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FL H0359

Bill

Status

Failed

5/3/2013

Primary Sponsor

Debbie Mayfield

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Origin

House of Representatives

2013 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Exempts from public meeting requirements (s. 286.011, F.S.) any portion of a board of directors meeting of a university direct-support organization—including executive committee or other committee meetings—where the identity of a donor or prospective donor is discussed
  • Extends the closed-meeting exemption to discussions of any proposal seeking research funding from the organization, or any plan or program for initiating or supporting research
  • Subjects the exemption to the Open Government Sunset Review Act, with automatic repeal on October 2, 2018, unless reenacted by the Legislature
  • Includes a statement of public necessity citing the need to protect donor anonymity and sensitive proprietary research information, noting that open meetings would undermine existing public records exemptions for direct-support organization records
  • Effective date of October 1, 2013

Legislative Description

Public Meetings by Higher Education & Workforce Subcommittee

Last Action

Died in Education

5/3/2013

Committee Referrals

Education4/24/2013
Judiciary3/29/2013
Government Operations Subcommittee3/18/2013
Higher Education and Workforce Subcommittee1/30/2013

Full Bill Text

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