The Florida Senate

¹288.9517  Audits; confidentiality.--

(1)  The Auditor General and the director of the Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability may, pursuant to their own authority or at the direction of the Legislative Auditing Committee, conduct an audit or examination of the technology development board or the programs or entities created by the board. The audit, examination, or report may not reveal the identity of any person who has anonymously made a donation to the board pursuant to subsection (2).

(2)  The identity of a donor, prospective donor, or inventor who contributes to the board who desires to remain anonymous and all information identifying such donor, prospective donor, or inventor who contributes to the board are confidential and exempt from the provisions of s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution. Such anonymity shall be maintained in the report.

History.--ss. 10, 14, ch. 93-187; s. 233, ch. 95-148; s. 4, ch. 95-369; s. 96, ch. 96-320; s. 146, ch. 96-406; s. 94, ch. 2001-266.

¹Note.--

A.  Section 14, ch. 93-187, provides that "[s]ections 3 through 11 of this act are repealed December 31, 2003, and shall be reviewed by the Legislature prior to that date. The review must be in accordance with criteria set forth in law."

B.  Section 12, ch. 2002-265, provides that "[t]he legislative review required under section 14 of chapter 93-187, Laws of Florida, shall be conducted by the Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability before December 1, 2002, using applicable criteria under section 11.513(3), Florida Statutes."