The Florida Senate

282.3095  Task Force on Privacy and Technology.--

(1)  The State Technology Office shall create a Task Force on Privacy and Technology. The task force shall include professionals in the fields of communications, government, law enforcement, law, marketing, technology, and financial services, including, but not limited to, the Florida Association of Court Clerks and Comptrollers, the Florida Insurance Council, the Society of Consumer Affairs Professionals in Business, the Florida Retail Federation, and the Office of Statewide Prosecution. The task force shall study and make policy recommendations by February 1, 2001, to the Legislature and the Governor which include, but are not limited to:

(a)  Privacy issues under the constitutions and laws of the United States and the State of Florida, the Public Records Act, and the advent of the use of advanced technologies.

(b)  Technology fraud, including, but not limited to, the illegal use of citizens' identities and credit.

(c)  Balancing the traditional openness of public records in the state with the need to protect the privacy and identity of individuals.

(d)  The sale of public records to private individuals and companies.

(2)  The task force shall recommend to the State Technology Office no fewer than three pilot projects designed to further the deployment of electronic access with protection of privacy. The pilot projects shall apply technologies and operating procedures to increase electronic access to public records and to reduce the reliance on paper documents while including safeguards for the protection of privacy rights and confidential information.

(3)  In order to carry out its duties and responsibilities, the task force shall hold public meetings necessary to gather the best available knowledge regarding these issues. The State Technology Office shall staff the task force as necessary. The members of the task force shall serve without compensation, but shall be reimbursed for reasonable and necessary expenses of attending the public meetings and performing duties of the task force, including per diem and travel expenses as provided in s. 112.061. Such expenses shall be reimbursed from funds of the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. This subsection expires July 1, 2001.

History.--s. 22, ch. 2000-164.