# Fla. Stat. § 718.5011: 718.5011 Ombudsman; appointment; administration

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXL_C718_PV_S718.5011

## Section

- **Citation:** Fla. Stat. § 718.5011
- **Heading:** 718.5011 Ombudsman; appointment; administration
- **Jurisdiction:** Florida
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Florida Code / Title XL / Chapter 718 / Part V / Section 718.5011

## Text

(1) There is created an Office of the Condominium Ombudsman, to be located for administrative purposes within the Division of Florida Condominiums, Timeshares, and Mobile Homes. The functions of the office shall be funded by the Division of Florida Condominiums, Timeshares, and Mobile Homes Trust Fund. The ombudsman shall be a bureau chief of the division, and the office shall be set within the division in the same manner as any other bureau is staffed and funded.

(2) The secretary of the Department of Business and Professional Regulation shall appoint the ombudsman. The ombudsman shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor. A vacancy in the office shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment. An officer or full-time employee of the ombudsman’s office may not actively engage in any other business or profession that directly or indirectly relates to or conflicts with his or her work in the ombudsman’s office; serve as the representative of any political party, executive committee, or other governing body of a political party; serve as an executive, officer, or employee of a political party; receive remuneration for activities on behalf of any candidate for public office; or engage in soliciting votes or other activities on behalf of a candidate for public office. The ombudsman or any employee of his or her office may not become a candidate for election to public office unless he or she first resigns from his or her office or employment.

History: s. 6, ch. 2004-345; s. 49, ch. 2008-240; s. 9, ch. 2013-188; s. 22, ch. 2024-244.

## Nearby sections

- [Fla. Stat. § 718.501 718.501 Authority, responsibility, and duties of Division of Florida Condominiums, Timeshares, and Mobile Homes.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXL_C718_PV_S718.501.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 718.502 718.502 Filing prior to sale or lease.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXL_C718_PV_S718.502.md)
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- [Fla. Stat. § 718.505 718.505 Good faith effort to comply.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXL_C718_PV_S718.505.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 718.506 718.506 Publication of false and misleading information.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXL_C718_PV_S718.506.md)
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- [Fla. Stat. § 718.509 718.509 Division of Florida Condominiums, Timeshares, and Mobile Homes Trust Fund.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXL_C718_PV_S718.509.md)
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- [Fla. Stat. § 718.5014 718.5014 Ombudsman location.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXL_C718_PV_S718.5014.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 718.50152 718.50152 Offices.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXL_C718_PV_S718.50152.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 718.50153 718.50153 Payment of per diem, mileage, and other expenses to division employees.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXL_C718_PV_S718.50153.md)

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