HB 7049

1	A bill to be entitled
2	An act relating to a review under the Open Government
3	Sunset Review Act regarding the Florida Surplus Lines
4	Service Office; amending s. 626.921, F.S., which provides
5	an exemption from public records requirements for
6	information furnished to the Department of Financial
7	Services by surplus lines agents, information contained in
8	records of surplus lines agents subject to examination by
9	the department, and information furnished to the Florida
10	Surplus Lines Service Office under the Surplus Lines Law;
11	making editorial changes; removing superfluous language;
12	removing the scheduled repeal of the exemption; providing
13	an effective date.
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15	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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17	Section 1.  Subsection (8) of section 626.921, Florida
18	Statutes, is amended to read:
19	626.921  Florida Surplus Lines Service Office.--
20	(8)(a)  Information furnished to the department under s.
21	626.923 or contained in the records subject to examination by
22	the department under s. 626.930 is confidential and exempt from
23	the provisions of s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State
24	Constitution if the disclosure of the information would reveal
25	information specific to a particular policy or policyholder. The
26	exemption does not apply to any proceeding instituted by the
27	department or office against an agent or insurer.
28	(b)  Information furnished to the Florida Surplus Lines
29	Service Office under the Surplus Lines Law is confidential and
30	exempt from the provisions of s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I
31	of the State Constitution if the disclosure of the information
32	would reveal information specific to a particular policy or
33	policyholder. This exemption does not prevent the disclosure of
34	any information by The Florida Surplus Lines Service Office may
35	provide such information to the department in the furtherance of
36	its duties and responsibilities, but the exemption applies to
37	records obtained by the department from the Florida Surplus
38	Lines Service Office. The exemption does not apply to any
39	proceeding instituted by the department or office against an
40	agent or insurer. This paragraph is subject to the Open
41	Government Sunset Review Act of 1995 in accordance with s.
42	119.15, and shall stand repealed on October 2, 2006, unless
43	reviewed and saved from repeal through reenactment by the
44	Legislature.
45	Section 2.  This act shall take effect October 1, 2006.

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