Senate Bill sb1468

    Florida Senate - 2002                                  SB 1468

    By Senator Constantine





    9-573-02

  1                      A bill to be entitled

  2         An act relating to public records; amending s.

  3         119.07, F.S.; providing that certain personal

  4         identifying information about public school

  5         teachers is exempt from public-records

  6         requirements; providing a statement of public

  7         necessity; providing an effective date.

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  9  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

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11         Section 1.  Paragraph (ee) is added to subsection (3)

12  of section 119.07, Florida Statutes, as amended by section 1

13  of chapter 2001-364, Laws of Florida, to read:

14         119.07  Inspection, examination, and duplication of

15  records; exemptions.--

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17         (ee)  Identifying information relating to public school

18  teachers, including social security numbers, telephone

19  numbers, and addresses, is exempt from the requirements of

20  subsection (1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution.

21  This paragraph is subject to the Open Government Sunset Review

22  Act of 1995 in accordance with s. 119.15 and shall stand

23  repealed October 2, 2007, unless reviewed and saved from

24  repeal through reenactment by the Legislature.

25         Section 2.  The Legislature finds that the exemption

26  from public-records requirements provided in section

27  119.07(3)(ee), Florida Statutes, is a public necessity because

28  free public access to such information may increase the risk

29  of violence against teachers by students and others. The

30  identification of public school teachers can compromise the

31  physical safety of the teachers and their families.

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    Florida Senate - 2002                                  SB 1468
    9-573-02




  1  Consequently, the Legislature finds that such personal

  2  information must be kept confidential.

  3         Section 3.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2002.

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  6                          SENATE SUMMARY

  7    Provides an exemption from public-records requirements
      for personal identifying information about public school
  8    teachers. Provides a statement of public necessity and
      for future review and repeal.
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