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funding . It has also collected data and testimony from experts , state agencies , and local officials .
I spoke with the chair of the Task Force , William Sklar , about the scope and substance of the Task Force ’ s recommendations . Mr . Sklar recognizes that more stringent legal requirements are necessary , and that recertification inspection requirements should be uniform statewide . The Task Force also will recommend new methods by which condominiums shall operate and manage financial reserves for maintenance and repair costs . The Task Force hopes the state legislature will adopt its recommendations in the upcoming legislative session . But the Task Force understands that enforcement of stricter requirements will be a key element in protecting condominium residents .
There is no legal remedy to bring back the 98 lives lost in the Surfside Condo Collapse . But with sensible revisions to Chapter 718 , the State of Florida can help guard against future tragedies . n
Construction Law Section Luncheon / CLE onseptember16 , theConstructionLawsectionheldaCLeonthetimelytopicof “ respondingtoHigh-stakesConstructionDisasters .” speakersDavidfusco , aprofessional engineerwiththorntontomasetti , andPhillipB . russell , esq ., alaborandemploymentlawyer whospecializesinhigh-stakesosHAcaseswithogletreeDeakinsnashsmoak & stewart , discussedosHAinspections , forensicengineering , whatcontractorsshouldanticipate , and howtobebetterpreparedifdisasterstrikes .
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See Vanessa Romo , The Search for Victims Comes To An End At The Florida Condo Collapse Site , NPR , ( July 23 , 2021 ), https :// www . npr . org / 2021 / 07 / 23 / 1018164946 / search-endsvictims-florida-condo-collapse-site .
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See § 718.113 , Fla . Stat . (“ Maintenance of the common elements is the responsibility of the association .”).
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