119.105 – Protection of Victims of Crimes or Accidents.
119.105 Protection of victims of crimes or accidents.—Police reports are public records except as otherwise made exempt or confidential. Every person is allowed to examine nonexempt or nonconfidential police reports. A person who comes into possession of exempt or confidential information contained in police reports may not use that information for any commercial solicitation of the […]
119.11 – Accelerated Hearing; Immediate Compliance.
119.11 Accelerated hearing; immediate compliance.— (1) Whenever an action is filed to enforce the provisions of this chapter, the court shall set an immediate hearing, giving the case priority over other pending cases. (2) Whenever a court orders an agency to open its records for inspection in accordance with this chapter, the agency shall comply with such order […]
119.12 – Attorney Fees.
119.12 Attorney fees.— (1) If a civil action is filed against an agency to enforce the provisions of this chapter, the court shall assess and award the reasonable costs of enforcement, including reasonable attorney fees, against the responsible agency if the court determines that: (a) The agency unlawfully refused to permit a public record to be inspected or […]
119.15 – Legislative Review of Exemptions From Public Meeting and Public Records Requirements.
119.15 Legislative review of exemptions from public meeting and public records requirements.— (1) This section may be cited as the “Open Government Sunset Review Act.” (2) This section provides for the review and repeal or reenactment of an exemption from s. 24, Art. I of the State Constitution and s. 119.07(1) or s. 286.011. This act does not […]
119.07 – Inspection and Copying of Records; Photographing Public Records; Fees; Exemptions.
119.07 Inspection and copying of records; photographing public records; fees; exemptions.— (1)(a) Every person who has custody of a public record shall permit the record to be inspected and copied by any person desiring to do so, at any reasonable time, under reasonable conditions, and under supervision by the custodian of the public records. (b) A custodian of […]
119.0701 – Contracts; Public Records; Request for Contractor Records; Civil Action.
119.0701 Contracts; public records; request for contractor records; civil action.— (1) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section, the term: (a) “Contractor” means an individual, partnership, corporation, or business entity that enters into a contract for services with a public agency and is acting on behalf of the public agency as provided under s. 119.011(2). (b) “Public agency” means a state, […]
119.071 – General Exemptions From Inspection or Copying of Public Records.
119.071 General exemptions from inspection or copying of public records.— (1) AGENCY ADMINISTRATION.— (a) Examination questions and answer sheets of examinations administered by a governmental agency for the purpose of licensure, certification, or employment are exempt from s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution. A person who has taken such an examination has the […]
119.0711 – Executive Branch Agency Exemptions From Inspection or Copying of Public Records.
119.0711 Executive branch agency exemptions from inspection or copying of public records.—When an agency of the executive branch of state government seeks to acquire real property by purchase or through the exercise of the power of eminent domain, all appraisals, other reports relating to value, offers, and counteroffers must be in writing and are exempt from […]
119.0712 – Executive Branch Agency-Specific Exemptions From Inspection or Copying of Public Records.
119.0712 Executive branch agency-specific exemptions from inspection or copying of public records.— (1) DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.—All personal identifying information contained in records relating to an individual’s personal health or eligibility for health-related services held by the Department of Health is confidential and exempt from s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution, except as […]
119.0713 – Local Government Agency Exemptions From Inspection or Copying of Public Records.
119.0713 Local government agency exemptions from inspection or copying of public records.— (1) All complaints and other records in the custody of any unit of local government which relate to a complaint of discrimination relating to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, handicap, marital status, sale or rental of housing, the provision of brokerage services, or […]