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Serving Over = 4500 Title=20 Professionals Throughout Florida
249 East Virginia Street, = Tallahassee, FL=20 32301 - (850) 681-6422 FAX (850) 681-6271 - WATS (800) = 552-1065
www.flta.org-=20 Sam B. Waddill, President - Lee Huszagh, Executive Secretary/Treasurer; = e-mail -=20 leeh@flta.org

May 2002 = President's=20 Report
by Sam B.Waddill

As you may recall, FLTA was focused coming out of this = year's=20 winter meeting, especially with regard to certain Legislative matters. = We were=20 prepared to support the Title Insurance Bill relating to anti-rebating=20 (HB1245/SB 2382) and we were carefully monitoring the Producer Licensing = Model=20 Act (SB 318) and the possible formation of a Legislative Study = Commission=20 regarding privacy issues in the Public Records/internet (HB 1679). =

The=20 first two bills never really went anywhere; The Title Insurance bill was = killed=20 early in both the House & Senate subcommittees as the legislative = was=20 primarily focused on the State Budget; The Producer Licensing Model Act = was=20 withdrawn from consideration, which was favorable for FLTA.

That = having=20 been said, you might think no need for alarm since we were not on the = radar=20 screen. It's never so easy. The third bill we were monitoring (HB 1679, = which=20 was amended in the early stages to include industry favorable language) = was only=20 the beginning of a barrage of privacy bills that would cause great = concern to=20 our industry. The primary culprits causing such concern being HB 1673 = (An act=20 relating to a public records exemption for social security numbers) = & HB=20 1675 (An act relating to a public records exemption for bank account = numbers,=20 etc.). How could this affect us, you may ask? Well about a zillion ways = and=20 counting. I'll just give one very simple example. You need a copy of a = deed that=20 has a social security number on it, the clerk says No (or) let me just = erase the=20 social security number before I give you a copy. Sound ridiculous, you = bet,=20 however this would have been only the beginning if it were not for a = last minute=20 amendment to SB 24-E (a concerted effort by the Florida County Clerk's=20 Association (FACC), a few key underwriter lobbyists and FLTA). SB 24-E = included=20 language that was acceptable to the Clerks and which saved them from = being=20 forced to make immediate unreasonable major changes to the way our = Public=20 Records are kept and accessed.

What does all this mean to FLTA? = We will=20 have to continue to actively monitor any privacy news or issues = concerning the=20 Public Records and we will have to work diligently to be involved in the = further=20 developments of HB 1679 (ie. Seeing that we have a representative on the = Legislative Study Commission).

In conclusion, I urge each of you = to take=20 the time to become knowledgeable on these issues as I feel this is only = the=20 beginning of many changes yet to come. You can get a copy of the bills = over the=20 internet through http://www.myflorida.com/ and you can see what the = Clerk's=20 Association (FACC) has to say about this on their website http://www.flclerks.com/.=20

In Memory of Stan Religa
The FLTA family is saddened = by the=20 death of Stanley B. Religa who died at his home in Asheville, North = Carolina, on=20 May 3rd of this year. Stan was an outstanding title man and mentor to = many who=20 work in our industry. Stan graduated first in his law school class and=20 specialized in Real Property practice and title insurance law. A long = time=20 member of the FLTA, Stan served on the board of directors and in 1982 = was the=20 recipient of the Raymond O. Denham award for outstanding service to the = title=20 insurance industry. Retiring to the mountains of North Carolina in 1994 = Stan and=20 his wife Dot had time to enjoy their family and friends and their = beloved dogs,=20 "Boots" and "Bedlam". Stan will be missed by his many friends in the = FLTA.=20

Membership Directory is Near Completion
Our 2002-2003 = membership directory is near completion and if you have any changes to = your firm=20 please send them in today by e- mail to jennig@att.net or they will not = be=20 included.

Basic Training Seminar September 12th &=20 13th.
All FLTA members and those non-members who have new hires = or=20 persons who wish to learn more about title searching or closing = procedures=20 should mark their calendars to plan to send those employees who could = use an=20 intensive two day seminar. It will be held at the Crowne Plaza Sable = Park Hotel=20 in Tampa. Room rates and seminar tuition are bargain prices. Rooms for = $75.00=20 and member tuition is only $35.00 for this inaugural program.=20

Scholarship Forms Included
The scholarship forms for = the Sam=20 D. Mansfield and Marjorie S. Schwartz awards are included in this = newsletter. If=20 you have a family member who qualifies, send in the form prior to the = deadline=20 of August 31st, 2002.

New Trial Membership Offered
At = the=20 Winter Board of Directors meeting a new "trial basis" membership has = been=20 authorized. This membership will allow first time members to try out = membership=20 in our association for a period of one year for the reduced rate of = $150.00.=20 During this trial period the firm will receive mailings and information = and may=20 attend seminars and the convention just as if they were a regular = member. They=20 will not have voting rights during the trial membership. This will allow = someone=20 who is new to the industry or has never taken an interest in the FLTA to = sample=20 our association for a limited time.

Incentives to = Membership=20
The FLTA will continue to offer one voucher for convention = attendance and=20 two seminar vouchers for all new members to our association (excluding = the trial=20 membership described above). It is hoped that new members will attend = our=20 meetings and avail themselves of the opportunities for professional = growth=20 afforded by FLTA membership.

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Florida Land Title Association Basic Title Insurance Handbook =

ORDER FORM

A desk reference covering all aspects = of Title=20 Insurance

Includes revisions of Rule 4-186 and 4-228

FLTA Members $50.00
Tax 3.50
Shipping 4.00
TOTAL $57.50
   
Non-members $75.00
Tax 5.25
Shipping 4.00
TOTAL $84.25

__________Copies=20 @___________each

Total Enclosed____________________________=20

Name___________________________________=20

Company________________________________=20

Address_________________________________=20

City/State/Zip_____________________________


New=20 Members

Able Title Company
Venice

Alpha Title=20 Company
Delray Beach

Barbara Sanders,=20 P.A.
Apalachicola

Burke & Koogler, = LLC
Largo

East Coast=20 Title Company of Florida
Hollywood

Fidelity First Title=20 Corporation
Clearwater

Mobile Home Title Services
Orange=20 Park

Potter Clement Lowry & Duncan
Mt. Dora

Scruggs = &=20 Carmichael, P.A.
Gainesville

Title Clearing=20 House
Jacksonville

Winderweedle, Haines, Ward & Woodman,=20 P.A.
Orlando


Looking for all CLC/CLS Designees=20

Carol Karlecke, CLS/CLC, Secretary of the CLT Institute is = compiling a=20 list of all those individuals who is a CLC or CLS. If you are or know = someone=20 who is a CLC or CLS please fax or email Carol the following information: =

Name
Work and home address
Phone and fax = numbers
Designation=20 held
The information can be faxed to (888) 596-5085 or emailed to ckarlecke@firstam.com.

<= BR>Please=20 fax or email Jenni the following information:=20 Name_________________________
Company_______________________
email = _________________________

We are starting a new service which = will enable=20 us to email memos, flyers, etc. to everyone on our database so please = send the=20 information so that you can be in the know. Fax to (850) 681-6422 or = email to jennig@att.net. =


2002 FLTA CE=20 Seminar Schedule

June 17, 2002
Naples, Hilton Naples = &=20 Towers

June 19, 2002
Tampa, Crowne Plaza Tampa at Sabal=20 Park

August 22, 2002
Melbourne, Holiday Inn Beach = Resort

August=20 27, 2002
Jacksonville, Ramada Inn Mandarin

September 12 = &13,=20 2002
Education Day
Tampa, Crowne Plaza Tampa at Sabal = Park

November=20 6-9, 2002
Annual Convention
Radisson Resort Coral = Springs



Florida Land Title Association, Inc. 2002 Sam D. = Mansfield=20 and Marjorie S. Schwartz Memorial=20 Scholarship

GUIDELINES


An applicant = Must:=20
  • Be a member or the child, grandchild, brother, sister, niece or = nephew of=20 a principal or employee of a Florida Title Association member. = (Regular Member=20 or Associate Member).=20
  • Be a resident of the State of Florida.=20
  • Be accepted to any accredited institution of higher learning in = the United=20 States.=20
  • If you meet these criteria please request an application and = return prior=20 to August 31, 2002.

Florida Land Title Association, = Inc.
Attn.=20 Scholarship Committee
249 East Virginia Street
Tallahassee, = Florida=20 32301

If you have any questions, please call FLTA at (850) = 681-6422;=20 or
Toll Free in Florida at 1-800-552-1065.M


About the=20 Scholarship Award:
The Sam D. Mansfield Memorial Scholarship = Award was=20 created in 1985 by the Board of Directors of the Florida Land Title = Association,=20 Inc., in memory of its namesake. Mr. Mansfield was a Past-President of = this=20 Association and was involved in many civic endeavors, always stressing = the=20 importance of education. The Marjorie S. Schwartz Memorial Scholarship = was added=20 in 2001 to commemorate our good friend Marge who, like Sam Mansfield, = was an=20 FLTA President and ardent supporter of our Association.

The = amount of=20 the scholarship award is $1,000.00 and will be awarded at the FLTA = Annual=20 Convention in November.

Eligible applicants will receive a = questionnaire=20 and personal profile to be completed and returned to FLTA. The = scholarship=20 committee, which consists of members of the Past President's Council, = will=20 review the submissions and make their selection based on major field of = study,=20 grade point average, and other information provided by the applicant.=20

-APPLICANT MUST SUBMIT WITH THIS APPLICATION-
A = ONE-PAGE=20 DOUBLE SPACED ESSAY DESCRIBING YOUR FUTURE GOALS
UPON COMPLETION OF = YOUR=20 HIGHER EDUCATION

DATED and submitted this = __________________________day=20 of _________________,2002. =
____________________________
Applicant's=20 Signature

Mail Completed application, postmarked by midnight on = August=20 31, 2002, to
Florida Land Title Association, Inc.
Attn: = Scholarship=20 Committee
249 East Virginia Street
Tallahassee, FL = 32301
Florida Land=20 Title Association, Inc.
2002 Sam D. Mansfield and Marjoire S. = Schwartz=20 Memorial Scholarship
APPLICATION
(Application Deadline: August 31, = 2002)

FLTA Sponsor=20 Member:
______________________________________________________________=

Relationship:
________________________________________________= ______________

Company:__________________________________________<= BR>
Phone:___________________________

Company=20 Address:
_____________________________________________________________= _

Student's=20 Name:
______________________________________________________________
Social=20 Security Number:______________________________

Date of=20 Birth:______________________

Mailing=20 Address:
_____________________________________________________________= _

Phone:___________________________

Permanent=20 Address:
_____________________________________________________________= _

______________________________________________________________

Phone:___________________________

Scheduled=20 Date of Graduation_____________________

List Honors, Awards,=20 Scholarships,=20 etc.
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
List=20 Clubs, Competitions, Research,=20 etc.
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
Areas=20 of Interest for College=20 Study
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
<= BR>Name=20 of accredited college or university in the United States in which you = have been=20 accepted or are currently=20 enrolled:
____________________________________________________________= ______

High=20 School Grade Point Average _______________

College Grade Point=20 Average______________

Name and telephone number (including area = code) of=20 person to contact in the school's Admissions office for verification of=20 enrollment:
__________________________________________________________= ____