Senate Bill sb1764

    Florida Senate - 2003                                  SB 1764

    By Senator Alexander





    17-1100-03

  1                      A bill to be entitled

  2         An act relating to public records; providing an

  3         exemption from public-records requirements for

  4         the security plans for sources of potable water

  5         and potable water treatment facilities owned or

  6         operated by or under contract to a regional

  7         water supply authority, a county, a special

  8         district, or a municipality; providing for

  9         future legislative review and repeal; providing

10         a statement of public necessity; providing an

11         effective date.

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13  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

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15         Section 1.  Security plans for sources of potable water

16  and potable water treatment facilities owned or operated by or

17  under contract to a regional water supply authority, a county,

18  a special district, or a municipality are exempt from the

19  requirements of section 119.07(1), Florida Statutes, and

20  Section 24(a), Article I of the State Constitution. Materials

21  that depict critical operating and distribution facilities are

22  also exempt if the agency determines that the materials

23  contain information that is not generally known and that could

24  jeopardize public health, safety, and welfare. This includes,

25  but is not limited to, information on chemical purchases and

26  storage, power generation systems, facility operations

27  manuals, design information, security systems, plans, and

28  maps. This section is subject to the Open Government Sunset

29  Review Act of 1995 in accordance with section 119.15, Florida

30  Statutes, and shall stand repealed on October 2, 2008, unless

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    Florida Senate - 2003                                  SB 1764
    17-1100-03




  1  reviewed and saved from repeal through reenactment by the

  2  Legislature.

  3         Section 2.  The Legislature finds that the exemptions

  4  from public records requirements provided by this act are

  5  necessary to ensure the security of potable water sources and

  6  treatment facilities that are critical to the public health,

  7  safety, and welfare and that are potential targets for

  8  terrorist activities.

  9         Section 3.  This act shall take effect October 1, 2003.

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13    Provides that the security plans for sources of potable
      water and potable water treatment facilities owned or
14    operated by or under contract to a regional water supply
      authority, a county, a special district, or a
15    municipality are exempt from disclosure under the
      public-records law. Provides for future legislative
16    review and repeal under the Open Government Sunset Review
      Act of 1995.
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