ENROLLED HB 1027 |
2003 Legislature |
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A bill to be entitled |
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An act relating to a public records exemption for certain |
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records, reports, or information containing trade secret |
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information held by the Department of Community Affairs; |
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amending s. 252.943, F.S., relating to the exemptions from |
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public records requirements for specified records, |
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reports, or information contained in a risk management |
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plan required pursuant to, and obtained from an |
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investigation, inspection, or audit under, the Florida |
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Accidental Release Prevention and Risk Management Planning |
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Act, to remove the October 2, 2003, repeal thereof |
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scheduled pursuant to the Open Government Sunset Review |
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Act of 1995; making editorial changes; providing |
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clarifying language; providing an effective date. |
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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Section 1. Notwithstanding the October 2, 2003, repeal of |
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said subsections scheduled pursuant to the Open Government |
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Sunset Review Act of 1995, subsections (1) and (2) of section |
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252.943, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: |
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252.943 Public records.-- |
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(1) TheWhen the Department of Community Affairs shallis |
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required toprotect records, reports, or information or |
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particular parts thereof, other than release or emissions data, |
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contained in a risk management plan from public disclosure |
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pursuant to ss. 112(r) and 114(c) of the federal Clean Air Act |
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and authorities cited therein, based upon a showing satisfactory |
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to the Administrator of the United States Environmental |
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Protection Agency,by any owner or operator of a stationary |
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source subject to the Accidental Release Prevention Program, |
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that public release of such records, reports, or information |
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would divulge methods or processes entitled to protection as |
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trade secrets as provided fordefined in 40 C.F.R. part 2II, |
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subpart B., Such records, reports, or information held by the |
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departmentare confidential and exempt from the provisions of s. |
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119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution, |
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unless. Such information may not be disclosed except undera |
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final determination has been madeby the Administrator of the |
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Environmental Protection Agency that such records, reports, or |
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information are not entitled to trade secret protection, or |
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pursuant to an order of court. This exemption is subject to the |
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Open Government Sunset Review Act in accordance with s. 119.15, |
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and expires on October 2, 2003, unless reviewed and reenacted by |
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the Legislature. |
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(2) TheWhen the department shall is required toprotect |
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records, reports, or information or particular parts thereof, |
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other than release or emissions data, obtained from an |
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investigation, inspection, or audit from public disclosure |
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pursuant to ss. 112(r) and 114(c) of the federal Clean Air Act |
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and authorities cited therein, based upon a showing satisfactory |
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to the Administrator of the United States Environmental |
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Protection Agency,by any owner or operator of a stationary |
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source subject to the Accidental Release Prevention Program, |
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that public release of such records, reports, or information |
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would divulge methods or processes entitled to protection as |
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trade secrets as provided fordefined in 40 C.F.R. part 2II, |
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subpart B., Such records, reports, or information held by the |
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departmentare confidential and exempt from the provisions of s. |
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119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution, |
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unless. Such records, reports, or information may not be |
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disclosed except under a final determination has beenmade by |
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the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency that |
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such records, reports, or information are not entitled to trade |
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secret protection, or pursuant to an order of court. This |
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exemption is subject to the Open Government Sunset Review Act in |
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accordance with s. 119.15, and expires on October 2, 2003, |
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unless reviewed and reenacted by the Legislature. |
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Section 2. This act shall take effect October 1, 2003. |