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FL Stat § 119.0715 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records|Chapter 119 - Public Records|119.0715 - Trade Secrets Held by an Agency.

119.0715 Trade secrets held by an agency.—(1) DEFINITION.—“Trade secret” has the same meaning as in s. 688.002.(2) PUBLIC RECORD EXEMPTION.—A trade secret held by an agency is confidential and exempt from s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution.(3) AGENCY ACCESS.—An agency may disclose a trade secret to an officer or employee of another agency or governmental entity whose use of the trade secret is within the scope of his or her lawful duties and responsibilities.(4) LIABILITY.—An agency employee who, while acting in good faith and in the performance of his or her duties, releases a record containing a trade secret pursuant to this chapter is not liable, civilly or criminally, for such release.(5) OPEN GOVERNMENT SUNSET REVIEW.—This section is subject to the Open Government Sunset Review Act in accordance with s. 119.15 and shall stand repealed on October 2, 2026, unless reviewed and saved from repeal through reenactment by the Legislature.History.—s. 1, ch. 2021-223.
FL Stat § 119.084 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records|Chapter 119 - Public Records|119.084 - Copyright of Data Processing Software Created by Governmental Agencies; Sale Price and Licensing Fee.

119.084 Copyright of data processing software created by governmental agencies; sale price and licensing fee.—(1) As used in this section, “agency” has the same meaning as in s. 119.011(2), except that the term does not include any private agency, person, partnership, corporation, or business entity.(2) An agency is authorized to acquire and hold a copyright for data processing software created by the agency and to enforce its rights pertaining to such copyright, provided that the agency complies with the requirements of this subsection.(a) An agency that has acquired a copyright for data processing software created by the agency may sell or license the copyrighted data processing software to any public agency or private person. The agency may establish a price for the sale and a licensing fee for the use of such data processing software that may be based on market considerations. However, the prices or fees for the sale or licensing of copyrighted data processing software to an individual or entity solely for application to information maintained or generated by the agency that created the copyrighted data processing software shall be determined pursuant to s. 119.07(4).(b) Proceeds from the sale or licensing of copyrighted data processing software shall be deposited by the agency into a trust fund for the agency’s appropriate use for authorized purposes. Counties, municipalities, and other political subdivisions of the state may designate how such sale and licensing proceeds are to be used.(c) The provisions of this subsection are supplemental to, and shall not supplant or repeal, any other provision of law that authorizes an agency to acquire and hold copyrights.History.—s. 1, ch. 2001-251; s. 9, ch. 2004-335; s. 1, ch. 2006-286.
FL Stat § 119.092 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records|Chapter 119 - Public Records|119.092 - Registration by Federal Employer’s Registration Number.

119.092 Registration by federal employer’s registration number.—Each state agency which registers or licenses corporations, partnerships, or other business entities shall include, within its numbering system, the federal employer’s identification number of each corporation, partnership, or other business entity registered or licensed by it. Any state agency may maintain a dual numbering system in which the federal employer’s identification number or the state agency’s own number is the primary identification number; however, the records of such state agency shall be designed in such a way that the record of any business entity is subject to direct location by the federal employer’s identification number. The Department of State shall keep a registry of federal employer’s identification numbers of all business entities, registered with the Division of Corporations, which registry of numbers may be used by all state agencies.History.—s. 1, ch. 77-148; s. 9, ch. 2018-110.
FL Stat § 119.10 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records|Chapter 119 - Public Records|119.10 - Violation of Chapter; Penalties.

119.10 Violation of chapter; penalties.—(1) Any public officer who:(a) Violates any provision of this chapter commits a noncriminal infraction, punishable by fine not exceeding $500.(b) Knowingly violates the provisions of s. 119.07(1) is subject to suspension and removal or impeachment and, in addition, commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.(2) Any person who willfully and knowingly violates:(a) Any of the provisions of this chapter commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.(b) Section 119.105 commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.History.—s. 10, ch. 67-125; s. 74, ch. 71-136; s. 5, ch. 85-301; s. 2, ch. 2001-271; s. 11, ch. 2004-335.
FL Stat § 119.105 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records|Chapter 119 - Public Records|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 victims or relatives of the victims of the reported crimes or accidents and may not knowingly disclose such information to any third party for the purpose of such solicitation during the period of time that information remains exempt or confidential. This section does not prohibit the publication of such information to the general public by any news media legally entitled to possess that information or the use of such information for any other data collection or analysis purposes by those entitled to possess that information.History.—s. 1, ch. 90-280; s. 2, ch. 2003-411; s. 12, ch. 2004-335.
FL Stat § 119.11 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records|Chapter 119 - Public Records|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 within 48 hours, unless otherwise provided by the court issuing such order, or unless the appellate court issues a stay order within such 48-hour period.(3) A stay order shall not be issued unless the court determines that there is a substantial probability that opening the records for inspection will result in significant damage.(4) Upon service of a complaint, counterclaim, or cross-claim in a civil action brought to enforce the provisions of this chapter, the custodian of the public record that is the subject matter of such civil action shall not transfer custody, alter, destroy, or otherwise dispose of the public record sought to be inspected and examined, notwithstanding the applicability of an exemption or the assertion that the requested record is not a public record subject to inspection and examination under s. 119.07(1), until the court directs otherwise. The person who has custody of such public record may, however, at any time permit inspection of the requested record as provided in s. 119.07(1) and other provisions of law.History.—s. 5, ch. 75-225; s. 2, ch. 83-214; s. 6, ch. 84-298.
FL Stat § 119.12 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records|Chapter 119 - Public Records|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 copied; and(b) The complainant provided written notice identifying the public record request to the agency’s custodian of public records at least 5 business days before filing the civil action, except as provided under subsection (2). The notice period begins on the day the written notice of the request is received by the custodian of public records, excluding Saturday, Sunday, and legal holidays, and runs until 5 business days have elapsed.(2) The complainant is not required to provide written notice of the public record request to the agency’s custodian of public records as provided in paragraph (1)(b) if the agency does not prominently post the contact information for the agency’s custodian of public records in the agency’s primary administrative building in which public records are routinely created, sent, received, maintained, and requested and on the agency’s website, if the agency has a website.(3) The court shall determine whether the complainant requested to inspect or copy a public record or participated in the civil action for an improper purpose. If the court determines there was an improper purpose, the court may not assess and award the reasonable costs of enforcement, including reasonable attorney fees, to the complainant, and shall assess and award against the complainant and to the agency the reasonable costs, including reasonable attorney fees, incurred by the agency in responding to the civil action. For purposes of this subsection, the term “improper purpose” means a request to inspect or copy a public record or to participate in the civil action primarily to cause a violation of this chapter or for a frivolous purpose.(4) This section does not create a private right of action authorizing the award of monetary damages for a person who brings an action to enforce the provisions of this chapter. Payments by the responsible agency may include only the reasonable costs of enforcement, including reasonable attorney fees, directly attributable to a civil action brought to enforce the provisions of this chapter.History.—s. 5, ch. 75-225; s. 7, ch. 84-298; s. 13, ch. 2004-335; s. 1, ch. 2017-21.
FL Stat § 120.50 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records|Chapter 120 - Administrative Procedure Act|120.50 - Exception to Application of Chapter.

120.50 Exception to application of chapter.—This chapter shall not apply to:(1) The Legislature.(2) The courts.History.—s. 1, ch. 74-310; s. 3, ch. 77-468; s. 1, ch. 78-162.
FL Stat § 120.51 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records|Chapter 120 - Administrative Procedure Act|120.51 - Short Title.

120.51 Short title.—This chapter may be known and cited as the “Administrative Procedure Act.”History.—s. 1, ch. 74-310.
FL Stat § 120.515 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records|Chapter 120 - Administrative Procedure Act|120.515 - Declaration of Policy.

120.515 Declaration of policy.—This chapter provides uniform procedures for the exercise of specified authority. This chapter does not limit or impinge upon the assignment of executive power under Article IV of the State Constitution or the legal authority of an appointing authority to direct and supervise those appointees serving at the pleasure of the appointing authority. For purposes of this chapter, adherence to the direction and supervision of an appointing authority does not constitute delegation or transfer of statutory authority assigned to the appointee.History.—s. 7, ch. 2012-116.
FL Stat § 120.525 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records|Chapter 120 - Administrative Procedure Act|120.525 - Meetings, Hearings, and Workshops.

120.525 Meetings, hearings, and workshops.—(1) Except in the case of emergency meetings, each agency shall give notice of public meetings, hearings, and workshops by publication in the Florida Administrative Register and on the agency’s website not less than 7 days before the event. The notice shall include a statement of the general subject matter to be considered.(2) An agenda shall be prepared by the agency in time to ensure that a copy of the agenda may be received at least 7 days before the event by any person in the state who requests a copy and who pays the reasonable cost of the copy. The agenda, along with any meeting materials available in electronic form excluding confidential and exempt information, shall be published on the agency’s website. The agenda shall contain the items to be considered in order of presentation. After the agenda has been made available, a change shall be made only for good cause, as determined by the person designated to preside, and stated in the record. Notification of such change shall be at the earliest practicable time.(3) If an agency finds that an immediate danger to the public health, safety, or welfare requires immediate action, the agency may hold an emergency public meeting and give notice of such meeting by any procedure that is fair under the circumstances and necessary to protect the public interest, if:(a) The procedure provides at least the procedural protection given by other statutes, the State Constitution, or the United States Constitution.(b) The agency takes only that action necessary to protect the public interest under the emergency procedure.(c) The agency publishes in writing at the time of, or prior to, its action the specific facts and reasons for finding an immediate danger to the public health, safety, or welfare and its reasons for concluding that the procedure used is fair under the circumstances. The agency findings of immediate danger, necessity, and procedural fairness shall be judicially reviewable.(4) For purposes of establishing a quorum at meetings of regional planning councils that cover three or more counties, a voting member who appears via telephone, real-time videoconferencing, or similar real-time electronic or video communication that is broadcast publicly at the meeting location may be counted toward the quorum requirement if at least one-third of the voting members of the regional planning council are physically present at the meeting location. A member must provide oral, written, or electronic notice of his or her intent to appear via telephone, real-time videoconferencing, or similar real-time electronic or video communication to the regional planning council at least 24 hours before the scheduled meeting.History.—s. 4, ch. 96-159; s. 3, ch. 2009-187; s. 3, ch. 2013-14; s. 1, ch. 2020-122.
FL Stat § 120.533 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records|Chapter 120 - Administrative Procedure Act|120.533 - Coordination of the Transmittal, Indexing, and Listing of Agency Final Orders by Department of State.

120.533 Coordination of the transmittal, indexing, and listing of agency final orders by Department of State.—The Department of State shall:(1) Coordinate the transmittal, indexing, management, preservation, and availability of agency final orders that must be transmitted, indexed, or listed pursuant to s. 120.53.(2) Provide guidelines for indexing agency final orders. More than one system for indexing may be approved by the Department of State, including systems or methods in use, or proposed for use, by an agency. More than one system may be approved for use by a single agency as best serves the needs of that agency and the public.(3) Provide for storage and retrieval systems to be maintained by agencies pursuant to s. 120.53(5) for indexing, and making available agency final orders by subject matter. The Department of State may authorize more than one system, including systems in use by an agency. Storage and retrieval systems that may be used by an agency include, without limitation, a designated reporter or reporters, a microfilming system, an automated system, or any other system considered appropriate by the Department of State.(4) Provide standards and guidelines for the certification and electronic transmittal of copies of agency final orders to the division, as required under s. 120.53, and, to protect the integrity and authenticity of information publicly accessible through the electronic database, coordinate and provide standards and guidelines to ensure the security of copies of agency final orders transmitted and maintained in the electronic database by the division under s. 120.53(1).(5) For each agency, determine which final orders must be indexed or transmitted.(6) Require each agency to report to the department concerning which types or categories of agency orders establish precedent for each agency.(7) Adopt rules as necessary to administer its responsibilities under this section, which shall be binding on all agencies including the division acting in the capacity of official compiler of administrative final orders under s. 120.53, notwithstanding s. 120.65. The Department of State may provide for an alternative official compiler to manage and operate the division’s database and related services if the Administration Commission determines that the performance of the division as official compiler is unsatisfactory.History.—s. 9, ch. 91-30; s. 1, ch. 91-191; s. 7, ch. 96-159; s. 3, ch. 2015-155.
FL Stat § 120.565 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records|Chapter 120 - Administrative Procedure Act|120.565 - Declaratory Statement by Agencies.

120.565 Declaratory statement by agencies.—(1) Any substantially affected person may seek a declaratory statement regarding an agency’s opinion as to the applicability of a statutory provision, or of any rule or order of the agency, as it applies to the petitioner’s particular set of circumstances.(2) The petition seeking a declaratory statement shall state with particularity the petitioner’s set of circumstances and shall specify the statutory provision, rule, or order that the petitioner believes may apply to the set of circumstances.(3) The agency shall give notice of the filing of each petition in the next available issue of the Florida Administrative Register and transmit copies of each petition to the committee. The agency shall issue a declaratory statement or deny the petition within 90 days after the filing of the petition. The declaratory statement or denial of the petition shall be noticed in the next available issue of the Florida Administrative Register. Agency disposition of petitions shall be final agency action.History.—s. 6, ch. 75-191; s. 7, ch. 76-131; s. 5, ch. 78-425; s. 5, ch. 79-299; s. 760, ch. 95-147; s. 17, ch. 96-159; s. 9, ch. 2013-14.
FL Stat § 120.573 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records|Chapter 120 - Administrative Procedure Act|120.573 - Mediation of Disputes.

120.573 Mediation of disputes.—Each announcement of an agency action that affects substantial interests shall advise whether mediation of the administrative dispute for the type of agency action announced is available and that choosing mediation does not affect the right to an administrative hearing. If the agency and all parties to the administrative action agree to mediation, in writing, within 10 days after the time period stated in the announcement for election of an administrative remedy under ss. 120.569 and 120.57, the time limitations imposed by ss. 120.569 and 120.57 shall be tolled to allow the agency and parties to mediate the administrative dispute. The mediation shall be concluded within 60 days of such agreement unless otherwise agreed by the parties. The mediation agreement shall include provisions for mediator selection, the allocation of costs and fees associated with mediation, and the mediating parties’ understanding regarding the confidentiality of discussions and documents introduced during mediation. If mediation results in settlement of the administrative dispute, the agency shall enter a final order incorporating the agreement of the parties. If mediation terminates without settlement of the dispute, the agency shall notify the parties in writing that the administrative hearing processes under ss. 120.569 and 120.57 are resumed.History.—s. 20, ch. 96-159; s. 9, ch. 97-176.
FL Stat § 120.62 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records|Chapter 120 - Administrative Procedure Act|120.62 - Agency Investigations.

120.62 Agency investigations.—(1) Every person who responds to a request or demand by any agency or representative thereof for written data or an oral statement shall be entitled to a transcript or recording of his or her oral statement at no more than cost.(2) Any person compelled to appear, or who appears voluntarily, before any presiding officer or agency in an investigation or in any agency proceeding has the right, at his or her own expense, to be accompanied, represented, and advised by counsel or by other qualified representatives.History.—s. 1, ch. 74-310; s. 763, ch. 95-147; s. 28, ch. 96-159.
FL Stat § 120.63 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records|Chapter 120 - Administrative Procedure Act|120.63 - Exemption From Act.

120.63 Exemption from act.—(1) Upon application of any agency, the Administration Commission may exempt any process or proceeding governed by this act from one or more requirements of this act:(a) When the agency head has certified that the requirement would conflict with any provision of federal law or rules with which the agency must comply;(b) In order to permit persons in the state to receive tax benefits or federal funds under any federal law; or(c) When the commission has found that conformity with the requirements of the part or parts of this act for which exemption is sought would be so inconvenient or impractical as to defeat the purpose of the agency proceeding involved or the purpose of this act and would not be in the public interest in light of the nature of the intended action and the enabling act or other laws affecting the agency.(2) The commission may not exempt an agency from any requirement of this act pursuant to this section until it establishes alternative procedures to achieve the agency’s purpose which shall be consistent, insofar as possible, with the intent and purpose of the act.(a) Prior to the granting of any exemption authorized by this section, the commission shall hold a public hearing after notice given as provided in s. 120.525. Upon the conclusion of the hearing, the commission, through the Executive Office of the Governor, shall issue an order specifically granting or denying the exemption and specifying any processes or proceedings exempted and the extent of the exemption; transmit to the committee and to the Department of State a copy of the petition, a certified copy of the order granting or denying the petition, and a copy of any alternative procedures prescribed; and give notice of the petition and the commission’s response in the Florida Administrative Register.(b) An exemption and any alternative procedure prescribed shall terminate 90 days following adjournment sine die of the then-current or next regular legislative session after issuance of the exemption order, or upon the effective date of any subsequent legislation incorporating the exemption or any partial exemption related thereto, whichever is earlier. The exemption granted by the commission shall be renewable upon the same or similar facts not more than once. Such renewal shall terminate as would an original exemption.History.—s. 1, ch. 74-310; s. 11, ch. 76-131; s. 1, ch. 77-53; s. 8, ch. 77-453; s. 87, ch. 79-190; s. 7, ch. 79-299; s. 70, ch. 79-400; s. 58, ch. 81-259; s. 29, ch. 96-159; s. 10, ch. 2013-14.