Florida community association education. Reviewed November 4, 2026. General information, not legal advice.
A condominium-focused governance reform
HB 1021 became Chapter 2024-244, generally effective July 1, 2024. The official history describes changes involving condominium and cooperative governance, manager conflicts, records, meetings, education, reporting and enforcement. It is not the same legislation as the separate 2024 HOA reform.
For a Northwest Florida condominium board, implementation should be divided into people, meetings and records. This makes it easier to assign responsibility and confirm that an adopted policy is actually being followed. Later amendments must also be considered; a 2024 summary is not a complete statement of 2026 law.
People: education with evidence
Current section 718.112 requires residential condominium directors to provide both written certification concerning their responsibilities and a qualifying educational certificate. The initial course must be at least four hours and offered by the division or an approved condominium education provider. Annual continuing education has a separate requirement.
The transition deadline for directors elected or appointed before July 1, 2024 was June 30, 2025. It should not be presented as an upcoming deadline today. New directors have their own submission window. The secretary needs the actual certificates and service dates, not merely a director's assurance that training was attended.
Meetings: opportunity to participate
Residential condominium boards with more than 10 units must meet at least quarterly under current section 718.112. At least four agendas each year must offer an opportunity for questions. Plan these sessions around meaningful financial and maintenance information so owners can understand the decisions being made.
Notice and access requirements remain important even when a meeting is conducted through video technology. Current remote-meeting provisions and records obligations must be checked separately. A calendar invitation does not automatically satisfy statutory notice, physical access or recording requirements.
Records: organized access without indiscriminate disclosure
Section 718.111 generally uses a 10-working-day access period after a written records request and requires a response checklist. Current online-records requirements reach associations managing condominiums with at least 25 units that do not contain timeshare units. The required documents, posting timing and protected access need to be mapped carefully.
Protected information and privileged material require screening. Criminal and civil penalty provisions should not be paraphrased as a claim that every late response is automatically a crime. The facts, statutory elements and responsible person's conduct matter.
Board checklist
Audit director certificates and annual education dates. Schedule quarterly meetings where applicable. Test the owner records-request route and checklist. Confirm the online portal contains the required categories without exposing protected information. Assign document-posting responsibility and a backup. Compare current procedures with current statutes before using an older form. Obtain legal review of disputed disclosures or allegations of misconduct, and explain corrective actions to owners in factual terms.