Bill Text: FL H0677 | 2011 | Regular Session | Comm Sub


Bill Title: Pub. Rec./Office of Financial Regulation

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2011-05-02 - Ordered enrolled -HJ 1003 [H0677 Detail]

Download: Florida-2011-H0677-Comm_Sub.html
CS/HB 677

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A bill to be entitled
2An act relating to public records; amending s. 119.0712,
3F.S.; providing an exemption from public records
4requirements for information held by the Office of
5Financial Regulation that is received from another state
6or federal regulatory, administrative, or criminal justice
7agency and that is otherwise confidential or exempt
8pursuant to the laws of that state or pursuant to federal
9law; providing an exemption from public records
10requirements for information held by the office that is
11received or developed by the office as part of a joint or
12multiagency examination or investigation with another
13state or federal regulatory, administrative, or criminal
14justice agency; specifying conditions under which the
15Office of Financial Regulation may obtain and use such
16information; providing for retroactive application;
17providing for future review and repeal of the exemptions;
18providing a statement of public necessity; providing an
19effective date.
20
21Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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23     Section 1.  Subsection (3) is added to section 119.0712,
24Florida Statutes, to read:
25     119.0712  Executive branch agency-specific exemptions from
26inspection or copying of public records.-
27     (3)  OFFICE OF FINANCIAL REGULATION.-
28     (a)  The following information held by the Office of
29Financial Regulation before, on, or after July 1, 2011, is
30confidential and exempt from s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I
31of the State Constitution:
32     1.  Any information received from another state or federal
33regulatory, administrative, or criminal justice agency that is
34otherwise confidential or exempt pursuant to the laws of that
35state or pursuant to federal law.
36     2.  Any information that is received or developed by the
37office as part of a joint or multiagency examination or
38investigation with another state or federal regulatory,
39administrative, or criminal justice agency. The office may
40obtain and use the information in accordance with the conditions
41imposed by the joint or multiagency agreement. This exemption
42does not apply to information obtained or developed by the
43office that would otherwise be available for public inspection
44if the office had conducted an independent examination or
45investigation under Florida law.
46     (b)  This subsection is subject to the Open Government
47Sunset Review Act in accordance with s. 119.15 and shall stand
48repealed on October 2, 2016, unless reviewed and saved from
49repeal through reenactment by the Legislature.
50     Section 2.  (1)  The Legislature finds that it is a public
51necessity that information held by the Office of Financial
52Regulation before, on, or after July 1, 2011, that is received
53from another state or federal regulatory, administrative, or
54criminal justice agency that is confidential or exempt pursuant
55to the laws of that state or pursuant to federal law be made
56confidential and exempt from public records requirements.
57Without the exemption, the office will be unable to obtain
58information that could assist it in pursuing violations of law
59under its jurisdiction. Without this exemption, the effective
60and efficient administration of the regulatory programs
61administered by the Office of Financial Regulation would be
62significantly impaired.
63     (2)  The Legislature finds that it is a public necessity
64that information held by the Office of Financial Regulation that
65is received or developed by the office as part of a joint or
66multiagency examination or investigation with another state or
67federal regulatory, administrative, or criminal justice agency
68be made confidential and exempt from public records
69requirements. The exemption is necessary to enable the office to
70participate in joint or multiagency investigations and
71examinations. Without the exemption, the office will be unable
72to participate in these activities, which impairs its ability to
73leverage its limited resources. Without the sharing and
74coordination of information, governmental agencies may be
75required to conduct duplicative independent investigations or
76examinations in order to meet their regulatory responsibilities.
77With the exemption, that burden can be reduced or eliminated
78through joint or alternating investigations or examinations, or
79by off-site reviews of other governmental agency investigations
80or examinations.
81     Section 3.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2011.


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