FL H1423

Exempts complaints, records, and determinations by the Commission on Ethics regarding alleged violations of the Code of Ethics for Public Officers and Employees from public records requirements until the complaint is dismissed, the alleged violator requests disclosure, the commission declines to investigate, or probable cause is determined.

Exempts any proceeding conducted by the state Commission on Ethics or local Commissions on Ethics and Public Trust from public meetings requirements under the same conditions.

Authorizes the Commission on Ethics and its staff to share investigative information with criminal investigative agencies despite confidentiality requirements.

Establishes that these exemptions protect individuals under investigation from defamatory disclosure and unwarranted damage to their reputation and reputations of their families.

Subjects the exemptions to the Open Government Sunset Review Act with a repeal date of October 2, 2015, unless reenacted by the Legislature; takes effect July 1, 2010, contingent on passage of House Bill 1421 or similar legislation.