Florida Public Records Law

= Short Description =

Florida Public Records Law

Relevant section of the constitution

Government-in-the-Sunshine Manual

Who is covered?

 * Governor: Specifically included in constitution
 * Legislature: Specifically included in constitution
 * Court: Specifically included in constitution
 * Advisory Committees: covered

All state, county, and municipal records are open for personal inspection and copying by any person, there are procedures for exemptions built into the law and constitutional amendment. The legislature can create exemptions with a two-thirds vote of each house.

What is the process like?
The state's public records law requires record holders to "permit the record to be inspected and copied by an person desiring to do so, at any reasonable time, under reasonable conditions, and under supervision by the custiodian of the public records." There is no time limit for responding to record requests included in the act. Agencies are required to allow record inspection during their business hours, and not allowed to further restrict these hours of inspection.

Most recent changes?
= Legislation =

The following are bills introduced in 2011:

= Articles, Blog Posts, etc =


 * Gov. Scott's public records chief leaving to run for Martin County clerk - Miami Herald Blog, Dec. 13, 2011
 * Rick Scott’s administration ‘accidentally’ deleted emails - Saintpetersburg Blog, Aug. 19, 2011
 * State Governors redefine open government - Sunlight Foundation, Jul. 7, 2011