FL S0914

Defines key terms including "de facto meeting" (use of staff or intermediaries to facilitate discussion between board members), "meeting" (gathering of two or more members regardless of formality), and "public business" (any matter before or expected before the board).

Requires all meetings or de facto meetings of state, county, and municipal boards or commissions where official acts are taken or public business is discussed to be open to the public.

Allows board or commission members to participate in fact-finding exercises, excursions, and meetings with legislators if reasonable notice is provided, no votes or official acts occur, no discussion of public business takes place, and appropriate records are maintained.

Specifies that resolutions, rules, or formal actions are not binding unless taken at a public meeting with reasonable notice provided.

Clarifies that gatherings of two or more board members where no official acts are taken and no public business is discussed are not subject to public notice requirements.