the House on Friday April 26, 2013. The Building Codes bill has numerous provisions that are critical to both code enforcement officers and the construction community as a whole.

Thank you for your assistance!
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