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County Legislative Delegation Meetings
County
Legislative Delegations are nonpartisan groups of
members of the Florida Senate and House of
Representatives who represent each of Florida's 67
counties in Tallahassee.
The
delegation is responsible for holding annual meetings in
each county; developing the county's legislative program
which includes all local bills, community appropriation
requests and county and municipal legislative
priorities; and serving as a liaison between the Florida
Legislature and local governments and community
organizations.
It
is important that as many of you who support our bills, go to the
meetings of the Legislative Delegation Meetings of each county and
as your local legislators for help. No lengthy speeches need, just
ask for the help of your local legislators to pass the consumer-friendly HOA
REFORM BILL -- Part II.
You
may distribute the Bill Summary: http://www.hoareformbill.net/
Here
are some ideas that will help you saying the right things to your
local legislators.
Stick
to your emotional talking points. You must ask the legislators for
help and make them feel that they can really help. Make sure they
know you are open for suggestions. At a delegation meeting, all
you're doing is piquing their interest so you can remind them at a
later date that you had brought the issue to their attention at
the delegation meeting.
Use talking points, such as:
1. Florida's economy hinges on a healthy real estate market. Many
new retirees, snowbirds and investors are needed to create a
healthy real estate market.
2. The nightmare of living in an HOA is hurting our state's image
of retirees moving to Florida to live a hassle free life style.
3.
Reforms should create more consumer protection, making Florida
again attractive for potential buyers of homes and condos.
4. It is not fair that condo owners can call an 800 number and get
their complaint handled, while people living in an HOA must hire a
lawyer and go to court for even the simplest of complaints.
Even
if you miss the deadline to be added to the agenda as speaker, you
can still go to the meeting and speak. You can sign up directly at
the meeting. Normally the legislators are very accommodating and
even make "last calls" -- asking if there is still
anybody in the audience who wishes to speak.
Here
are the scheduled Legislative Delegation
meetings:
Miami-Dade
County Legislative Delegation
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DATE
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LOCATION |
TIME |
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Tuesday,
January
21, 2014
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Florida
International University
Modesto
Maidique Campus, Management and Advanced Research Center
(MARC Building)
11200
SW 8th St., 2nd Floor Pavilion,
Miami, FL. 33199
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10:00
AM |
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If
you would like to present before the Miami-Dade County Legislative
Delegation, please select your subject matter meeting (January 21st)
fill out the information, and submit your request via EMAIL
to [email protected] before the
respective deadline.
For
details and form please click
on this link!
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Pasco
County Legislative Delegation
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LOCATION |
TIME |
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Wednesday, January 22, 2014
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Charles
S.
Rushe
Middle School
18654
Mentmore Blvd.
Land
O' Lakes, FL.
34638
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1:00
PM
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For
more information, please email [email protected]
or call 352-540-6074 by Monday, September 23. You may also complete a
Speaker’s Form on the day of the meeting.
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Duval
County Legislative Delegation
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LOCATION |
TIME |
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Thursday,
January
23, 2014 |
Jacksonville
Council Chambers, City Hall, First
Floor
117
W. Duval Street
, Jacksonville
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1:00
- 5:00 PM
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Anyone wishing to speak regarding one of the local bills must complete the speaker request form.
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Pinellas
County Legislative Delegation
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LOCATION |
TIME |
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Monday,
January
27, 2014
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Gus
A. Stavros Institute
Achieva
Conference Room
12100 Starkey Road
Largo
, FL 33773
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9:00
AM - 12 NOON |
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Any
individual or group wishing to make a presentation to the Delegation
must complete a request form and provide it to the office of the
Representative Larry Ahern, Delegation Chair, seven (7) calendar days
prior to the Delegation Meeting. The form is available on the
Delegation’s website at:
www.pinellascounty.org/delegation
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Okaloosa
County Legislative Delegation
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LOCATION |
TIME |
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Thursday,
January
30,2014
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Niceville
City Hall
,
208
N. Partin Drive
Niceville,
FL
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5:00
- 6:30
PM |
Orange
County Legislative Delegation
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LOCATION |
TIME |
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Thursday,
January
30, 2014 |
Orange
County
Administration
Center
Commission Chambers
201 South Rosalind Avenue
Orlando
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FL
32801
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3:00
- 6:00 PM
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Persons
wishing to address the delegation (limit of 3 minutes) or present
local legislation must reserve a place on the agenda by contacting
Emmanuel Tormes in the legislative delegation office and submitting
the appearance record form via email to [email protected]
or fax to 407-836-7360.
The
deadline for agenda reservations is Thursday, January 23, 2014 at 5:00
p.m.
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