Coop - Cooperative Act, Chapter 719, Florida Statutes
Updated November 2026 to reflect the 2026 Florida Statutes.
Chapter 719, Florida Statutes, governs residential cooperatives. In a cooperative, a corporation owns the building and each resident owns shares in that corporation together with a proprietary lease or similar right to occupy a unit. Many provisions mirror the Condominium Act, but the section numbers and some requirements differ, so cooperative boards in Tampa Bay, Sarasota and Pasco County should work from Chapter 719 directly.
Key sections
- 719.103 Definitions
- 719.1035 Creation of cooperatives
- 719.104 The association: access to units, official records, financial reports and assessments
- 719.1055 Amendment of cooperative documents
- 719.106 Bylaws: meetings, notice, elections and board certification
- 719.107 and 719.108 Common expenses, rents and assessments, liens and collection
- 719.1255 Alternative resolution of disputes
- 719.128 Association emergency powers
- 719.129 Electronic voting
- 719.301 Transfer of association control
- 719.3026 Contracts for products and services and competitive bids
- 719.303 Obligations of owners
- 719.501 Powers and duties of the Division of Florida Condominiums, Timeshares, and Mobile Homes
Rules that implement Chapter 719
The DBPR's cooperative rules are found in Chapters 61B-75 through 61B-79 of the Florida Administrative Code. See Cooperative rules, 61B-75 through 61B-79.
Full text: Chapter 719, Florida Statutes (2026).
