| 1 | A bill to be entitled |
| 2 | An act relating to public records and public meetings; |
| 3 | amending s. 119.01, F.S.; clarifying general state policy |
| 4 | on public records; amending s. 119.07, F.S.; conforming |
| 5 | cross references; making editorial and conforming changes; |
| 6 | transferring exemptions from public records requirements |
| 7 | under said section to indicated sections of Florida |
| 8 | Statutes; amending s. 119.071, F.S.; transferring |
| 9 | exemptions from public records requirements under s. |
| 10 | 119.07(6), F.S., to said section and reorganizing the |
| 11 | exemptions under the classifications of "Agency |
| 12 | Administration," "Agency Investigations," "Security," |
| 13 | "Agency Personnel Information," and "Other Personal |
| 14 | Information"; making editorial and conforming changes; |
| 15 | transferring and amending s. 119.0721, F.S.; transferring |
| 16 | exemptions provided for social security numbers to s. |
| 17 | 119.071, F.S.; making editorial and conforming changes; |
| 18 | deleting obsolete language; creating s. 119.0711, F.S.; |
| 19 | transferring exemptions under s. 119.07(6), F.S., to said |
| 20 | section and reorganizing the exemptions under the |
| 21 | classification of "Executive Branch Agency Exemptions from |
| 22 | Inspection and Copying of Public Records"; making |
| 23 | editorial and conforming changes; creating s. 119.0712, |
| 24 | F.S.; transferring exemptions under s. 119.07(6), F.S., to |
| 25 | said section and reorganizing the exemptions under the |
| 26 | classification of "Executive Branch Agency-Specific |
| 27 | Exemptions from Inspection and Copying of Public Records"; |
| 28 | making editorial and conforming changes; creating s. |
| 29 | 119.0713, F.S.; transferring exemptions under s. |
| 30 | 119.07(6), F.S., to said section and reorganizing the |
| 31 | exemptions under the classification of "Local Government |
| 32 | Branch Agency Exemptions from Inspection and Copying of |
| 33 | Public Records"; making editorial and conforming changes; |
| 34 | amending s. 119.15, F.S.; revising standards and |
| 35 | guidelines for the review and repeal of exemptions from |
| 36 | public records and public meetings requirements pursuant |
| 37 | to the Open Government Sunset Review Act; making editorial |
| 38 | and conforming changes; creating s. 112.31891, F.S.; |
| 39 | transferring exemptions under s. 119.07(6), F.S., to said |
| 40 | section and reorganizing the exemptions under the |
| 41 | classification of "Investigatory Records"; making |
| 42 | editorial and conforming changes; creating s. 27.7081, |
| 43 | F.S.; transferring provisions relating to capital |
| 44 | postconviction public records production under s. 119.19, |
| 45 | F.S., to said section; amending ss. 27.708, 101.5607, |
| 46 | 112.533, 119.011, 286.0113, 287.0943, 320.05, 322.20, |
| 47 | 338.223, 401.27, 409.2577, 633.527, 794.024, and 1007.35, |
| 48 | F.S.; correcting cross references; providing an effective |
| 49 | date. |
| 50 |
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| 51 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
| 52 |
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| 53 | Section 1. Subsection (1) of section 119.01, Florida |
| 54 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 55 | 119.01 General state policy on public records.-- |
| 56 | (1) It is the policy of this state that all state, county, |
| 57 | and municipal records are open for personal inspection and |
| 58 | copying by any person. Providing access to public records is a |
| 59 | duty of each agency. |
| 60 | Section 2. Paragraph (e) of subsection (1), and |
| 61 | subsections (7), (8), (9), and (10) of section 119.07, Florida |
| 62 | Statutes, are amended to read: |
| 63 | 119.07 Inspection and copying of records; photographing |
| 64 | public records; fees; exemptions.-- |
| 65 | (1) |
| 66 | (e) In any civil action in which an exemption to this |
| 67 | section is asserted, if the exemption is alleged to exist under |
| 68 | or by virtue of s. 119.071(1)(d) or (f), (2)(d),(e), or (f), or |
| 69 | (4)(c) paragraph (6)(c), paragraph (6)(d), paragraph (6)(e), |
| 70 | paragraph (6)(k), paragraph (6)(l), or paragraph (6)(o), the |
| 71 | public record or part thereof in question shall be submitted to |
| 72 | the court for an inspection in camera. If an exemption is |
| 73 | alleged to exist under or by virtue of s. 119.071(2)(c) |
| 74 | paragraph (6)(b), an inspection in camera is discretionary with |
| 75 | the court. If the court finds that the asserted exemption is not |
| 76 | applicable, it shall order the public record or part thereof in |
| 77 | question to be immediately produced for inspection or copying as |
| 78 | requested by the person seeking such access. |
| 79 | (6)(7) Nothing in this chapter section shall be construed |
| 80 | to exempt from subsection (1) a public record that which was |
| 81 | made a part of a court file and that which is not specifically |
| 82 | closed by order of court, except as provided in paragraphs s. |
| 83 | 119.071 (1)(d) and (f), (2)(d),(e), and (f), and (4)(c) (c), |
| 84 | (d), (e), (k), (l), and (o) of subsection (6) and except |
| 85 | information or records that which may reveal the identity of a |
| 86 | person who is a victim of a sexual offense as provided in s. |
| 87 | 119.071(2)(h) paragraph (f) of subsection (6). |
| 88 | (7)(8) An exemption contained in this chapter Nothing in |
| 89 | subsection (6) or in any other general or special law shall not |
| 90 | limit the access of the Auditor General, the Office of Program |
| 91 | Policy Analysis and Government Accountability, or any state, |
| 92 | county, municipal, university, board of community college, |
| 93 | school district, or special district internal auditor to public |
| 94 | records when such person states in writing that such records are |
| 95 | needed for a properly authorized audit, examination, or |
| 96 | investigation. Such person shall maintain the exempt or |
| 97 | confidential status of that a public record that is exempt or |
| 98 | confidential from the provisions of subsection (1) and shall be |
| 99 | subject to the same penalties as the custodian of that record |
| 100 | for public disclosure of such record. |
| 101 | (8)(9) An exemption from this section does not imply an |
| 102 | exemption from s. 286.011. The exemption from s. 286.011 must be |
| 103 | expressly provided. |
| 104 | (9)(10) The provisions of this section are not intended to |
| 105 | expand or limit the provisions of Rule 3.220, Florida Rules of |
| 106 | Criminal Procedure, regarding the right and extent of discovery |
| 107 | by the state or by a defendant in a criminal prosecution or in |
| 108 | collateral postconviction proceedings. This section may not be |
| 109 | used by any inmate as the basis for failing to timely litigate |
| 110 | any postconviction action. |
| 111 | Section 3. Paragraph (a) of subsection (6) of section |
| 112 | 119.07, Florida Statutes, is transferred, redesignated as |
| 113 | paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section 119.071, Florida |
| 114 | Statutes, and amended to read: |
| 115 | 119.071 General exemptions from inspection or copying of |
| 116 | public records.-- |
| 117 | (1) AGENCY ADMINISTRATION.-- |
| 118 | (a) Examination questions and answer sheets of |
| 119 | examinations administered by a governmental agency for the |
| 120 | purpose of licensure, certification, or employment are exempt |
| 121 | from s. 119.07(1) the provisions of subsection (1) and s. 24(a), |
| 122 | Art. I of the State Constitution. A person who has taken such |
| 123 | an examination has shall have the right to review his or her own |
| 124 | completed examination. |
| 125 | Section 4. Paragraph (m) of subsection (6) of section |
| 126 | 119.07, Florida Statutes, is transferred, redesignated as |
| 127 | paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of section 119.071, Florida |
| 128 | Statutes, and amended to read: |
| 129 | 119.071 General exemptions from inspection or copying of |
| 130 | public records.-- |
| 131 | (1) AGENCY ADMINISTRATION.-- |
| 132 | (b)(m) Sealed bids or proposals received by an agency |
| 133 | pursuant to invitations to bid or requests for proposals are |
| 134 | exempt from s. 119.07(1) the provisions of subsection (1) and s. |
| 135 | 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution until such time as the |
| 136 | agency provides notice of a decision or intended decision |
| 137 | pursuant to s. 120.57(3)(a) or within 10 days after bid or |
| 138 | proposal opening, whichever is earlier. |
| 139 | Section 5. Paragraph (t) of subsection (6) of section |
| 140 | 119.07, Florida Statutes, is transferred, redesignated as |
| 141 | paragraph (c) of subsection (1) of section 119.071, Florida |
| 142 | Statutes, and amended to read: |
| 143 | 119.071 General exemptions from inspection or copying of |
| 144 | public records.-- |
| 145 | (1) AGENCY ADMINISTRATION.-- |
| 146 | (c)(t) Any financial statement that which an agency |
| 147 | requires a prospective bidder to submit in order to prequalify |
| 148 | for bidding or for responding to a proposal for a road or any |
| 149 | other public works project is exempt from s. 119.07(1) the |
| 150 | provisions of subsection (1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State |
| 151 | Constitution. |
| 152 | Section 6. Paragraph (l) of subsection (6) of section |
| 153 | 119.07, Florida Statutes, is transferred, redesignated as |
| 154 | paragraph (d) of subsection (1) of section 119.071, Florida |
| 155 | Statutes, and amended to read: |
| 156 | 119.071 General exemptions from inspection or copying of |
| 157 | public records.-- |
| 158 | (1) AGENCY ADMINISTRATION.- |
| 159 | (d)(l)1. A public record that which was prepared by an |
| 160 | agency attorney (including an attorney employed or retained by |
| 161 | the agency or employed or retained by another public officer or |
| 162 | agency to protect or represent the interests of the agency |
| 163 | having custody of the record) or prepared at the attorney's |
| 164 | express direction, that which reflects a mental impression, |
| 165 | conclusion, litigation strategy, or legal theory of the attorney |
| 166 | or the agency, and that which was prepared exclusively for civil |
| 167 | or criminal litigation or for adversarial administrative |
| 168 | proceedings, or that which was prepared in anticipation of |
| 169 | imminent civil or criminal litigation or imminent adversarial |
| 170 | administrative proceedings, is exempt from s. 119.07(1) the |
| 171 | provisions of subsection (1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State |
| 172 | Constitution until the conclusion of the litigation or |
| 173 | adversarial administrative proceedings. For purposes of capital |
| 174 | collateral litigation as set forth in s. 27.7001, the Attorney |
| 175 | General's office is entitled to claim this exemption for those |
| 176 | public records prepared for direct appeal as well as for all |
| 177 | capital collateral litigation after direct appeal until |
| 178 | execution of sentence or imposition of a life sentence. |
| 179 | 2. This exemption is not waived by the release of such |
| 180 | public record to another public employee or officer of the same |
| 181 | agency or any person consulted by the agency attorney. When |
| 182 | asserting the right to withhold a public record pursuant to this |
| 183 | paragraph, the agency shall identify the potential parties to |
| 184 | any such criminal or civil litigation or adversarial |
| 185 | administrative proceedings. If a court finds that the document |
| 186 | or other record has been improperly withheld under this |
| 187 | paragraph, the party seeking access to such document or record |
| 188 | shall be awarded reasonable attorney's fees and costs in |
| 189 | addition to any other remedy ordered by the court. |
| 190 | Section 7. Paragraph (ii) of subsection (6) of section |
| 191 | 119.07, Florida Statutes, is transferred and redesignated as |
| 192 | paragraph (e) of subsection (1) of section 119.071, Florida |
| 193 | Statutes, and amended to read: |
| 194 | 119.071 General exemptions from inspection or copying of |
| 195 | public records.-- |
| 196 | (1) AGENCY ADMINISTRATION.- |
| 197 | (e)(ii) Any videotape or video signal that, under an |
| 198 | agreement with an agency, is produced, made, or received by, or |
| 199 | is in the custody of, a federally licensed radio or television |
| 200 | station or its agent is exempt from s. 119.07(1) this chapter. |
| 201 | Section 8. Paragraph (o) of subsection (6) of section |
| 202 | 119.07, Florida Statutes, is transferred, redesignated as |
| 203 | paragraph (f) of subsection (1) of section 119.071, Florida |
| 204 | Statutes, and amended to read: |
| 205 | 119.071 General exemptions from inspection or copying of |
| 206 | public records.-- |
| 207 | (1) AGENCY ADMINISTRATION.-- |
| 208 | (f)(o) Data processing software obtained by an agency |
| 209 | under a licensing agreement that which prohibits its disclosure |
| 210 | and which software is a trade secret, as defined in s. 812.081, |
| 211 | and agency-produced data processing software that which is |
| 212 | sensitive are exempt from s. 119.07(1) the provisions of |
| 213 | subsection (1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution. |
| 214 | The designation of agency-produced software as sensitive shall |
| 215 | not prohibit an agency head from sharing or exchanging such |
| 216 | software with another public agency. |
| 217 | Section 9. Paragraph (h) of subsection (6) of section |
| 218 | 119.07, Florida Statutes, is transferred, redesignated as |
| 219 | paragraph (a) of subsection (2) of section 119.071, Florida |
| 220 | Statutes, and amended to read: |
| 221 | 119.071 General exemptions from inspection or copying of |
| 222 | public records.-- |
| 223 | (2) AGENCY INVESTIGATIONS.-- |
| 224 | (a)(h) All criminal intelligence and criminal |
| 225 | investigative information received by a criminal justice agency |
| 226 | prior to January 25, 1979, is exempt from s. 119.07(1) the |
| 227 | provisions of subsection (1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State |
| 228 | Constitution. |
| 229 | Section 10. Section 119.072, Florida Statutes, is |
| 230 | transferred, redesignated as paragraph (b) of subsection (2) of |
| 231 | section 119.071, Florida Statutes, and amended to read: |
| 232 | 119.071 General exemptions from inspection or copying of |
| 233 | public records.-- |
| 234 | (2) AGENCY INVESTIGATIONS.-- |
| 235 | (b) 119.072 Criminal intelligence or investigative |
| 236 | information obtained from out-of-state agencies.--Whenever |
| 237 | criminal intelligence information or criminal investigative |
| 238 | information held by a non-Florida criminal justice agency is |
| 239 | available to a Florida criminal justice agency only on a |
| 240 | confidential or similarly restricted basis, the Florida criminal |
| 241 | justice agency may obtain and use such information in accordance |
| 242 | with the conditions imposed by the providing agency. |
| 243 | Section 11. Paragraph (b) of subsection (6) of section |
| 244 | 119.07, Florida Statutes, is transferred, redesignated as |
| 245 | paragraph (c) of subsection (2) of section 119.071, Florida |
| 246 | Statutes, and amended to read: |
| 247 | 119.071 General exemptions from inspection or copying of |
| 248 | public records.-- |
| 249 | (2) AGENCY INVESTIGATIONS.-- |
| 250 | (c)(b)1. Active criminal intelligence information and |
| 251 | active criminal investigative information are exempt from s. |
| 252 | 119.07(1) the provisions of subsection (1) and s. 24(a), Art. I |
| 253 | of the State Constitution. |
| 254 | 2. A request of a law enforcement agency to inspect or |
| 255 | copy a public record that is in the custody of another agency, |
| 256 | the custodian's response to the request, and any information |
| 257 | that would identify the public record that was requested by the |
| 258 | law enforcement agency or provided by the custodian are exempt |
| 259 | from s. 119.07(1) the requirements of subsection (1) and s. |
| 260 | 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution, during the period in |
| 261 | which the information constitutes criminal intelligence |
| 262 | information or criminal investigative information that is |
| 263 | active. This exemption is remedial in nature, and it is the |
| 264 | intent of the Legislature that the exemption be applied to |
| 265 | requests for information received before, on, or after the |
| 266 | effective date of this subparagraph. The law enforcement agency |
| 267 | shall give notice to the custodial agency when the criminal |
| 268 | intelligence information or criminal investigative information |
| 269 | is no longer active, so that the custodian's response to the |
| 270 | request and information that would identify the public record |
| 271 | requested are available to the public. This subparagraph is |
| 272 | subject to the Open Government Sunset Review Act of 1995 in |
| 273 | accordance with s. 119.15 and shall stand repealed October 2, |
| 274 | 2007, unless reviewed and saved from repeal through reenactment |
| 275 | by the Legislature. |
| 276 | Section 12. Paragraph (d) of subsection (6) of section |
| 277 | 119.07, Florida Statutes, is transferred, redesignated as |
| 278 | paragraph (d) of subsection (2) of section 119.071, Florida |
| 279 | Statutes, and amended to read: |
| 280 | 119.071 General exemptions from inspection or copying of |
| 281 | public records.-- |
| 282 | (2) AGENCY INVESTIGATIONS.-- |
| 283 | (d) Any information revealing surveillance techniques or |
| 284 | procedures or personnel is exempt from s. 119.07(1) the |
| 285 | provisions of subsection (1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State |
| 286 | Constitution. Any comprehensive inventory of state and local law |
| 287 | enforcement resources compiled pursuant to part I, chapter 23, |
| 288 | and any comprehensive policies or plans compiled by a criminal |
| 289 | justice agency pertaining to the mobilization, deployment, or |
| 290 | tactical operations involved in responding to emergencies, as |
| 291 | defined in s. 252.34(3), are exempt from s. 119.07(1) the |
| 292 | provisions of subsection (1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State |
| 293 | Constitution and unavailable for inspection, except by personnel |
| 294 | authorized by a state or local law enforcement agency, the |
| 295 | office of the Governor, the Department of Legal Affairs, the |
| 296 | Department of Law Enforcement, or the Department of Community |
| 297 | Affairs as having an official need for access to the inventory |
| 298 | or comprehensive policies or plans. |
| 299 | Section 13. Paragraph (k) of subsection (6) of section |
| 300 | 119.07, Florida Statutes, is transferred, redesignated as |
| 301 | paragraph (e) of subsection (2) of section 119.071, Florida |
| 302 | Statutes, and amended to read: |
| 303 | 119.071 General exemptions from inspection or copying of |
| 304 | public records.-- |
| 305 | (2) AGENCY INVESTIGATIONS.-- |
| 306 | (e)(k) Any information revealing the substance of a |
| 307 | confession of a person arrested is exempt from s. 119.07(1) the |
| 308 | provisions of subsection (1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State |
| 309 | Constitution, until such time as the criminal case is finally |
| 310 | determined by adjudication, dismissal, or other final |
| 311 | disposition. |
| 312 | Section 14. Paragraph (c) of subsection (6) of section |
| 313 | 119.07, Florida Statutes, is transferred, redesignated as |
| 314 | paragraph (f) of subsection (2) of section 119.071, Florida |
| 315 | Statutes, and amended to read: |
| 316 | 119.071 General exemptions from inspection or copying of |
| 317 | public records.-- |
| 318 | (2) AGENCY INVESTIGATIONS.-- |
| 319 | (f)(c) Any information revealing the identity of a |
| 320 | confidential informant or a confidential source is exempt from |
| 321 | s. 119.07(1) the provisions of subsection (1) and s. 24(a), Art. |
| 322 | I of the State Constitution. |
| 323 | Section 15. Paragraph (u) of subsection (6) of section |
| 324 | 119.07, Florida Statutes, is transferred, redesignated as |
| 325 | paragraph (g) of subsection (2) of section 119.071, Florida |
| 326 | Statutes, and amended to read: |
| 327 | 119.071 General exemptions from inspection or copying of |
| 328 | public records.-- |
| 329 | (2) AGENCY INVESTIGATIONS.-- |
| 330 | (g)(u) When Where the alleged victim chooses not to file a |
| 331 | complaint and requests that records of the complaint remain |
| 332 | confidential, all records relating to an allegation of |
| 333 | employment discrimination are confidential and exempt from s. |
| 334 | 119.07(1) the provisions of subsection (1) and s. 24(a), Art. I |
| 335 | of the State Constitution. |
| 336 | Section 16. Paragraphs (f) and (g) of subsection (6) of |
| 337 | section 119.07, Florida Statutes, are transferred, redesignated |
| 338 | as paragraphs (h) and (i), respectively, of subsection (2) of |
| 339 | section 119.071, Florida Statutes, and amended to read: |
| 340 | 119.071 General exemptions from inspection or copying of |
| 341 | public records.-- |
| 342 | (2) AGENCY INVESTIGATIONS.-- |
| 343 | (h)(f)1. Any criminal intelligence information or criminal |
| 344 | investigative information including the photograph, name, |
| 345 | address, or other fact or information which reveals the identity |
| 346 | of the victim of the crime of sexual battery as defined in |
| 347 | chapter 794; the identity of the victim of a lewd or lascivious |
| 348 | offense committed upon or in the presence of a person less than |
| 349 | 16 years of age, as defined in chapter 800; or the identity of |
| 350 | the victim of the crime of child abuse as defined by chapter 827 |
| 351 | and any criminal intelligence information or criminal |
| 352 | investigative information or other criminal record, including |
| 353 | those portions of court records and court proceedings, which may |
| 354 | reveal the identity of a person who is a victim of any sexual |
| 355 | offense, including a sexual offense proscribed in chapter 794, |
| 356 | chapter 800, or chapter 827, is exempt from s. 119.07(1) the |
| 357 | provisions of subsection (1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State |
| 358 | Constitution. |
| 359 | 2. In addition to subparagraph 1., any criminal |
| 360 | intelligence information or criminal investigative information |
| 361 | that which is a photograph, videotape, or image of any part of |
| 362 | the body of the victim of a sexual offense prohibited under |
| 363 | chapter 794, chapter 800, or chapter 827, regardless of whether |
| 364 | the photograph, videotape, or image identifies the victim, is |
| 365 | confidential and exempt from s. 119.07(1) subsection (1) and s. |
| 366 | 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution. This exemption applies |
| 367 | to photographs, videotapes, or images held as criminal |
| 368 | intelligence information or criminal investigative information |
| 369 | before, on, or after the effective date of the exemption. |
| 370 | (i)(g) Any criminal intelligence information or criminal |
| 371 | investigative information that which reveals the personal assets |
| 372 | of the victim of a crime, other than property stolen or |
| 373 | destroyed during the commission of the crime, is exempt from s. |
| 374 | 119.07(1) the provisions of subsection (1) and s. 24(a), Art. I |
| 375 | of the State Constitution. |
| 376 | Section 17. Paragraph (s) of subsection (6) of section |
| 377 | 119.07, Florida Statutes, is transferred, redesignated as |
| 378 | paragraph (j) of subsection (2) of section 119.071, Florida |
| 379 | Statutes, and amended to read: |
| 380 | 119.071 General exemptions from inspection or copying of |
| 381 | public records.-- |
| 382 | (2) AGENCY INVESTIGATIONS.-- |
| 383 | (j)(s)1. Any document that reveals the identity, home or |
| 384 | employment telephone number, home or employment address, or |
| 385 | personal assets of the victim of a crime and identifies that |
| 386 | person as the victim of a crime, which document is received by |
| 387 | any agency that regularly receives information from or |
| 388 | concerning the victims of crime, is exempt from s. 119.07(1) the |
| 389 | provisions of subsection (1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State |
| 390 | Constitution. Any information not otherwise held confidential or |
| 391 | exempt from s. 119.07(1) the provisions of subsection (1) which |
| 392 | reveals the home or employment telephone number, home or |
| 393 | employment address, or personal assets of a person who has been |
| 394 | the victim of sexual battery, aggravated child abuse, aggravated |
| 395 | stalking, harassment, aggravated battery, or domestic violence |
| 396 | is exempt from s. 119.07(1) the provisions of subsection (1) and |
| 397 | s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution, upon written request |
| 398 | by the victim, which must include official verification that an |
| 399 | applicable crime has occurred. Such information shall cease to |
| 400 | be exempt 5 years after the receipt of the written request. Any |
| 401 | state or federal agency that is authorized to have access to |
| 402 | such documents by any provision of law shall be granted such |
| 403 | access in the furtherance of such agency's statutory duties, |
| 404 | notwithstanding the provisions of this section. |
| 405 | 2.a. Any information in a videotaped statement of a minor |
| 406 | who is alleged to be or who is a victim of sexual battery, lewd |
| 407 | acts, or other sexual misconduct proscribed in chapter 800 or in |
| 408 | s. 794.011, s. 827.071, s. 847.012, s. 847.0125, s. 847.013, s. |
| 409 | 847.0133, or s. 847.0145, which reveals that minor's identity, |
| 410 | including, but not limited to, the minor's face; the minor's |
| 411 | home, school, church, or employment telephone number; the |
| 412 | minor's home, school, church, or employment address; the name of |
| 413 | the minor's school, church, or place of employment; or the |
| 414 | personal assets of the minor; and which identifies that minor as |
| 415 | the victim of a crime described in this subparagraph, held by a |
| 416 | law enforcement agency, is confidential and exempt from s. |
| 417 | 119.07(1) subsection (1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State |
| 418 | Constitution. Any governmental agency that is authorized to have |
| 419 | access to such statements by any provision of law shall be |
| 420 | granted such access in the furtherance of the agency's statutory |
| 421 | duties, notwithstanding the provisions of this section. |
| 422 | b. A public employee or officer who has access to a |
| 423 | videotaped statement of a minor who is alleged to be or who is a |
| 424 | victim of sexual battery, lewd acts, or other sexual misconduct |
| 425 | proscribed in chapter 800 or in s. 794.011, s. 827.071, s. |
| 426 | 847.012, s. 847.0125, s. 847.013, s. 847.0133, or s. 847.0145, |
| 427 | may not willfully and knowingly disclose videotaped information |
| 428 | that reveals the minor's identity to a person who is not |
| 429 | assisting in the investigation or prosecution of the alleged |
| 430 | offense or to any person other than the defendant, the |
| 431 | defendant's attorney, or a person specified in an order entered |
| 432 | by the court having jurisdiction of the alleged offense. A |
| 433 | person who violates this provision commits a misdemeanor of the |
| 434 | first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. |
| 435 | 775.083. |
| 436 | Section 18. Present section 119.071, Florida Statutes, is |
| 437 | redesignated as paragraph (a) of subsection (3) of that section |
| 438 | and amended to read: |
| 439 | 119.071 General exemptions from inspection or copying of |
| 440 | public records.-- |
| 441 | (3) SECURITY.-- |
| 442 | (a) A security system plan or portion thereof for: |
| 443 | 1.(1) Any property owned by or leased to the state or any |
| 444 | of its political subdivisions; or |
| 445 | 2.(2) Any privately owned or leased property |
| 446 |
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| 447 | which plan or portion thereof is held by any agency, as defined |
| 448 | in s. 119.011, is confidential and exempt from the provisions of |
| 449 | s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution. As |
| 450 | used in this paragraph section, the term a "security system |
| 451 | plan" includes all records, information, photographs, audio and |
| 452 | visual presentations, schematic diagrams, surveys, |
| 453 | recommendations, or consultations or portions thereof relating |
| 454 | directly to the physical security of the facility or revealing |
| 455 | security systems; threat assessments conducted by any agency as |
| 456 | defined in s. 119.011 or any private entity; threat response |
| 457 | plans; emergency evacuation plans; sheltering arrangements; or |
| 458 | manuals for security personnel, emergency equipment, or security |
| 459 | training. This exemption is remedial in nature and it is the |
| 460 | intent of the Legislature that this exemption be applied to |
| 461 | security system plans held by an agency before, on, or after the |
| 462 | effective date of this paragraph section. Information made |
| 463 | confidential and exempt by this paragraph section may be |
| 464 | disclosed by the custodial agency to the property owner or |
| 465 | leaseholder; or such information may be disclosed by the |
| 466 | custodial agency to another state or federal agency to prevent, |
| 467 | detect, guard against, respond to, investigate, or manage the |
| 468 | consequences of any attempted or actual act of terrorism, or to |
| 469 | prosecute those persons who are responsible for such attempts or |
| 470 | acts, and the confidential and exempt status of such information |
| 471 | shall be retained while in the possession of the receiving |
| 472 | agency. This paragraph section is subject to the Open Government |
| 473 | Sunset Review Act of 1995, in accordance with s. 119.15, and |
| 474 | shall stand repealed on October 2, 2006, unless reviewed and |
| 475 | saved from repeal through reenactment by the Legislature. |
| 476 | Section 19. Paragraphs (ee) and (ff) of subsection (6) of |
| 477 | section 119.07, Florida Statutes, are transferred, redesignated |
| 478 | as paragraphs (b) and (c), respectively, of subsection (3) of |
| 479 | section 119.071, Florida Statutes, and amended to read: |
| 480 | 119.071 General exemptions from inspection or copying of |
| 481 | public records.-- |
| 482 | (3) SECURITY.-- |
| 483 | (b)(ee) Building plans, blueprints, schematic drawings, |
| 484 | and diagrams, including draft, preliminary, and final formats, |
| 485 | which depict the internal layout and structural elements of a |
| 486 | building, arena, stadium, water treatment facility, or other |
| 487 | structure owned or operated by an agency as defined in s. |
| 488 | 119.011 are exempt from s. 119.07(1) the provisions of |
| 489 | subsection (1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution. |
| 490 | This exemption applies to building plans, blueprints, schematic |
| 491 | drawings, and diagrams, including draft, preliminary, and final |
| 492 | formats, which depict the internal layout and structural |
| 493 | elements of a building, arena, stadium, water treatment |
| 494 | facility, or other structure owned or operated by an agency |
| 495 | before, on, or after the effective date of this act. Information |
| 496 | made exempt by this paragraph may be disclosed to another |
| 497 | governmental entity if disclosure is necessary for the receiving |
| 498 | entity to perform its duties and responsibilities; to a licensed |
| 499 | architect, engineer, or contractor who is performing work on or |
| 500 | related to the building, arena, stadium, water treatment |
| 501 | facility, or other structure owned or operated by an agency; or |
| 502 | upon a showing of good cause before a court of competent |
| 503 | jurisdiction. The entities or persons receiving such |
| 504 | information shall maintain the exempt status of the information. |
| 505 | This paragraph is subject to the Open Government Sunset Review |
| 506 | Act of 1995 in accordance with s. 119.15, and shall stand |
| 507 | repealed on October 2, 2007, unless reviewed and reenacted by |
| 508 | the Legislature. |
| 509 | (c)(ff) Building plans, blueprints, schematic drawings, |
| 510 | and diagrams, including draft, preliminary, and final formats, |
| 511 | which depict the internal layout or structural elements of an |
| 512 | attractions and recreation facility, entertainment or resort |
| 513 | complex, industrial complex, retail and service development, |
| 514 | office development, or hotel or motel development, which |
| 515 | documents are held by an agency as defined in s. 119.011, are |
| 516 | exempt from s. 119.07(1) the provisions of subsection (1) and s. |
| 517 | 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution. This exemption applies |
| 518 | to any such documents held either permanently or temporarily by |
| 519 | an agency before, on, or after the effective date of this act. |
| 520 | Information made exempt by this paragraph may be disclosed to |
| 521 | another governmental entity if disclosure is necessary for the |
| 522 | receiving entity to perform its duties and responsibilities; to |
| 523 | the owner or owners of the structure in question or the owner's |
| 524 | legal representative; or upon a showing of good cause before a |
| 525 | court of competent jurisdiction. As used in this paragraph, the |
| 526 | term: |
| 527 | 1. "Attractions and recreation facility" means any sports, |
| 528 | entertainment, amusement, or recreation facility, including, but |
| 529 | not limited to, a sports arena, stadium, racetrack, tourist |
| 530 | attraction, amusement park, or pari-mutuel facility that: |
| 531 | a. For single-performance facilities: |
| 532 | (I) Provides single-performance facilities; or |
| 533 | (II) Provides more than 10,000 permanent seats for |
| 534 | spectators. |
| 535 | b. For serial-performance facilities: |
| 536 | (I) Provides parking spaces for more than 1,000 motor |
| 537 | vehicles; or |
| 538 | (II) Provides more than 4,000 permanent seats for |
| 539 | spectators. |
| 540 | 2. "Entertainment or resort complex" means a theme park |
| 541 | comprised of at least 25 acres of land with permanent |
| 542 | exhibitions and a variety of recreational activities, which has |
| 543 | at least 1 million visitors annually who pay admission fees |
| 544 | thereto, together with any lodging, dining, and recreational |
| 545 | facilities located adjacent to, contiguous to, or in close |
| 546 | proximity to the theme park, as long as the owners or operators |
| 547 | of the theme park, or a parent or related company or subsidiary |
| 548 | thereof, has an equity interest in the lodging, dining, or |
| 549 | recreational facilities or is in privity therewith. Close |
| 550 | proximity includes an area within a 5-mile radius of the theme |
| 551 | park complex. |
| 552 | 3. "Industrial complex" means any industrial, |
| 553 | manufacturing, processing, distribution, warehousing, or |
| 554 | wholesale facility or plant, as well as accessory uses and |
| 555 | structures, under common ownership which: |
| 556 | a. Provides onsite parking for more than 250 motor |
| 557 | vehicles; |
| 558 | b. Encompasses 500,000 square feet or more of gross floor |
| 559 | area; or |
| 560 | c. Occupies a site of 100 acres or more, but excluding |
| 561 | wholesale facilities or plants that primarily serve or deal |
| 562 | onsite with the general public. |
| 563 | 4. "Retail and service development" means any retail, |
| 564 | service, or wholesale business establishment or group of |
| 565 | establishments which deals primarily with the general public |
| 566 | onsite and is operated under one common property ownership, |
| 567 | development plan, or management that: |
| 568 | a. Encompasses more than 400,000 square feet of gross |
| 569 | floor area; or |
| 570 | b. Provides parking spaces for more than 2,500 motor |
| 571 | vehicles. |
| 572 | 5. "Office development" means any office building or park |
| 573 | operated under common ownership, development plan, or management |
| 574 | that encompasses 300,000 or more square feet of gross floor |
| 575 | area. |
| 576 | 6. "Hotel or motel development" means any hotel or motel |
| 577 | development that accommodates 350 or more units. |
| 578 |
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| 579 | This exemption does not apply to comprehensive plans or site |
| 580 | plans, or amendments thereto, which are submitted for approval |
| 581 | or which have been approved under local land development |
| 582 | regulations, local zoning regulations, or development-of- |
| 583 | regional-impact review. |
| 584 | Section 20. Paragraph (x) of subsection (6) of section |
| 585 | 119.07, Florida Statutes, is transferred, redesignated as |
| 586 | paragraph (a) of subsection (4) of section 119.071, Florida |
| 587 | Statutes, and amended to read: |
| 588 | 119.071 General exemptions from inspection or copying of |
| 589 | public records.-- |
| 590 | (4) AGENCY PERSONNEL INFORMATION.-- |
| 591 | (a)(x)1. The social security numbers of all current and |
| 592 | former agency employees which numbers are contained in agency |
| 593 | employment records are exempt from s. 119.07(1) subsection (1) |
| 594 | and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution. As used in this |
| 595 | paragraph, the term "agency" means an agency as defined in s. |
| 596 | 119.011. |
| 597 | 2. An agency that is the custodian of a social security |
| 598 | number specified in subparagraph 1. and that is not the |
| 599 | employing agency shall maintain the exempt status of the social |
| 600 | security number only if the employee or the employing agency of |
| 601 | the employee submits a written request for confidentiality to |
| 602 | the custodial agency. However, upon a request by a commercial |
| 603 | entity as provided in subparagraph (5)(a)5. s. 119.0721, the |
| 604 | custodial agency shall release the last four digits of the |
| 605 | exempt social security number, except that a social security |
| 606 | number provided in a lien filed with the Department of State |
| 607 | shall be released in its entirety. This subparagraph is subject |
| 608 | to the Open Government Sunset Review Act of 1995 in accordance |
| 609 | with s. 119.15 and shall stand repealed on October 2, 2009, |
| 610 | unless reviewed and saved from repeal through reenactment by the |
| 611 | Legislature. |
| 612 | Section 21. Paragraph (v) of subsection (6) of section |
| 613 | 119.07, Florida Statutes, is transferred, redesignated as |
| 614 | paragraph (b) of subsection (4) of section 119.071, Florida |
| 615 | Statutes, and amended to read: |
| 616 | 119.071 General exemptions from inspection or copying of |
| 617 | public records.-- |
| 618 | (4) AGENCY PERSONNEL INFORMATION.-- |
| 619 | (b)(v) Medical information pertaining to a prospective, |
| 620 | current, or former officer or employee of an agency which, if |
| 621 | disclosed, would identify that officer or employee is exempt |
| 622 | from s. 119.07(1) the provisions of subsection (1) and s. 24(a), |
| 623 | Art. I of the State Constitution. However, such information may |
| 624 | be disclosed if the person to whom the information pertains or |
| 625 | the person's legal representative provides written permission or |
| 626 | pursuant to court order. |
| 627 | Section 22. Paragraph (e) of subsection (6) of section |
| 628 | 119.07, Florida Statutes, is transferred, redesignated as |
| 629 | paragraph (c) of subsection (4) of section 119.071, Florida |
| 630 | Statutes, and amended to read: |
| 631 | 119.071 General exemptions from inspection or copying of |
| 632 | public records.-- |
| 633 | (4) AGENCY PERSONNEL INFORMATION.-- |
| 634 | (c)(e) Any information revealing undercover personnel of |
| 635 | any criminal justice agency is exempt from s. 119.07(1) the |
| 636 | provisions of subsection (1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State |
| 637 | Constitution. |
| 638 | Section 23. Paragraph (i) of subsection (6) of section |
| 639 | 119.07, Florida Statutes, is transferred, redesignated as |
| 640 | paragraph (d) of subsection (4) of section 119.071, Florida |
| 641 | Statutes, and amended to read: |
| 642 | 119.071 General exemptions from inspection or copying of |
| 643 | public records.-- |
| 644 | (4) AGENCY PERSONNEL INFORMATION.-- |
| 645 | (d)(i)1. The home addresses, telephone numbers, social |
| 646 | security numbers, and photographs of active or former law |
| 647 | enforcement personnel, including correctional and correctional |
| 648 | probation officers, personnel of the Department of Children and |
| 649 | Family Services whose duties include the investigation of abuse, |
| 650 | neglect, exploitation, fraud, theft, or other criminal |
| 651 | activities, personnel of the Department of Health whose duties |
| 652 | are to support the investigation of child abuse or neglect, and |
| 653 | personnel of the Department of Revenue or local governments |
| 654 | whose responsibilities include revenue collection and |
| 655 | enforcement or child support enforcement; the home addresses, |
| 656 | telephone numbers, social security numbers, photographs, and |
| 657 | places of employment of the spouses and children of such |
| 658 | personnel; and the names and locations of schools and day care |
| 659 | facilities attended by the children of such personnel are exempt |
| 660 | from s. 119.07(1) the provisions of subsection (1). The home |
| 661 | addresses, telephone numbers, and photographs of firefighters |
| 662 | certified in compliance with s. 633.35; the home addresses, |
| 663 | telephone numbers, photographs, and places of employment of the |
| 664 | spouses and children of such firefighters; and the names and |
| 665 | locations of schools and day care facilities attended by the |
| 666 | children of such firefighters are exempt from s. 119.07(1) |
| 667 | subsection (1). The home addresses and telephone numbers of |
| 668 | justices of the Supreme Court, district court of appeal judges, |
| 669 | circuit court judges, and county court judges; the home |
| 670 | addresses, telephone numbers, and places of employment of the |
| 671 | spouses and children of justices and judges; and the names and |
| 672 | locations of schools and day care facilities attended by the |
| 673 | children of justices and judges are exempt from s. 119.07(1) the |
| 674 | provisions of subsection (1). The home addresses, telephone |
| 675 | numbers, social security numbers, and photographs of current or |
| 676 | former state attorneys, assistant state attorneys, statewide |
| 677 | prosecutors, or assistant statewide prosecutors; the home |
| 678 | addresses, telephone numbers, social security numbers, |
| 679 | photographs, and places of employment of the spouses and |
| 680 | children of current or former state attorneys, assistant state |
| 681 | attorneys, statewide prosecutors, or assistant statewide |
| 682 | prosecutors; and the names and locations of schools and day care |
| 683 | facilities attended by the children of current or former state |
| 684 | attorneys, assistant state attorneys, statewide prosecutors, or |
| 685 | assistant statewide prosecutors are exempt from s. 119.07(1) |
| 686 | subsection (1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution. |
| 687 | 2. The home addresses, telephone numbers, social security |
| 688 | numbers, and photographs of current or former human resource, |
| 689 | labor relations, or employee relations directors, assistant |
| 690 | directors, managers, or assistant managers of any local |
| 691 | government agency or water management district whose duties |
| 692 | include hiring and firing employees, labor contract negotiation, |
| 693 | administration, or other personnel-related duties; the names, |
| 694 | home addresses, telephone numbers, social security numbers, |
| 695 | photographs, and places of employment of the spouses and |
| 696 | children of such personnel; and the names and locations of |
| 697 | schools and day care facilities attended by the children of such |
| 698 | personnel are exempt from s. 119.07(1) subsection (1) and s. |
| 699 | 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution. This subparagraph is |
| 700 | subject to the Open Government Sunset Review Act of 1995 in |
| 701 | accordance with s. 119.15, and shall stand repealed on October |
| 702 | 2, 2006, unless reviewed and saved from repeal through |
| 703 | reenactment by the Legislature. |
| 704 | 3. The home addresses, telephone numbers, social security |
| 705 | numbers, and photographs of current or former United States |
| 706 | attorneys and assistant United States attorneys; the home |
| 707 | addresses, telephone numbers, social security numbers, |
| 708 | photographs, and places of employment of the spouses and |
| 709 | children of current or former United States attorneys and |
| 710 | assistant United States attorneys; and the names and locations |
| 711 | of schools and day care facilities attended by the children of |
| 712 | current or former United States attorneys and assistant United |
| 713 | States attorneys are exempt from s. 119.07(1) subsection (1) and |
| 714 | s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution. This subparagraph is |
| 715 | subject to the Open Government Sunset Review Act of 1995 in |
| 716 | accordance with s. 119.15 and shall stand repealed on October 2, |
| 717 | 2009, unless reviewed and saved from repeal through reenactment |
| 718 | by the Legislature. |
| 719 | 4. The home addresses, telephone numbers, social security |
| 720 | numbers, and photographs of current or former judges of United |
| 721 | States Courts of Appeal, United States district judges, and |
| 722 | United States magistrate judges; the home addresses, telephone |
| 723 | numbers, social security numbers, photographs, and places of |
| 724 | employment of the spouses and children of current or former |
| 725 | judges of United States Courts of Appeal, United States district |
| 726 | judges, and United States magistrate judges; and the names and |
| 727 | locations of schools and day care facilities attended by the |
| 728 | children of current or former judges of United States Courts of |
| 729 | Appeal, United States district judges, and United States |
| 730 | magistrate judges are exempt from s. 119.07(1) subsection (1) |
| 731 | and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution. This |
| 732 | subparagraph is subject to the Open Government Sunset Review Act |
| 733 | of 1995 in accordance with s. 119.15, and shall stand repealed |
| 734 | on October 2, 2009, unless reviewed and saved from repeal |
| 735 | through reenactment by the Legislature. |
| 736 | 5. The home addresses, telephone numbers, social security |
| 737 | numbers, and photographs of current or former code enforcement |
| 738 | officers; the names, home addresses, telephone numbers, social |
| 739 | security numbers, photographs, and places of employment of the |
| 740 | spouses and children of such persons; and the names and |
| 741 | locations of schools and day care facilities attended by the |
| 742 | children of such persons are exempt from s. 119.07(1) subsection |
| 743 | (1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution. This |
| 744 | subparagraph is subject to the Open Government Sunset Review Act |
| 745 | of 1995 in accordance with s. 119.15, and shall stand repealed |
| 746 | on October 2, 2006, unless reviewed and saved from repeal |
| 747 | through reenactment by the Legislature. |
| 748 | 6. An agency that is the custodian of the personal |
| 749 | information specified in subparagraph 1., subparagraph 2., |
| 750 | subparagraph 3., subparagraph 4., or subparagraph 5., and that |
| 751 | is not the employer of the officer, employee, justice, judge, or |
| 752 | other person specified in subparagraph 1., subparagraph 2., |
| 753 | subparagraph 3., subparagraph 4., or subparagraph 5., shall |
| 754 | maintain the exempt status of the personal information only if |
| 755 | the officer, employee, justice, judge, other person, or |
| 756 | employing agency of the designated employee submits a written |
| 757 | request for maintenance of the exemption to the custodial |
| 758 | agency. |
| 759 | Section 24. Subsections (1) through (11) of section |
| 760 | 119.0721, and paragraph (gg) of subsection (6) of section |
| 761 | 119.07, Florida Statutes, are transferred, redesignated as |
| 762 | paragraph (a) of subsection (5) of section 119.071, Florida |
| 763 | Statutes, and amended to read: |
| 764 | 119.071 General exemptions from inspection or copying of |
| 765 | public records.-- |
| 766 | (5) OTHER PERSONAL INFORMATION.-- |
| 767 | (a)1. The Legislature acknowledges that the social |
| 768 | security number was never intended to be used for business |
| 769 | purposes but was intended to be used solely for the |
| 770 | administration of the federal Social Security System. The |
| 771 | Legislature is further aware that over time this unique numeric |
| 772 | identifier has been used extensively for identity verification |
| 773 | purposes and other legitimate consensual purposes. The |
| 774 | Legislature is also cognizant of the fact that the social |
| 775 | security number can be used as a tool to perpetuate fraud |
| 776 | against a person and to acquire sensitive personal, financial, |
| 777 | medical, and familial information, the release of which could |
| 778 | cause great financial or personal harm to an individual. The |
| 779 | Legislature intends to monitor the commercial use of social |
| 780 | security numbers held by state agencies in order to maintain a |
| 781 | balanced public policy. |
| 782 | 2. An agency shall not collect an individual's social |
| 783 | security number unless authorized by law to do so or unless the |
| 784 | collection of the social security number is otherwise imperative |
| 785 | for the performance of that agency's duties and responsibilities |
| 786 | as prescribed by law. Social security numbers collected by an |
| 787 | agency must be relevant to the purpose for which collected and |
| 788 | shall not be collected until and unless the need for social |
| 789 | security numbers has been clearly documented. An agency that |
| 790 | collects social security numbers shall also segregate that |
| 791 | number on a separate page from the rest of the record, or as |
| 792 | otherwise appropriate, in order that the social security number |
| 793 | be more easily redacted, if required, pursuant to a public |
| 794 | records request. An agency collecting a person's social security |
| 795 | number shall, upon that person's request, at the time of or |
| 796 | prior to the actual collection of the social security number by |
| 797 | that agency, provide that person with a statement of the purpose |
| 798 | or purposes for which the social security number is being |
| 799 | collected and used. Social security numbers collected by an |
| 800 | agency shall not be used by that agency for any purpose other |
| 801 | than the purpose stated. Social security numbers collected by an |
| 802 | agency prior to May 13, 2002, shall be reviewed for compliance |
| 803 | with this subparagraph. If the collection of a social security |
| 804 | number prior to May 13, 2002, is found to be unwarranted, the |
| 805 | agency shall immediately discontinue the collection of social |
| 806 | security numbers for that purpose. |
| 807 | 3.(1) Effective October 1, 2002, all social security |
| 808 | numbers held by an agency or its agents, employees, or |
| 809 | contractors are confidential and exempt from s. 119.07(1) and s. |
| 810 | 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution. This exemption applies |
| 811 | to all social security numbers held by an agency and its agents, |
| 812 | employees, or contractors before, on, or after the effective |
| 813 | date of this exemption. |
| 814 | 4.(2) Social security numbers may be disclosed to another |
| 815 | governmental entity or its agents, employees, or contractors if |
| 816 | disclosure is necessary for the receiving entity to perform its |
| 817 | duties and responsibilities. The receiving governmental entity |
| 818 | and its agents, employees, and contractors shall maintain the |
| 819 | confidential and exempt status of such numbers. |
| 820 | 5.(3) An agency shall not deny a commercial entity engaged |
| 821 | in the performance of a commercial activity as defined in s. |
| 822 | 14.203 or its agents, employees, or contractors access to social |
| 823 | security numbers, provided the social security numbers will be |
| 824 | used only in the normal course of business for legitimate |
| 825 | business purposes, and provided the commercial entity makes a |
| 826 | written request for social security numbers, verified as |
| 827 | provided in s. 92.525, legibly signed by an authorized officer, |
| 828 | employee, or agent of the commercial entity. The verified |
| 829 | written request must contain the commercial entity's name, |
| 830 | business mailing and location addresses, business telephone |
| 831 | number, and a statement of the specific purposes for which it |
| 832 | needs the social security numbers and how the social security |
| 833 | numbers will be used in the normal course of business for |
| 834 | legitimate business purposes. The aggregate of these requests |
| 835 | shall serve as the basis for the agency report required in |
| 836 | subparagraph 8. subsection (7). An agency may request any other |
| 837 | information as may be reasonably necessary to verify the |
| 838 | identity of the entity requesting the social security numbers |
| 839 | and the specific purposes for which such numbers will be used; |
| 840 | however, an agency has no duty to inquire beyond the information |
| 841 | contained in the verified written request. A legitimate business |
| 842 | purpose includes verification of the accuracy of personal |
| 843 | information received by a commercial entity in the normal course |
| 844 | of its business; use in a civil, criminal, or administrative |
| 845 | proceeding; use for insurance purposes; use in law enforcement |
| 846 | and investigation of crimes; use in identifying and preventing |
| 847 | fraud; use in matching, verifying, or retrieving information; |
| 848 | and use in research activities. A legitimate business purpose |
| 849 | does not include the display or bulk sale of social security |
| 850 | numbers to the general public or the distribution of such |
| 851 | numbers to any customer that is not identifiable by the |
| 852 | distributor. |
| 853 | 6.(4) Any person who makes a false representation in order |
| 854 | to obtain a social security number pursuant to this paragraph |
| 855 | section, or any person who willfully and knowingly violates the |
| 856 | provisions of this paragraph section, commits a felony of the |
| 857 | third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. |
| 858 | 775.083. Any public officer who violates any provision of this |
| 859 | paragraph section is guilty of a noncriminal infraction, |
| 860 | punishable by a fine not exceeding $500. A commercial entity |
| 861 | that provides access to public records containing social |
| 862 | security numbers in accordance with this paragraph section is |
| 863 | not subject to the penalty provisions of this subparagraph |
| 864 | subsection. |
| 865 | 7.a.(5)(a) On or after October 1, 2002, a no person |
| 866 | preparing or filing a document to be recorded in the official |
| 867 | records by the county recorder as provided for in chapter 28 may |
| 868 | not include any person's social security number in that |
| 869 | document, unless otherwise expressly required by law. If a |
| 870 | social security number is or has been included in a document |
| 871 | presented to the county recorder for recording in the official |
| 872 | records of the county before, on, or after October 1, 2002, it |
| 873 | may be made available as part of the official record available |
| 874 | for public inspection and copying. |
| 875 | b.(b) Any person, or his or her attorney or legal |
| 876 | guardian, has the right to request that a county recorder |
| 877 | remove, from an image or copy of an official record placed on a |
| 878 | county recorder's publicly available Internet website or a |
| 879 | publicly available Internet website used by a county recorder to |
| 880 | display public records or otherwise made electronically |
| 881 | available to the general public by such recorder, his or her |
| 882 | social security number contained in that official record. Such |
| 883 | request must be made in writing, legibly signed by the requester |
| 884 | and delivered by mail, facsimile, or electronic transmission, or |
| 885 | delivered in person, to the county recorder. The request must |
| 886 | specify the identification page number that contains the social |
| 887 | security number to be redacted. The county recorder has shall |
| 888 | have no duty to inquire beyond the written request to verify the |
| 889 | identity of a person requesting redaction. A No fee shall not |
| 890 | will be charged for the redaction of a social security number |
| 891 | pursuant to such request. |
| 892 | c.(c) A county recorder shall immediately and |
| 893 | conspicuously post signs throughout his or her offices for |
| 894 | public viewing and; shall immediately and conspicuously post a |
| 895 | notice on any Internet website or remote electronic site made |
| 896 | available by the county recorder and used for the ordering or |
| 897 | display of official records or images or copies of official |
| 898 | records; and shall, prior to October 1, 2002, publish on two |
| 899 | separate dates in a newspaper of general circulation in the |
| 900 | county where the county recorder's office is located as provided |
| 901 | for in chapter 50, a notice, stating, in substantially similar |
| 902 | form, the following: |
| 903 | (I)1. On or after October 1, 2002, any person preparing or |
| 904 | filing a document for recordation in the official records may |
| 905 | not include a social security number in such document, unless |
| 906 | required by law. |
| 907 | (II)2. Any person has a right to request a county recorder |
| 908 | to remove, from an image or copy of an official record placed on |
| 909 | a county recorder's publicly available Internet website or on a |
| 910 | publicly available Internet website used by a county recorder to |
| 911 | display public records or otherwise made electronically |
| 912 | available to the general public, any social security number |
| 913 | contained in an official record. Such request must be made in |
| 914 | writing and delivered by mail, facsimile, or electronic |
| 915 | transmission, or delivered in person, to the county recorder. |
| 916 | The request must specify the identification page number that |
| 917 | contains the social security number to be redacted. No fee will |
| 918 | be charged for the redaction of a social security number |
| 919 | pursuant to such a request. |
| 920 | d.(gg)1. Until January 1, 2006, if a social security |
| 921 | number, made confidential and exempt pursuant to this paragraph |
| 922 | s. 119.0721, created pursuant to s. 1, ch. 2002-256, passed |
| 923 | during the 2002 regular legislative session, or a complete bank |
| 924 | account, debit, charge, or credit card number made exempt |
| 925 | pursuant to paragraph (5)(b) (dd), created pursuant to s. 1, ch. |
| 926 | 2002-257, passed during the 2002 regular legislative session, is |
| 927 | or has been included in a court file, such number may be |
| 928 | included as part of the court record available for public |
| 929 | inspection and copying unless redaction is requested by the |
| 930 | holder of such number, or by the holder's attorney or legal |
| 931 | guardian, in a signed, legibly written request specifying the |
| 932 | case name, case number, document heading, and page number. The |
| 933 | request must be delivered by mail, facsimile, electronic |
| 934 | transmission, or in person to the clerk of the circuit court. |
| 935 | The clerk of the circuit court does not have a duty to inquire |
| 936 | beyond the written request to verify the identity of a person |
| 937 | requesting redaction. A fee may not be charged for the redaction |
| 938 | of a social security number or a bank account, debit, charge, or |
| 939 | credit card number pursuant to such request. |
| 940 | e.2. Any person who prepares or files a document to be |
| 941 | recorded in the official records by the county recorder as |
| 942 | provided in chapter 28 may not include a person's social |
| 943 | security number or complete bank account, debit, charge, or |
| 944 | credit card number in that document unless otherwise expressly |
| 945 | required by law. Until January 1, 2006, if a social security |
| 946 | number or a complete bank account, debit, charge or credit card |
| 947 | number is or has been included in a document presented to the |
| 948 | county recorder for recording in the official records of the |
| 949 | county, such number may be made available as part of the |
| 950 | official record available for public inspection and copying. Any |
| 951 | person, or his or her attorney or legal guardian, may request |
| 952 | that a county recorder remove from an image or copy of an |
| 953 | official record placed on a county recorder's publicly available |
| 954 | Internet website, or a publicly available Internet website used |
| 955 | by a county recorder to display public records outside the |
| 956 | office or otherwise made electronically available outside the |
| 957 | county recorder's office to the general public, his or her |
| 958 | social security number or complete account, debit, charge, or |
| 959 | credit card number contained in that official record. Such |
| 960 | request must be legibly written, signed by the requester, and |
| 961 | delivered by mail, facsimile, electronic transmission, or in |
| 962 | person to the county recorder. The request must specify the |
| 963 | identification page number of the document that contains the |
| 964 | number to be redacted. The county recorder does not have a duty |
| 965 | to inquire beyond the written request to verify the identity of |
| 966 | a person requesting redaction. A fee may not be charged for |
| 967 | redacting such numbers. |
| 968 | f. Subparagraphs 2. and 3. Upon the effective date of this |
| 969 | act, subsections (3) and (4) of s. 119.0721, do not apply to the |
| 970 | clerks of the court or the county recorder with respect to |
| 971 | circuit court records and official records. |
| 972 | g.4. On January 1, 2006, and thereafter, the clerk of the |
| 973 | circuit court and the county recorder must keep complete bank |
| 974 | account, debit, charge, and credit card numbers exempt as |
| 975 | provided for in paragraph (5)(b) (dd), and must keep social |
| 976 | security numbers confidential and exempt as provided for in |
| 977 | subparagraph (a)3. s. 119.0721, without any person having to |
| 978 | request redaction. |
| 979 | 8.(6) Beginning January 31, 2004, and each January 31 |
| 980 | thereafter, every agency must file a report with the Secretary |
| 981 | of State, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the |
| 982 | House of Representatives listing the identity of all commercial |
| 983 | entities that have requested social security numbers during the |
| 984 | preceding calendar year and the specific purpose or purposes |
| 985 | stated by each commercial entity regarding its need for social |
| 986 | security numbers. If no disclosure requests were made, the |
| 987 | agency shall so indicate. |
| 988 | (7) The Legislature acknowledges that the social security |
| 989 | number was never intended to be used for business purposes but |
| 990 | was intended to be used solely for the administration of the |
| 991 | federal Social Security System. The Legislature is further aware |
| 992 | that over time this unique numeric identifier has been used |
| 993 | extensively for identity verification purposes and other |
| 994 | legitimate consensual purposes. The Legislature is also |
| 995 | cognizant of the fact that the social security number can be |
| 996 | used as a tool to perpetuate fraud against a person and to |
| 997 | acquire sensitive personal, financial, medical, and familial |
| 998 | information, the release of which could cause great financial or |
| 999 | personal harm to an individual. The Legislature intends to |
| 1000 | monitor the commercial use of social security numbers held by |
| 1001 | state agencies in order to maintain a balanced public policy. |
| 1002 | (8) An agency shall not collect an individual's social |
| 1003 | security number unless authorized by law to do so or unless the |
| 1004 | collection of the social security number is otherwise imperative |
| 1005 | for the performance of that agency's duties and responsibilities |
| 1006 | as prescribed by law. Social security numbers collected by an |
| 1007 | agency must be relevant to the purpose for which collected and |
| 1008 | shall not be collected until and unless the need for social |
| 1009 | security numbers has been clearly documented. An agency that |
| 1010 | collects social security numbers shall also segregate that |
| 1011 | number on a separate page from the rest of the record, or as |
| 1012 | otherwise appropriate, in order that the social security number |
| 1013 | be more easily redacted, if required, pursuant to a public |
| 1014 | records request. An agency collecting a person's social security |
| 1015 | number shall, upon that person's request, at the time of or |
| 1016 | prior to the actual collection of the social security number by |
| 1017 | that agency, provide that person with a statement of the purpose |
| 1018 | or purposes for which the social security number is being |
| 1019 | collected and used. Social security numbers collected by an |
| 1020 | agency shall not be used by that agency for any purpose other |
| 1021 | than the purpose stated. Social security numbers collected by an |
| 1022 | agency prior to May 13, 2002, shall be reviewed for compliance |
| 1023 | with this subsection. If the collection of a social security |
| 1024 | number prior to May 13, 2002, is found to be unwarranted, the |
| 1025 | agency shall immediately discontinue the collection of social |
| 1026 | security numbers for that purpose. |
| 1027 | 9.(9) Any affected person may petition the circuit court |
| 1028 | for an order directing compliance with this paragraph section. |
| 1029 | 10.(10) The provisions of This paragraph does section do |
| 1030 | not supersede any other applicable public records exemptions |
| 1031 | existing prior to May 13, 2002, or created thereafter. |
| 1032 | 11.(11) This paragraph section is subject to the Open |
| 1033 | Government Sunset Review Act of 1995 in accordance with s. |
| 1034 | 119.15, and shall stand repealed October 2, 2007, unless |
| 1035 | reviewed and saved from repeal through reenactment by the |
| 1036 | Legislature. |
| 1037 | Section 25. Paragraph (dd) of subsection (6) of section |
| 1038 | 119.07, Florida Statutes, is transferred, redesignated as |
| 1039 | paragraph (b) of subsection (5) of section 119.071, Florida |
| 1040 | Statutes, and amended to read: |
| 1041 | 119.071 General exemptions from inspection or copying of |
| 1042 | public records.-- |
| 1043 | (5) OTHER PERSONAL INFORMATION.-- |
| 1044 | (b)(dd) Bank account numbers and debit, charge, and credit |
| 1045 | card numbers held by an agency are exempt from s. 119.07(1) |
| 1046 | subsection (1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution. |
| 1047 | This exemption applies to bank account numbers and debit, |
| 1048 | charge, and credit card numbers held by an agency before, on, or |
| 1049 | after the effective date of this exemption. This paragraph is |
| 1050 | subject to the Open Government Sunset Review Act of 1995 in |
| 1051 | accordance with s. 119.15, and shall stand repealed on October |
| 1052 | 2, 2007, unless reviewed and saved from repeal through |
| 1053 | reenactment by the Legislature. |
| 1054 | Section 26. Paragraph (jj) of subsection (6) of section |
| 1055 | 119.07, Florida Statutes, is transferred, redesignated as |
| 1056 | paragraph (c) of subsection (5) of section 119.071, Florida |
| 1057 | Statutes, and amended to read: |
| 1058 | 119.071 General exemptions from inspection or copying of |
| 1059 | public records.-- |
| 1060 | (5) OTHER PERSONAL INFORMATION.-- |
| 1061 | (c)(jj) Any information that would identify or help to |
| 1062 | locate a child who participates in government-sponsored |
| 1063 | recreation programs or camps or the parents or guardians of such |
| 1064 | child, including, but not limited to, the name, home address, |
| 1065 | telephone number, social security number, or photograph of the |
| 1066 | child; the names and locations of schools attended by such |
| 1067 | child; and the names, home addresses, and social security |
| 1068 | numbers of parents or guardians of such child is exempt from s. |
| 1069 | 119.07(1) subsection (1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State |
| 1070 | Constitution. Information made exempt pursuant to this paragraph |
| 1071 | may be disclosed by court order upon a showing of good cause. |
| 1072 | This exemption applies to records held before, on, or after the |
| 1073 | effective date of this exemption. |
| 1074 | Section 27. Paragraph (r) of subsection (6) of section |
| 1075 | 119.07, Florida Statutes, is transferred, redesignated as |
| 1076 | paragraph (d) of subsection (5) of section 119.071, Florida |
| 1077 | Statutes, and amended to read: |
| 1078 | 119.071 General exemptions from inspection or copying of |
| 1079 | public records.-- |
| 1080 | (5) OTHER PERSONAL INFORMATION.-- |
| 1081 | (d)(r) All records supplied by a telecommunications |
| 1082 | company, as defined by s. 364.02, to an a state or local |
| 1083 | governmental agency which contain the name, address, and |
| 1084 | telephone number of subscribers are confidential and exempt from |
| 1085 | s. 119.07(1) the provisions of subsection (1) and s. 24(a), Art. |
| 1086 | I of the State Constitution. |
| 1087 | Section 28. Paragraph (j) of subsection (6) of section |
| 1088 | 119.07, Florida Statutes, is transferred, redesignated as |
| 1089 | paragraph (e) of subsection (5) of section 119.071, Florida |
| 1090 | Statutes, and amended to read: |
| 1091 | 119.071 General exemptions from inspection or copying of |
| 1092 | public records.-- |
| 1093 | (5) OTHER PERSONAL INFORMATION.-- |
| 1094 | (e)(j) Any information provided to an agency of state |
| 1095 | government or to an agency of a political subdivision of the |
| 1096 | state for the purpose of forming ridesharing arrangements, which |
| 1097 | information reveals the identity of an individual who has |
| 1098 | provided his or her name for ridesharing, as defined in s. |
| 1099 | 341.031, is exempt from s. 119.07(1) the provisions of |
| 1100 | subsection (1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution. |
| 1101 | Section 29. Paragraph (bb) of subsection (6) of section |
| 1102 | 119.07, Florida Statutes, is transferred, redesignated as |
| 1103 | paragraph (f) of subsection (5) of section 119.071, Florida |
| 1104 | Statutes, and amended to read: |
| 1105 | 119.071 General exemptions from inspection or copying of |
| 1106 | public records.-- |
| 1107 | (5) OTHER PERSONAL INFORMATION.-- |
| 1108 | (f)(bb) Medical history records and information related to |
| 1109 | health or property insurance provided to the Department of |
| 1110 | Community Affairs, the Florida Housing Finance Corporation, a |
| 1111 | county, a municipality, or a local housing finance agency by an |
| 1112 | applicant for or a participant in a federal, state, or local |
| 1113 | housing assistance program are confidential and exempt from s. |
| 1114 | 119.07(1) the provisions of subsection (1) and s. 24(a), Art. I |
| 1115 | of the State Constitution. Governmental entities or their agents |
| 1116 | shall have access to such confidential and exempt records and |
| 1117 | information for the purpose of auditing federal, state, or local |
| 1118 | housing programs or housing assistance programs. Such |
| 1119 | confidential and exempt records and information may be used in |
| 1120 | any administrative or judicial proceeding, provided such records |
| 1121 | are kept confidential and exempt unless otherwise ordered by a |
| 1122 | court. |
| 1123 | Section 30. Paragraph (q) of subsection (6) of section |
| 1124 | 119.07, Florida Statutes, is transferred, redesignated as |
| 1125 | subsection (1) of section 119.0711, Florida Statutes, and |
| 1126 | amended to read: |
| 1127 | 119.0711 Executive branch agency exemptions from |
| 1128 | inspection or copying of public records.-- |
| 1129 | (1)(q) All complaints and other records in the custody of |
| 1130 | any agency in the executive branch of state government which |
| 1131 | relate to a complaint of discrimination relating to race, color, |
| 1132 | religion, sex, national origin, age, handicap, or marital status |
| 1133 | in connection with hiring practices, position classifications, |
| 1134 | salary, benefits, discipline, discharge, employee performance, |
| 1135 | evaluation, or other related activities are exempt from s. |
| 1136 | 119.07(1) the provisions of subsection (1) and s. 24(a), Art. I |
| 1137 | of the State Constitution until a finding is made relating to |
| 1138 | probable cause, the investigation of the complaint becomes |
| 1139 | inactive, or the complaint or other record is made part of the |
| 1140 | official record of any hearing or court proceeding. This |
| 1141 | provision shall not affect any function or activity of the |
| 1142 | Florida Commission on Human Relations. Any state or federal |
| 1143 | agency that which is authorized to have access to such |
| 1144 | complaints or records by any provision of law shall be granted |
| 1145 | such access in the furtherance of such agency's statutory |
| 1146 | duties, notwithstanding the provisions of this section. |
| 1147 | Section 31. Paragraph (n) of subsection (6) of section |
| 1148 | 119.07, Florida Statutes, is transferred, redesignated as |
| 1149 | subsection (2) of section 119.0711, Florida Statutes, and |
| 1150 | amended to read: |
| 1151 | 119.0711 Executive branch agency exemptions from |
| 1152 | inspection or copying of public records.-- |
| 1153 | (2)(n) When an agency of the executive branch of state |
| 1154 | government seeks to acquire real property by purchase or through |
| 1155 | the exercise of the power of eminent domain all appraisals, |
| 1156 | other reports relating to value, offers, and counteroffers must |
| 1157 | be in writing and are exempt from s. 119.07(1) the provisions of |
| 1158 | subsection (1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution |
| 1159 | until execution of a valid option contract or a written offer to |
| 1160 | sell that has been conditionally accepted by the agency, at |
| 1161 | which time the exemption shall expire. The agency shall not |
| 1162 | finally accept the offer for a period of 30 days in order to |
| 1163 | allow public review of the transaction. The agency may give |
| 1164 | conditional acceptance to any option or offer subject only to |
| 1165 | final acceptance by the agency after the 30-day review period. |
| 1166 | If a valid option contract is not executed, or if a written |
| 1167 | offer to sell is not conditionally accepted by the agency, then |
| 1168 | the exemption from the provisions of this chapter shall expire |
| 1169 | at the conclusion of the condemnation litigation of the subject |
| 1170 | property. An agency of the executive branch may exempt title |
| 1171 | information, including names and addresses of property owners |
| 1172 | whose property is subject to acquisition by purchase or through |
| 1173 | the exercise of the power of eminent domain, from s. 119.07(1) |
| 1174 | the provisions of subsection (1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the |
| 1175 | State Constitution to the same extent as appraisals, other |
| 1176 | reports relating to value, offers, and counteroffers. For the |
| 1177 | purpose of this subsection paragraph, the term "option contract" |
| 1178 | means an agreement of an agency of the executive branch of state |
| 1179 | government to purchase real property subject to final agency |
| 1180 | approval. This subsection has paragraph shall have no |
| 1181 | application to other exemptions from s. 119.07(1) the provisions |
| 1182 | of subsection (1) which are contained in other provisions of law |
| 1183 | and shall not be construed to be an express or implied repeal |
| 1184 | thereof. |
| 1185 | Section 32. Paragraph (cc) of subsection (6) of section |
| 1186 | 119.07, Florida Statutes, is transferred, redesignated as |
| 1187 | subsection (1) of section 119.0712, Florida Statutes, and |
| 1188 | amended to read: |
| 1189 | 119.0712 Executive branch agency-specific exemptions from |
| 1190 | inspection or copying of public records.-- |
| 1191 | (1)(cc) DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.--All personal identifying |
| 1192 | information; bank account numbers; and debit, charge, and credit |
| 1193 | card numbers contained in records relating to an individual's |
| 1194 | personal health or eligibility for health-related services held |
| 1195 | made or received by the Department of Health or its service |
| 1196 | providers are confidential and exempt from s. 119.07(1) the |
| 1197 | provisions of subsection (1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State |
| 1198 | Constitution, except as otherwise provided in this subsection |
| 1199 | paragraph. Information made confidential and exempt by this |
| 1200 | subsection paragraph shall be disclosed: |
| 1201 | (a)1. With the express written consent of the individual |
| 1202 | or the individual's legally authorized representative. |
| 1203 | (b)2. In a medical emergency, but only to the extent |
| 1204 | necessary to protect the health or life of the individual. |
| 1205 | (c)3. By court order upon a showing of good cause. |
| 1206 | (d)4. To a health research entity, if the entity seeks the |
| 1207 | records or data pursuant to a research protocol approved by the |
| 1208 | department, maintains the records or data in accordance with the |
| 1209 | approved protocol, and enters into a purchase and data-use |
| 1210 | agreement with the department, the fee provisions of which are |
| 1211 | consistent with s. 119.07(4) subsection (4). The department may |
| 1212 | deny a request for records or data if the protocol provides for |
| 1213 | intrusive follow-back contacts, has not been approved by a human |
| 1214 | studies institutional review board, does not plan for the |
| 1215 | destruction of confidential records after the research is |
| 1216 | concluded, is administratively burdensome, or does not have |
| 1217 | scientific merit. The agreement must restrict the release of |
| 1218 | any information that, which would permit the identification of |
| 1219 | persons, limit the use of records or data to the approved |
| 1220 | research protocol, and prohibit any other use of the records or |
| 1221 | data. Copies of records or data issued pursuant to this |
| 1222 | paragraph subparagraph remain the property of the department. |
| 1223 |
|
| 1224 | This subsection paragraph is subject to the Open Government |
| 1225 | Sunset Review Act of 1995, in accordance with s. 119.15, and |
| 1226 | shall stand repealed on October 2, 2006, unless reviewed and |
| 1227 | saved from repeal through reenactment by the Legislature. |
| 1228 | Section 33. Paragraph (aa) of subsection (6) of section |
| 1229 | 119.07, Florida Statutes, is transferred, redesignated as |
| 1230 | subsection (2) of section 119.0712, Florida Statutes, and |
| 1231 | amended to read: |
| 1232 | 119.0712 Executive branch agency-specific exemptions from |
| 1233 | inspection or copying of public records.-- |
| 1234 | (2) DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAY SAFETY AND MOTOR VEHICLES.-- |
| 1235 | (aa) Personal information contained in a motor vehicle |
| 1236 | record that identifies the subject of that record is exempt from |
| 1237 | s. 119.07(1) subsection (1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State |
| 1238 | Constitution except as provided in this section paragraph. |
| 1239 | Personal information includes, but is not limited to, the |
| 1240 | subject's social security number, driver identification number, |
| 1241 | name, address, telephone number, and medical or disability |
| 1242 | information. For purposes of this subsection paragraph, personal |
| 1243 | information does not include information relating to vehicular |
| 1244 | crashes, driving violations, and driver's status. For purposes |
| 1245 | of this subsection paragraph, the term "motor vehicle record" |
| 1246 | means any record that pertains to a motor vehicle operator's |
| 1247 | permit, motor vehicle title, motor vehicle registration, or |
| 1248 | identification card issued by the Department of Highway Safety |
| 1249 | and Motor Vehicles. Personal information contained in motor |
| 1250 | vehicle records exempted by this subsection paragraph shall be |
| 1251 | released by the department for any of the following uses: |
| 1252 | (a)1. For use in connection with matters of motor vehicle |
| 1253 | or driver safety and theft; motor vehicle emissions; motor |
| 1254 | vehicle product alterations, recalls, or advisories; performance |
| 1255 | monitoring of motor vehicles and dealers by motor vehicle |
| 1256 | manufacturers; and removal of nonowner records from the original |
| 1257 | owner records of motor vehicle manufacturers, to carry out the |
| 1258 | purposes of the Automobile Information Disclosure Act, the Motor |
| 1259 | Vehicle Information and Cost Saving Act, the National Traffic |
| 1260 | and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966, the Anti-Car Theft Act of |
| 1261 | 1992, and the Clean Air Act. |
| 1262 | (b)2. For use by any government agency, including any |
| 1263 | court or law enforcement agency, in carrying out its functions, |
| 1264 | or any private person or entity acting on behalf of a federal, |
| 1265 | state, or local agency in carrying out its functions. |
| 1266 | (c)3. For use in connection with matters of motor vehicle |
| 1267 | or driver safety and theft; motor vehicle emissions; motor |
| 1268 | vehicle product alterations, recalls, or advisories; performance |
| 1269 | monitoring of motor vehicles, motor vehicle parts, and dealers; |
| 1270 | motor vehicle market research activities, including survey |
| 1271 | research; and removal of nonowner records from the original |
| 1272 | owner records of motor vehicle manufacturers. |
| 1273 | (d)4. For use in the normal course of business by a |
| 1274 | legitimate business or its agents, employees, or contractors, |
| 1275 | but only: |
| 1276 | 1.a. To verify the accuracy of personal information |
| 1277 | submitted by the individual to the business or its agents, |
| 1278 | employees, or contractors; and |
| 1279 | 2.b. If such information as so submitted is not correct or |
| 1280 | is no longer correct, to obtain the correct information, but |
| 1281 | only for the purposes of preventing fraud by, pursuing legal |
| 1282 | remedies against, or recovering on a debt or security interest |
| 1283 | against, the individual. |
| 1284 | (e)5. For use in connection with any civil, criminal, |
| 1285 | administrative, or arbitral proceeding in any court or agency or |
| 1286 | before any self-regulatory body for: |
| 1287 | 1.a. Service of process by any certified process server, |
| 1288 | special process server, or other person authorized to serve |
| 1289 | process in this state. |
| 1290 | 2.b. Investigation in anticipation of litigation by an |
| 1291 | attorney licensed to practice law in this state or the agent of |
| 1292 | the attorney; however, the information may not be used for mass |
| 1293 | commercial solicitation of clients for litigation against motor |
| 1294 | vehicle dealers. |
| 1295 | 3.c. Investigation by any person in connection with any |
| 1296 | filed proceeding; however, the information may not be used for |
| 1297 | mass commercial solicitation of clients for litigation against |
| 1298 | motor vehicle dealers. |
| 1299 | 4.d. Execution or enforcement of judgments and orders. |
| 1300 | 5.e. Compliance with an order of any court. |
| 1301 | (f)6. For use in research activities and for use in |
| 1302 | producing statistical reports, so long as the personal |
| 1303 | information is not published, redisclosed, or used to contact |
| 1304 | individuals. |
| 1305 | (g)7. For use by any insurer or insurance support |
| 1306 | organization, or by a self-insured entity, or its agents, |
| 1307 | employees, or contractors, in connection with claims |
| 1308 | investigation activities, anti-fraud activities, rating, or |
| 1309 | underwriting. |
| 1310 | (h)8. For use in providing notice to the owners of towed |
| 1311 | or impounded vehicles. |
| 1312 | (i)9. For use by any licensed private investigative agency |
| 1313 | or licensed security service for any purpose permitted under |
| 1314 | this subsection paragraph. Personal information obtained based |
| 1315 | on an exempt driver's record may not be provided to a client who |
| 1316 | cannot demonstrate a need based on a police report, court order, |
| 1317 | or a business or personal relationship with the subject of the |
| 1318 | investigation. |
| 1319 | (j)10. For use by an employer or its agent or insurer to |
| 1320 | obtain or verify information relating to a holder of a |
| 1321 | commercial driver's license that is required under 49 U.S.C. ss. |
| 1322 | 31301 et seq. |
| 1323 | (k)11. For use in connection with the operation of private |
| 1324 | toll transportation facilities. |
| 1325 | (l)12. For bulk distribution for surveys, marketing, or |
| 1326 | solicitations when the department has obtained the express |
| 1327 | consent of the person to whom such personal information |
| 1328 | pertains. |
| 1329 | (m)13. For any use if the requesting person demonstrates |
| 1330 | that he or she has obtained the written consent of the person |
| 1331 | who is the subject of the motor vehicle record. |
| 1332 | (n)14. For any other use specifically authorized by state |
| 1333 | law, if such use is related to the operation of a motor vehicle |
| 1334 | or public safety. |
| 1335 | (o)15. For any other use if the person to whom the |
| 1336 | information pertains has given express consent on a form |
| 1337 | prescribed by the department. Such consent shall remain in |
| 1338 | effect until it is revoked by the person on a form prescribed by |
| 1339 | the department. |
| 1340 |
|
| 1341 | The restrictions on disclosure of personal information provided |
| 1342 | by this subsection paragraph shall not in any way affect the use |
| 1343 | of organ donation information on individual driver licenses or |
| 1344 | nor affect the administration of organ donation initiatives in |
| 1345 | this state. Personal information exempted from public disclosure |
| 1346 | according to this subsection paragraph may be disclosed by the |
| 1347 | Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to an |
| 1348 | individual, firm, corporation, or similar business entity whose |
| 1349 | primary business interest is to resell or redisclose the |
| 1350 | personal information to persons who are authorized to receive |
| 1351 | such information. Prior to the department's disclosure of |
| 1352 | personal information, such individual, firm, corporation, or |
| 1353 | similar business entity must first enter into a contract with |
| 1354 | the department regarding the care, custody, and control of the |
| 1355 | personal information to ensure compliance with the federal |
| 1356 | Driver's Privacy Protection Act of 1994 and applicable state |
| 1357 | laws. An authorized recipient of personal information contained |
| 1358 | in a motor vehicle record, except a recipient under paragraph |
| 1359 | (l) subparagraph 12., may contract with the Department of |
| 1360 | Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to resell or redisclose the |
| 1361 | information for any use permitted under this section paragraph. |
| 1362 | However, only authorized recipients of personal information |
| 1363 | under paragraph (l) subparagraph 12. may resell or redisclose |
| 1364 | personal information pursuant to paragraph (l) subparagraph 12. |
| 1365 | Any authorized recipient who resells or rediscloses personal |
| 1366 | information shall maintain, for a period of 5 years, records |
| 1367 | identifying each person or entity that receives the personal |
| 1368 | information and the permitted purpose for which it will be used. |
| 1369 | Such records shall be made available for inspection upon request |
| 1370 | by the department. The department shall adopt rules to carry out |
| 1371 | the purposes of this subsection paragraph and the federal |
| 1372 | Driver's Privacy Protection Act of 1994, 18 U.S.C. ss. 2721 et |
| 1373 | seq. Rules adopted by the department shall provide for the |
| 1374 | payment of applicable fees and, prior to the disclosure of |
| 1375 | personal information pursuant to this subsection paragraph, |
| 1376 | shall require the meeting of conditions by the requesting person |
| 1377 | for the purposes of obtaining reasonable assurance concerning |
| 1378 | the identity of such requesting person, and, to the extent |
| 1379 | required, assurance that the use will be only as authorized or |
| 1380 | that the consent of the person who is the subject of the |
| 1381 | personal information has been obtained. Such conditions may |
| 1382 | include, but need not be limited to, the making and filing of a |
| 1383 | written application in such form and containing such information |
| 1384 | and certification requirements as the department requires. |
| 1385 | Section 34. Paragraph (p) of subsection (6) of section |
| 1386 | 119.07, Florida Statutes, is transferred, redesignated as |
| 1387 | subsection (1) of section 119.0713, Florida Statutes, and |
| 1388 | amended to read: |
| 1389 | 119.0713 Local government agency exemptions from |
| 1390 | inspection or copying of public records.-- |
| 1391 | (1)(p) All complaints and other records in the custody of |
| 1392 | any unit of local government which relate to a complaint of |
| 1393 | discrimination relating to race, color, religion, sex, national |
| 1394 | origin, age, handicap, marital status, sale or rental of |
| 1395 | housing, the provision of brokerage services, or the financing |
| 1396 | of housing are exempt from s. 119.07(1) the provisions of |
| 1397 | subsection (1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution |
| 1398 | until a finding is made relating to probable cause, the |
| 1399 | investigation of the complaint becomes inactive, or the |
| 1400 | complaint or other record is made part of the official record of |
| 1401 | any hearing or court proceeding. This provision shall not |
| 1402 | affect any function or activity of the Florida Commission on |
| 1403 | Human Relations. Any state or federal agency that which is |
| 1404 | authorized to have access to such complaints or records by any |
| 1405 | provision of law shall be granted such access in the furtherance |
| 1406 | of such agency's statutory duties, notwithstanding the |
| 1407 | provisions of this section. This subsection paragraph shall not |
| 1408 | be construed to modify or repeal any special or local act. |
| 1409 | Section 35. Paragraph (hh) of subsection (6) of section |
| 1410 | 119.07, Florida Statutes, is transferred, redesignated as |
| 1411 | subsection (2) of section 119.0713, Florida Statutes, and |
| 1412 | amended to read: |
| 1413 | 119.0713 Local government agency exemptions from |
| 1414 | inspection or copying of public records.-- |
| 1415 | (2)(hh) All personal identifying information contained in |
| 1416 | records relating to a person's health held by local governmental |
| 1417 | entities or their service providers for the purpose of |
| 1418 | determining eligibility for paratransit services under Title II |
| 1419 | of the Americans with Disabilities Act or eligibility for the |
| 1420 | transportation disadvantaged program as provided in part I of |
| 1421 | chapter 427 is confidential and exempt from s. 119.07(1) the |
| 1422 | provisions of subsection (1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State |
| 1423 | Constitution, except as otherwise provided in this subsection |
| 1424 | herein. This exemption applies to personal identifying |
| 1425 | information contained in such records held by local governmental |
| 1426 | entities or their service providers before, on, or after the |
| 1427 | effective date of this exemption. Information made confidential |
| 1428 | and exempt by this subsection paragraph shall be disclosed: |
| 1429 | (a)1. With the express written consent of the individual |
| 1430 | or the individual's legally authorized representative; |
| 1431 | (b)2. In a medical emergency, but only to the extent |
| 1432 | necessary to protect the health or life of the individual; |
| 1433 | (c)3. By court order upon a showing of good cause; or |
| 1434 | (d)4. For the purpose of determining eligibility for |
| 1435 | paratransit services if the individual or the individual's |
| 1436 | legally authorized representative has filed an appeal or |
| 1437 | petition before an administrative body of a local government or |
| 1438 | a court. |
| 1439 | Section 36. Paragraphs (y) and (z) of subsection (6) of |
| 1440 | section 119.07, Florida Statutes, are transferred, redesignated |
| 1441 | as subsections (3) and (4), respectively, of section 119.0713, |
| 1442 | Florida Statutes, and amended to read: |
| 1443 | 119.0713 Local government agency exemptions from |
| 1444 | inspection or copying of public records.-- |
| 1445 | (3)(y) The audit report of an internal auditor prepared |
| 1446 | for or on behalf of a unit of local government becomes a public |
| 1447 | record when the audit becomes final. As used in this subsection |
| 1448 | paragraph, the term "unit of local government" means a county, |
| 1449 | municipality, special district, local agency, authority, |
| 1450 | consolidated city-county government, or any other local |
| 1451 | governmental body or public body corporate or politic authorized |
| 1452 | or created by general or special law. An audit becomes final |
| 1453 | when the audit report is presented to the unit of local |
| 1454 | government. Audit workpapers and notes related to such audit |
| 1455 | report are confidential and exempt from s. 119.07(1) the |
| 1456 | provisions of subsection (1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State |
| 1457 | Constitution until the audit is completed and the audit report |
| 1458 | becomes final. |
| 1459 | (4)(z) Any data, record, or document used directly or |
| 1460 | solely by a municipally owned utility to prepare and submit a |
| 1461 | bid relative to the sale, distribution, or use of any service, |
| 1462 | commodity, or tangible personal property to any customer or |
| 1463 | prospective customer is shall be exempt from s. 119.07(1) the |
| 1464 | provisions of subsection (1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State |
| 1465 | Constitution. This exemption commences when a municipal utility |
| 1466 | identifies in writing a specific bid to which it intends to |
| 1467 | respond. This exemption no longer applies when the contract for |
| 1468 | sale, distribution, or use of the service, commodity, or |
| 1469 | tangible personal property is executed, a decision is made not |
| 1470 | to execute such contract, or the project is no longer under |
| 1471 | active consideration. The exemption in this subsection paragraph |
| 1472 | includes the bid documents actually furnished in response to the |
| 1473 | request for bids. However, the exemption for the bid documents |
| 1474 | submitted no longer applies after the bids are opened by the |
| 1475 | customer or prospective customer. |
| 1476 | Section 37. Section 119.15, Florida Statutes, is amended |
| 1477 | to read: |
| 1478 | 119.15 Legislative review of exemptions from public |
| 1479 | meeting and public records requirements.-- |
| 1480 | (1) This section may be cited as the "Open Government |
| 1481 | Sunset Review Act of 1995." |
| 1482 | (2) This section provides for the review and repeal or |
| 1483 | reenactment of an exemption from s. 24, Art. I of the State |
| 1484 | Constitution and s. automatic application of the policy of open |
| 1485 | government as provided in ss. 119.01 and 286.011 to certain |
| 1486 | exemptions from ss. 119.07(1) or s. and 286.011. This act does |
| 1487 | not apply to an exemption that: |
| 1488 | (a) Is required by federal law; or |
| 1489 | (b) Applies solely to the Legislature or the State Court |
| 1490 | System. It is the intent of the Legislature that exemptions to |
| 1491 | ss. 119.07(1) and 286.011 shall be created or maintained only |
| 1492 | if: |
| 1493 | (a) The exempted record or meeting is of a sensitive, |
| 1494 | personal nature concerning individuals; |
| 1495 | (b) The exemption is necessary for the effective and |
| 1496 | efficient administration of a governmental program; or |
| 1497 | (c) The exemption affects confidential information |
| 1498 | concerning an entity. |
| 1499 |
|
| 1500 | Thus, the maintenance or creation of an exemption must be |
| 1501 | compelled as measured by these criteria. Further, the |
| 1502 | Legislature finds that the public has a right to have access to |
| 1503 | executive branch governmental meetings and records unless the |
| 1504 | criteria in this section for restricting such access to a public |
| 1505 | meeting or public record are met and the criteria are considered |
| 1506 | during legislative review in connection with the particular |
| 1507 | exemption to be significant enough to override the strong public |
| 1508 | policy of open government. To strengthen the policy of open |
| 1509 | government, the Legislature shall consider the criteria in this |
| 1510 | section before enacting future exemptions. |
| 1511 | (3)(a) In the 5th year after enactment of a new exemption |
| 1512 | or substantial amendment of an existing exemption, the exemption |
| 1513 | shall be repealed repeal on October 2nd of the 5th year, unless |
| 1514 | the Legislature acts to reenact the exemption. |
| 1515 | (4)(a) A law that enacts a new exemption or substantially |
| 1516 | amends an existing exemption must state that the record or |
| 1517 | meeting is: |
| 1518 | 1. Exempt from s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution; |
| 1519 | 2. Exempt from s. 119.07(1) or s. 286.011; and |
| 1520 | 3. State that the exemption is Repealed at the end of 5 |
| 1521 | years and that the exemption must be reviewed by the Legislature |
| 1522 | before the scheduled repeal date. |
| 1523 | (b) For purposes of this section, an exemption is |
| 1524 | substantially amended if the amendment expands the scope of the |
| 1525 | exemption to include more records or information or to include |
| 1526 | meetings as well as records. An exemption is not substantially |
| 1527 | amended if the amendment narrows the scope of the exemption. |
| 1528 | (c) This section is not intended to repeal an exemption |
| 1529 | that has been amended following legislative review before the |
| 1530 | scheduled repeal of the exemption if the exemption is not |
| 1531 | substantially amended as a result of the review. |
| 1532 | (5)(d) By June 1 in the year before the repeal of an |
| 1533 | exemption under this section, the Division of Statutory Revision |
| 1534 | of the Office of Legislative Services shall certify to the |
| 1535 | President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of |
| 1536 | Representatives, by June 1, the language and statutory citation |
| 1537 | of each exemption scheduled for repeal the following year which |
| 1538 | meets the criteria of an exemption as defined in this section. |
| 1539 | (b) Any exemption that is not identified and certified to |
| 1540 | the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of |
| 1541 | Representatives is not subject to legislative review and repeal |
| 1542 | under this section. If the division fails to certify an |
| 1543 | exemption that it subsequently determines should have been |
| 1544 | certified, it shall include the exemption in the following |
| 1545 | year's certification after that determination. |
| 1546 | (e) The term "exemption" means a provision of the Florida |
| 1547 | Statutes which creates an exception to s. 119.07(1) or s. |
| 1548 | 286.011 and which applies to the executive branch of state |
| 1549 | government or to local government, but it does not include any |
| 1550 | provision of a special law or local law. |
| 1551 | (f) An exemption that is required by federal law is not |
| 1552 | subject to repeal under this section. |
| 1553 | (g) An exemption that applies solely to the Legislature or |
| 1554 | the State Court System is not subject to repeal under this |
| 1555 | section. |
| 1556 | (6)(4)(a) The Legislature shall review the exemption |
| 1557 | before its scheduled repeal and consider As part of the review |
| 1558 | process, the Legislature shall consider the following: |
| 1559 | 1. What specific records or meetings are affected by the |
| 1560 | exemption? |
| 1561 | 2. Whom does the exemption uniquely affect, as opposed to |
| 1562 | the general public? |
| 1563 | 3. What is the identifiable public purpose or goal of the |
| 1564 | exemption? |
| 1565 | 4. Can the information contained in the records or |
| 1566 | discussed in the meeting be readily obtained by alternative |
| 1567 | means? If so, how? |
| 1568 | 5. Is the record or meeting protected by another |
| 1569 | exemption? |
| 1570 | 6. Are there multiple exemptions for the same type of |
| 1571 | record or meeting that it would be appropriate to merge? |
| 1572 | (b) An exemption may be created, revised, or maintained |
| 1573 | only if it serves an identifiable public purpose, and the |
| 1574 | exemption may be no broader than is necessary to meet the public |
| 1575 | purpose it serves. An identifiable public purpose is served if |
| 1576 | the exemption meets one of the following purposes and the |
| 1577 | Legislature finds that the purpose is sufficiently compelling to |
| 1578 | override the strong public policy of open government and cannot |
| 1579 | be accomplished without the exemption: |
| 1580 | 1. Allows the state or its political subdivisions to |
| 1581 | effectively and efficiently administer a governmental program, |
| 1582 | which administration would be significantly impaired without the |
| 1583 | exemption; |
| 1584 | 2. Protects information of a sensitive personal nature |
| 1585 | concerning individuals, the release of which information would |
| 1586 | be defamatory to such individuals or cause unwarranted damage to |
| 1587 | the good name or reputation of such individuals or would |
| 1588 | jeopardize the safety of such individuals. However, in |
| 1589 | exemptions under this subparagraph, only information that would |
| 1590 | identify the individuals may be exempted; or |
| 1591 | 3. Protects information of a confidential nature |
| 1592 | concerning entities, including, but not limited to, a formula, |
| 1593 | pattern, device, combination of devices, or compilation of |
| 1594 | information which is used to protect or further a business |
| 1595 | advantage over those who do not know or use it, the disclosure |
| 1596 | of which information would injure the affected entity in the |
| 1597 | marketplace. |
| 1598 | (7)(c) Records made before the date of a repeal of an |
| 1599 | exemption under this section may not be made public unless |
| 1600 | otherwise provided by law. In deciding whether the records |
| 1601 | shall be made public, the Legislature shall consider whether the |
| 1602 | damage or loss to persons or entities uniquely affected by the |
| 1603 | exemption of the type specified in subparagraph (6)(b)2. (b)2. |
| 1604 | or subparagraph (6)(b)3. (b)3. would occur if the records were |
| 1605 | made public. |
| 1606 | (d) An exemption that is created or revived and reenacted |
| 1607 | must contain uniform language that clearly states the section in |
| 1608 | the Florida Statutes from which it is exempt, s. 119.07(1) or s. |
| 1609 | 286.011. The uniform language must also provide for the maximum |
| 1610 | public access to the meetings and records as is consistent with |
| 1611 | the purpose of the exemption. An exemption that is created or |
| 1612 | substantially amended must state that the exemption is repealed |
| 1613 | at the end of 5 years and that the exemption must be reviewed by |
| 1614 | the Legislature before the scheduled date of repeal. |
| 1615 | (8)(e) Notwithstanding s. 768.28 or any other law, neither |
| 1616 | the state or its political subdivisions nor any other public |
| 1617 | body shall be made party to any suit in any court or incur any |
| 1618 | liability for the repeal or revival and reenactment of an |
| 1619 | exemption under this section. The failure of the Legislature to |
| 1620 | comply strictly with this section does not invalidate an |
| 1621 | otherwise valid reenactment. |
| 1622 | Section 38. Paragraph (w) of subsection (6) of section |
| 1623 | 119.07, Florida Statutes, is transferred, redesignated as |
| 1624 | section 112.31891, Florida Statutes, and amended to read: |
| 1625 | 112.31891 Investigatory records.-- |
| 1626 | (1)(w)1. If certified pursuant to subsection (2) |
| 1627 | subparagraph 2., an investigatory record of the Chief Inspector |
| 1628 | General within the Executive Office of the Governor or of the |
| 1629 | employee designated by an agency head as the agency inspector |
| 1630 | general under s. 112.3189 is exempt from s. 119.07(1) the |
| 1631 | provisions of subsection (1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State |
| 1632 | Constitution until the registration ceases to be active, or a |
| 1633 | report detailing the investigation is provided to the Governor |
| 1634 | or the agency head, or 60 days from the inception of the |
| 1635 | investigation for which the record was made or received, |
| 1636 | whichever first occurs. Investigatory records are those records |
| 1637 | that which are related to the investigation of an alleged, |
| 1638 | specific act or omission or other wrongdoing, with respect to an |
| 1639 | identifiable person or group of persons, based on information |
| 1640 | compiled by the Chief Inspector General or by an agency |
| 1641 | inspector general, as named under the provisions of s. 112.3189, |
| 1642 | in the course of an investigation. An investigation is active |
| 1643 | if it is continuing with a reasonable, good faith anticipation |
| 1644 | of resolution and with reasonable dispatch. |
| 1645 | (2)2. The Governor, in the case of the Chief Inspector |
| 1646 | General, or agency head, in the case of an employee designated |
| 1647 | as the agency inspector general under s. 112.3189, may certify |
| 1648 | that such investigatory records require an exemption to protect |
| 1649 | the integrity of the investigation or avoid unwarranted damage |
| 1650 | to an individual's good name or reputation. The certification |
| 1651 | must shall specify the nature and purpose of the investigation |
| 1652 | and shall be kept with the exempt records and made public when |
| 1653 | the records are made public. |
| 1654 | (3)3. The provisions of This section does paragraph do not |
| 1655 | apply to whistle-blower investigations conducted pursuant to the |
| 1656 | provisions of ss. 112.3187, 112.3188, 112.3189, and 112.31895. |
| 1657 | Section 39. Section 119.19, Florida Statutes, is |
| 1658 | transferred, redesignated as section 27.7081, Florida Statutes, |
| 1659 | and amended to read: |
| 1660 | 27.7081 119.19 Capital postconviction public records |
| 1661 | production.-- |
| 1662 | (1) As used in this section, the term "trial court" means: |
| 1663 | (a) The judge who entered the judgment and imposed the |
| 1664 | sentence of death; or |
| 1665 | (b) If a motion for postconviction relief in a capital |
| 1666 | case has been filed and a different judge has already been |
| 1667 | assigned to that motion, the judge who is assigned to rule on |
| 1668 | that motion. |
| 1669 | (2) The Secretary of State shall establish and maintain a |
| 1670 | records repository for the purpose of archiving capital |
| 1671 | postconviction public records as provided for in this section. |
| 1672 | (3)(a) Upon imposition of a death sentence or upon the |
| 1673 | effective date of this act with respect to any case in which a |
| 1674 | death sentence has been imposed but the mandate has not yet been |
| 1675 | issued in an appeal affirming the sentence, the prosecuting |
| 1676 | attorney shall promptly provide written notification to each law |
| 1677 | enforcement agency involved in the case and to the Department of |
| 1678 | Corrections. If available, the written notification must include |
| 1679 | the defendant's date of birth, sex, race, and police-case |
| 1680 | numbers included in the prosecuting attorney's case file. |
| 1681 | (b) Within 60 days after receipt of notification, each law |
| 1682 | enforcement agency involved in the case and the prosecuting |
| 1683 | attorney who prosecuted the case shall copy, seal, and deliver |
| 1684 | to the repository all public records, except for those filed in |
| 1685 | the trial court, which were produced in the investigation or |
| 1686 | prosecution of the case or, if the records are confidential or |
| 1687 | exempt, to the clerk of the court in the county in which the |
| 1688 | capital case was tried. Each agency shall bear the costs of its |
| 1689 | own compliance. |
| 1690 | (c) Within 60 days after notification, the Department of |
| 1691 | Corrections shall copy, seal, and deliver to the repository or, |
| 1692 | if the records are confidential or exempt, to the clerk of the |
| 1693 | court in the county in which the capital case was tried all |
| 1694 | public records determined by the department to be relevant to |
| 1695 | the subject matter of a capital postconviction claim of the |
| 1696 | person sentenced to death and where such production would not be |
| 1697 | unduly burdensome for the department. The department shall bear |
| 1698 | the costs. |
| 1699 | (4)(a) The chief law enforcement officer of each law |
| 1700 | enforcement agency that was involved in the case, whether |
| 1701 | through an investigation, arrest, prosecution, or incarceration, |
| 1702 | shall notify the Attorney General upon compliance with |
| 1703 | subsection (3) and shall certify that to the best of his or her |
| 1704 | knowledge and belief all public records in possession of the |
| 1705 | agency or in possession of any employee of the agency have been |
| 1706 | copied, indexed, and delivered to the records repository or, if |
| 1707 | the records are confidential or exempt, to the clerk of the |
| 1708 | court in the county in which the capital case was tried as |
| 1709 | required by this section. |
| 1710 | (b) The prosecuting attorney who prosecuted the case shall |
| 1711 | provide written notification to the Attorney General upon |
| 1712 | compliance with subsection (3) and shall certify that to the |
| 1713 | best of his or her knowledge and belief all public records in |
| 1714 | his or her possession have been copied, indexed, and delivered |
| 1715 | to the records repository or, if the records are confidential or |
| 1716 | exempt, to the clerk of the court in the county in which the |
| 1717 | capital case was tried as required by this section. |
| 1718 | (c) The Secretary of Corrections shall provide written |
| 1719 | notification to the Attorney General upon compliance with |
| 1720 | paragraph (3)(c) and shall certify that to the best of his or |
| 1721 | her knowledge and belief all public records in the department's |
| 1722 | possession have been copied, indexed, and delivered to the |
| 1723 | records repository or, if the records are confidential or |
| 1724 | exempt, to the clerk of the court in the county in which the |
| 1725 | capital case was tried as required by this section. |
| 1726 | (5)(a) Within 60 days after the imposition of a death |
| 1727 | sentence or upon the effective date of this act with respect to |
| 1728 | any case in which a death sentence has been imposed but the |
| 1729 | mandate has not yet been issued in an appeal affirming the |
| 1730 | sentence, both the public defender or private counsel for the |
| 1731 | defendant and the prosecuting attorney involved in the case |
| 1732 | shall provide written notification to the Attorney General of |
| 1733 | the name and address of any person or agency in addition to |
| 1734 | those persons and agencies listed in subsection (3) which may |
| 1735 | have information pertinent to the case unless previously |
| 1736 | provided to the capital collateral regional counsel or |
| 1737 | postconviction private counsel. The Attorney General shall |
| 1738 | promptly provide written notification to each identified person |
| 1739 | or agency after receiving the information from the public |
| 1740 | defender, private counsel for the defendant, or prosecuting |
| 1741 | attorney and shall request that all public records in the |
| 1742 | possession of the person or agency which pertain to the case be |
| 1743 | copied, sealed, and delivered to the records repository. |
| 1744 | (b) Within 60 days after receiving a request for public |
| 1745 | records under paragraph (a), the person or agency shall provide |
| 1746 | written notification to the Attorney General of compliance with |
| 1747 | this subsection and shall certify that to the best of his or her |
| 1748 | knowledge and belief all public records requested have been |
| 1749 | copied, indexed, and delivered to the records repository or, if |
| 1750 | the records are confidential or exempt, to the clerk of the |
| 1751 | court in the county in which the capital case was tried. |
| 1752 | (6)(a) Any public record under this section which is |
| 1753 | confidential or exempt from the requirements of s. 119.07(1) and |
| 1754 | s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution must be separately |
| 1755 | boxed, without being redacted, and sealed. The box must be |
| 1756 | delivered to the clerk of court in the county in which the |
| 1757 | capital case was tried. The outside of the box must clearly |
| 1758 | identify the public records as exempt, and the seal may not be |
| 1759 | broken without an order of the trial court. The outside of the |
| 1760 | box must identify the nature of the public records and the legal |
| 1761 | basis under which the public records are exempt. |
| 1762 | (b) Such a box may be opened only for an inspection by the |
| 1763 | trial court in camera and only after notice giving the agency |
| 1764 | the option to have a representative present at the unsealing by |
| 1765 | the court. |
| 1766 | (7)(a) Within 180 days after a capital collateral regional |
| 1767 | counsel or private counsel is appointed to represent a defendant |
| 1768 | sentenced to death, or within 30 days after issuance of the |
| 1769 | Florida Supreme Court's mandate affirming a death sentence, |
| 1770 | whichever is later, the regional counsel, private counsel, or |
| 1771 | other counsel who is a member of The Florida Bar and is |
| 1772 | authorized by such counsel representing a defendant may send a |
| 1773 | written demand for additional public records to each person or |
| 1774 | agency submitting public records under subsection (3) and to |
| 1775 | each person or agency identified as having information pertinent |
| 1776 | to the case under subsection (5). Should the written demand |
| 1777 | include requests for records associated with particular named |
| 1778 | individuals, the written demand shall also include a brief |
| 1779 | statement describing each named person's role in the case and |
| 1780 | relationship to the defendant. Race, sex, and date of birth |
| 1781 | shall also be included in the demand if the public defender, |
| 1782 | private counsel, or capital collateral regional counsel has such |
| 1783 | information. Each person or agency notified under this |
| 1784 | subsection shall, within 60 days after receipt of the written |
| 1785 | demand, deliver to the records repository or, if the records are |
| 1786 | confidential or exempt, to the clerk of the court in the county |
| 1787 | in which the capital case was tried any additional public |
| 1788 | records in the possession of the person or agency which pertain |
| 1789 | to the case and shall certify that to the best of his or her |
| 1790 | knowledge and belief all additional public records have been |
| 1791 | delivered or, if no additional public records are found, shall |
| 1792 | recertify that the public records previously delivered are |
| 1793 | complete. |
| 1794 | (b) Within 25 days after receiving the written demand, the |
| 1795 | agency or person may file an objection in the trial court |
| 1796 | alleging that the request is overly broad or unduly burdensome. |
| 1797 | Within 30 days after the filing of an objection, the trial court |
| 1798 | shall hold a hearing and order an agency or person to produce |
| 1799 | additional public records if it finds each of the following: |
| 1800 | 1. The regional counsel or private counsel has made a |
| 1801 | timely and diligent search as provided in this section. |
| 1802 | 2. The regional or private counsel's written demand |
| 1803 | identifies, with specificity, those additional public records |
| 1804 | that are not at the repository. |
| 1805 | 3. The additional public records sought are relevant to |
| 1806 | the subject matter of a capital postconviction relief or appear |
| 1807 | reasonably calculated to lead to the discovery of admissible |
| 1808 | evidence in prosecuting such claim. |
| 1809 | 4. The additional public records request is not overbroad |
| 1810 | or unduly burdensome. |
| 1811 | (c) This statute shall not be a basis for renewing |
| 1812 | requests that have been initiated previously or for relitigating |
| 1813 | issues pertaining to production of public records upon which a |
| 1814 | court has ruled. |
| 1815 | (d) If, on October 1, 1998, the defendant had a Rule 3.850 |
| 1816 | motion denied and no Rule 3.850 motion was pending, no |
| 1817 | additional requests shall be made by capital collateral regional |
| 1818 | counsel or contracted private counsel until a death warrant is |
| 1819 | signed by the Governor and an execution is scheduled. Within 10 |
| 1820 | days of the signing of the death warrant, capital collateral |
| 1821 | regional counsel or contracted private counsel may request of a |
| 1822 | person or agency that the defendant has previously requested to |
| 1823 | produce records any records previously requested to which no |
| 1824 | objection was raised or sustained, but which the agency has |
| 1825 | received or produced since the previous request or which for any |
| 1826 | reason the agency has in its possession and did not produce |
| 1827 | within 10 days of the receipt of the previous notice or such |
| 1828 | shorter time period ordered by the court to comply with the time |
| 1829 | for the scheduled execution. The person or agency shall produce |
| 1830 | the record or shall file in the trial court an affidavit stating |
| 1831 | that it does not have the requested record or that the record |
| 1832 | has been produced previously. |
| 1833 | (8)(a) After production of additional public records or |
| 1834 | recertification as provided in subsection (7), the regional |
| 1835 | counsel or the private counsel is prohibited from making any |
| 1836 | further public records requests under this chapter. An agency is |
| 1837 | not required to produce additional public records except by |
| 1838 | court order as provided in this subsection. |
| 1839 | (b) In order to obtain additional public records beyond |
| 1840 | those provided under subsection (7), the regional counsel, |
| 1841 | private counsel, or other counsel who is a member of The Florida |
| 1842 | Bar and is authorized by the regional counsel or private counsel |
| 1843 | shall file an affidavit in the trial court which attests that he |
| 1844 | or she has made a timely and diligent search of the records |
| 1845 | repository and specifically identifies those additional public |
| 1846 | records that are not at the repository and are relevant to the |
| 1847 | subject matter of a capital postconviction claim or are |
| 1848 | reasonably calculated to lead to the discovery of admissible |
| 1849 | evidence in the prosecution of such claim. The affiant shall |
| 1850 | provide a copy of the affidavit to all affected agencies upon |
| 1851 | the filing of such affidavit in the trial court. |
| 1852 | (c) Within 15 days after the filing of an affidavit, the |
| 1853 | trial court shall order an agency to produce additional public |
| 1854 | records only if it finds each of the following: |
| 1855 | 1. The regional counsel or private counsel has made a |
| 1856 | timely and diligent search as provided in this section. |
| 1857 | 2. The regional or private counsel's affidavit identifies, |
| 1858 | with specificity, those additional public records that are not |
| 1859 | at the repository. |
| 1860 | 3. The additional public records sought are relevant to |
| 1861 | the subject matter of a claim for capital postconviction relief |
| 1862 | or appear reasonably calculated to lead to the discovery of |
| 1863 | admissible evidence in prosecuting such claim. |
| 1864 | 4. The additional public records request is not overbroad |
| 1865 | or unduly burdensome. |
| 1866 | (9) The Secretary of State shall provide the personnel, |
| 1867 | supplies, and any necessary equipment used by the capital |
| 1868 | collateral regional counsel or private counsel to copy records |
| 1869 | held at the records repository. |
| 1870 | (10) The trial court shall resolve any dispute that arises |
| 1871 | under this section, unless the appellate court has exclusive |
| 1872 | jurisdiction. |
| 1873 | (11) The capital collateral regional counsel or private |
| 1874 | counsel shall not solicit another person to make a request for |
| 1875 | public records on behalf of the regional counsel or private |
| 1876 | counsel. The trial court shall impose appropriate sanctions |
| 1877 | against any regional counsel or private counsel found in |
| 1878 | violation of this subsection. |
| 1879 | (12) Sixty days after a capital sentence is carried out, |
| 1880 | 60 days after a defendant is released from incarceration |
| 1881 | following the granting of a pardon or reversal of the sentence, |
| 1882 | or 60 days after the defendant has been resentenced to a term of |
| 1883 | years, the Attorney General shall provide written notification |
| 1884 | to the Secretary of State, who may then destroy the records held |
| 1885 | by the records repository which pertain to that case. |
| 1886 | (13) This section pertains only to the production of |
| 1887 | records for capital postconviction defendants and does not |
| 1888 | change or alter any time limitations provided by law governing |
| 1889 | capital postconviction claims and actions. Furthermore, this |
| 1890 | section does not affect, expand, or limit the production of |
| 1891 | public records for any purposes other than use in a capital |
| 1892 | postconviction proceeding. Nothing in this section constitutes |
| 1893 | grounds to expand the time limitations or allow any pleading in |
| 1894 | violation of chapter 924 or to stay an execution or death |
| 1895 | warrant. |
| 1896 | Section 40. Subsection (3) of section 27.708, Florida |
| 1897 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 1898 | 27.708 Access to prisoners; compliance with the Florida |
| 1899 | Rules of Criminal Procedure; records requests.-- |
| 1900 | (3) Except as provided in s. 27.7081 119.19, the capital |
| 1901 | collateral regional counsel or contracted private counsel shall |
| 1902 | not make any public records request on behalf of his or her |
| 1903 | client. |
| 1904 | Section 41. Paragraph (d) of subsection (1) of section |
| 1905 | 101.5607, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 1906 | 101.5607 Department of State to maintain voting system |
| 1907 | information; prepare software.-- |
| 1908 | (1) |
| 1909 | (d) Section 119.071(1)(f) 119.07(6)(o) applies to all |
| 1910 | software on file with the Department of State. |
| 1911 | Section 42. Paragraph (b) of subsection (2) of section |
| 1912 | 112.533, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 1913 | 112.533 Receipt and processing of complaints.-- |
| 1914 | (2) |
| 1915 | (b) This subsection does not apply to any public record |
| 1916 | which is exempt from public disclosure pursuant to chapter 119 |
| 1917 | s. 119.07(6). For the purposes of this subsection, an |
| 1918 | investigation shall be considered active as long as it is |
| 1919 | continuing with a reasonable, good faith anticipation that an |
| 1920 | administrative finding will be made in the foreseeable future. |
| 1921 | An investigation shall be presumed to be inactive if no finding |
| 1922 | is made within 45 days after the complaint is filed. |
| 1923 | Section 43. Paragraph (c) of subsection (3) of section |
| 1924 | 119.011, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 1925 | 119.011 Definitions.--As used in this chapter, the term: |
| 1926 | (3) |
| 1927 | (c) "Criminal intelligence information" and "criminal |
| 1928 | investigative information" shall not include: |
| 1929 | 1. The time, date, location, and nature of a reported |
| 1930 | crime. |
| 1931 | 2. The name, sex, age, and address of a person arrested or |
| 1932 | of the victim of a crime except as provided in s. 119.071(2)(h) |
| 1933 | 119.07(6)(f). |
| 1934 | 3. The time, date, and location of the incident and of the |
| 1935 | arrest. |
| 1936 | 4. The crime charged. |
| 1937 | 5. Documents given or required by law or agency rule to be |
| 1938 | given to the person arrested, except as provided in s. |
| 1939 | 119.071(2)(h) 119.07(6)(f), and, except that the court in a |
| 1940 | criminal case may order that certain information required by law |
| 1941 | or agency rule to be given to the person arrested be maintained |
| 1942 | in a confidential manner and exempt from the provisions of s. |
| 1943 | 119.07(1) until released at trial if it is found that the |
| 1944 | release of such information would: |
| 1945 | a. Be defamatory to the good name of a victim or witness |
| 1946 | or would jeopardize the safety of such victim or witness; and |
| 1947 | b. Impair the ability of a state attorney to locate or |
| 1948 | prosecute a codefendant. |
| 1949 | 6. Informations and indictments except as provided in s. |
| 1950 | 905.26. |
| 1951 | Section 44. Section 286.0113, Florida Statutes, is amended |
| 1952 | to read: |
| 1953 | 286.0113 General exemptions from public meetings.--Those |
| 1954 | portions of any meeting which would reveal a security system |
| 1955 | plan or portion thereof made confidential and exempt by s. |
| 1956 | 119.071(3)(a)(1) are exempt from the provisions of s. 286.011 |
| 1957 | and s. 24(b), Art. I of the State Constitution. This section is |
| 1958 | subject to the Open Government Sunset Review Act of 1995, in |
| 1959 | accordance with s. 119.15, and shall stand repealed on October |
| 1960 | 2, 2006, unless reviewed and saved from repeal through |
| 1961 | reenactment by the Legislature. |
| 1962 | Section 45. Paragraph (h) of subsection (2) of section |
| 1963 | 287.0943, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 1964 | 287.0943 Certification of minority business enterprises.-- |
| 1965 | (2) |
| 1966 | (h) The certification procedures should allow an applicant |
| 1967 | seeking certification to designate on the application form the |
| 1968 | information the applicant considers to be proprietary, |
| 1969 | confidential business information. As used in this paragraph, |
| 1970 | "proprietary, confidential business information" includes, but |
| 1971 | is not limited to, any information that would be exempt from |
| 1972 | public inspection pursuant to the provisions of chapter 119 s. |
| 1973 | 119.07(6); trade secrets; internal auditing controls and |
| 1974 | reports; contract costs; or other information the disclosure of |
| 1975 | which would injure the affected party in the marketplace or |
| 1976 | otherwise violate s. 286.041. The executor in receipt of the |
| 1977 | application shall issue written and final notice of any |
| 1978 | information for which noninspection is requested but not |
| 1979 | provided for by law. |
| 1980 | Section 46. Subsection (1) of section 320.05, Florida |
| 1981 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 1982 | 320.05 Records of the department; inspection procedure; |
| 1983 | lists and searches; fees.-- |
| 1984 | (1) Except as provided in chapter 119 ss. 119.07(6) and |
| 1985 | 320.025(3), the department may release records as provided in |
| 1986 | this section. |
| 1987 | Section 47. Subsection (8) of section 322.20, Florida |
| 1988 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 1989 | 322.20 Records of the department; fees; destruction of |
| 1990 | records.-- |
| 1991 | (8) Except as provided in chapter 119 s. 119.07(6), the |
| 1992 | department may release records as provided in this section. |
| 1993 | Section 48. Paragraph (b) of subsection (2) of section |
| 1994 | 338.223, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 1995 | 338.223 Proposed turnpike projects.-- |
| 1996 | (2) |
| 1997 | (b) In accordance with the legislative intent expressed in |
| 1998 | s. 337.273, and after the requirements of paragraph (1)(c) have |
| 1999 | been met, the department may acquire lands and property before |
| 2000 | making a final determination of the economic feasibility of a |
| 2001 | project. The requirements of paragraph (1)(c) do not apply to |
| 2002 | hardship and protective purchases of advance right-of-way by the |
| 2003 | department. The cost of advance acquisition of right-of-way may |
| 2004 | be paid from bonds issued under s. 337.276 or from turnpike |
| 2005 | revenues. For purposes of this paragraph, the term "hardship |
| 2006 | purchase" means purchase from a property owner of a residential |
| 2007 | dwelling of not more than four units who is at a disadvantage |
| 2008 | due to health impairment, job loss, or significant loss of |
| 2009 | rental income. For purposes of this paragraph, the term |
| 2010 | "protective purchase" means that a purchase to limit |
| 2011 | development, building, or other intensification of land uses |
| 2012 | within the area right-of-way is needed for transportation |
| 2013 | facilities. The department shall give written notice to the |
| 2014 | Department of Environmental Protection 30 days before final |
| 2015 | agency acceptance as set forth in s. 119.0711(2) 119.07(6)(n), |
| 2016 | which notice shall allow the Department of Environmental |
| 2017 | Protection to comment. Hardship and protective purchases of |
| 2018 | right-of-way shall not influence the environmental feasibility |
| 2019 | of a project, including the decision relative to the need to |
| 2020 | construct the project or the selection of a specific location. |
| 2021 | Costs to acquire and dispose of property acquired as hardship |
| 2022 | and protective purchases are considered costs of doing business |
| 2023 | for the department and are not to be considered in the |
| 2024 | determination of environmental feasibility for the project. |
| 2025 | Section 49. Subsection (5) of section 401.27, Florida |
| 2026 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 2027 | 401.27 Personnel; standards and certification.-- |
| 2028 | (5) The certification examination must be offered monthly. |
| 2029 | The department shall issue an examination admission notice to |
| 2030 | the applicant advising him or her of the time and place of the |
| 2031 | examination for which he or she is scheduled. Individuals |
| 2032 | achieving a passing score on the certification examination may |
| 2033 | be issued a temporary certificate with their examination grade |
| 2034 | report. The department must issue an original certification |
| 2035 | within 45 days after the examination. Examination questions and |
| 2036 | answers are not subject to discovery but may be introduced into |
| 2037 | evidence and considered only in camera in any administrative |
| 2038 | proceeding under chapter 120. If an administrative hearing is |
| 2039 | held, the department shall provide challenged examination |
| 2040 | questions and answers to the administrative law judge. The |
| 2041 | department shall establish by rule the procedure by which an |
| 2042 | applicant, and the applicant's attorney, may review examination |
| 2043 | questions and answers in accordance with s. 119.071(1)(a) |
| 2044 | 119.07(6)(a). |
| 2045 | Section 50. Section 409.2577, Florida Statutes, is amended |
| 2046 | to read: |
| 2047 | 409.2577 Parent locator service.--The department shall |
| 2048 | establish a parent locator service to assist in locating parents |
| 2049 | who have deserted their children and other persons liable for |
| 2050 | support of dependent children. The department shall use all |
| 2051 | sources of information available, including the Federal Parent |
| 2052 | Locator Service, and may request and shall receive information |
| 2053 | from the records of any person or the state or any of its |
| 2054 | political subdivisions or any officer thereof. Any agency as |
| 2055 | defined in s. 120.52, any political subdivision, and any other |
| 2056 | person shall, upon request, provide the department any |
| 2057 | information relating to location, salary, insurance, social |
| 2058 | security, income tax, and employment history necessary to locate |
| 2059 | parents who owe or potentially owe a duty of support pursuant to |
| 2060 | Title IV-D of the Social Security Act. This provision shall |
| 2061 | expressly take precedence over any other statutory nondisclosure |
| 2062 | provision which limits the ability of an agency to disclose such |
| 2063 | information, except that law enforcement information as provided |
| 2064 | in s. 119.071(4)(d) 119.07(6)(i) is not required to be |
| 2065 | disclosed, and except that confidential taxpayer information |
| 2066 | possessed by the Department of Revenue shall be disclosed only |
| 2067 | to the extent authorized in s. 213.053(15). Nothing in this |
| 2068 | section requires the disclosure of information if such |
| 2069 | disclosure is prohibited by federal law. Information gathered or |
| 2070 | used by the parent locator service is confidential and exempt |
| 2071 | from the provisions of s. 119.07(1). Additionally, the |
| 2072 | department is authorized to collect any additional information |
| 2073 | directly bearing on the identity and whereabouts of a person |
| 2074 | owing or asserted to be owing an obligation of support for a |
| 2075 | dependent child. The department shall, upon request, make |
| 2076 | information available only to public officials and agencies of |
| 2077 | this state; political subdivisions of this state, including any |
| 2078 | agency thereof providing child support enforcement services to |
| 2079 | non-Title IV-D clients; the custodial parent, legal guardian, |
| 2080 | attorney, or agent of the child; and other states seeking to |
| 2081 | locate parents who have deserted their children and other |
| 2082 | persons liable for support of dependents, for the sole purpose |
| 2083 | of establishing, modifying, or enforcing their liability for |
| 2084 | support, and shall make such information available to the |
| 2085 | Department of Children and Family Services for the purpose of |
| 2086 | diligent search activities pursuant to chapter 39. If the |
| 2087 | department has reasonable evidence of domestic violence or child |
| 2088 | abuse and the disclosure of information could be harmful to the |
| 2089 | custodial parent or the child of such parent, the child support |
| 2090 | program director or designee shall notify the Department of |
| 2091 | Children and Family Services and the Secretary of the United |
| 2092 | States Department of Health and Human Services of this evidence. |
| 2093 | Such evidence is sufficient grounds for the department to |
| 2094 | disapprove an application for location services. |
| 2095 | Section 51. Subsection (1) of section 633.527, Florida |
| 2096 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 2097 | 633.527 Records concerning applicant; extent of |
| 2098 | confidentiality.-- |
| 2099 | (1) Test material is made confidential by s. 119.071(1)(a) |
| 2100 | 119.07(6)(a). An applicant may waive in writing the |
| 2101 | confidentiality of his or her examination answer sheet for the |
| 2102 | purpose of discussion with the State Fire Marshal or his or her |
| 2103 | staff. |
| 2104 | Section 52. Subsection (1) of section 794.024, Florida |
| 2105 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 2106 | 794.024 Unlawful to disclose identifying information.-- |
| 2107 | (1) A public employee or officer who has access to the |
| 2108 | photograph, name, or address of a person who is alleged to be |
| 2109 | the victim of an offense described in this chapter, chapter 800, |
| 2110 | s. 827.03, s. 827.04, or s. 827.071 may not willfully and |
| 2111 | knowingly disclose it to a person who is not assisting in the |
| 2112 | investigation or prosecution of the alleged offense or to any |
| 2113 | person other than the defendant, the defendant's attorney, a |
| 2114 | person specified in an order entered by the court having |
| 2115 | jurisdiction of the alleged offense, or organizations authorized |
| 2116 | to receive such information made exempt by s. 119.071(2)(h) |
| 2117 | 119.07(6)(f), or to a rape crisis center or sexual assault |
| 2118 | counselor, as defined in s. 90.5035(1)(b), who will be offering |
| 2119 | services to the victim. |
| 2120 | Section 53. Paragraph (b) of subsection (8) of section |
| 2121 | 1007.35, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 2122 | 1007.35 Florida Partnership for Minority and |
| 2123 | Underrepresented Student Achievement.-- |
| 2124 | (8) |
| 2125 | (b) The department shall contribute to the evaluation |
| 2126 | process by providing access, consistent with s. 119.071(5)(a) |
| 2127 | 119.0721, to student and teacher information necessary to match |
| 2128 | against databases containing teacher professional development |
| 2129 | data and databases containing assessment data for the |
| 2130 | PSAT/NMSQT, SAT, AP, and other appropriate measures. The |
| 2131 | department shall also provide student-level data on student |
| 2132 | progress from middle school through high school and into college |
| 2133 | and the workforce, if available, in order to support |
| 2134 | longitudinal studies. The partnership shall analyze and report |
| 2135 | student performance data in a manner that protects the rights of |
| 2136 | students and parents as required in 20 U.S.C. s. 1232g and s. |
| 2137 | 1002.22. |
| 2138 | Section 54. This act shall take effect October 1, 2005. |