HB 7135

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A bill to be entitled
2An act relating to a review under the Open Government
3Sunset Review Act regarding building plans and blueprints
4of structures and facilities owned or operated by a state
5agency; amending s. 119.071, F.S., which provides an
6exemption from public records requirements for building
7plans, blueprints, schematic drawings, and diagrams which
8depict the internal layout and structural elements of a
9building, arena, stadium, water treatment facility, or
10other structure owned or operated by an agency;
11reorganizing the exemption; removing the scheduled repeal
12of the exemption under the Open Government Sunset Review
13Act; providing an effective date.
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15Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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17     Section 1.  Paragraph (b) of subsection (3) of section
18119.071, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
19     119.071  General exemptions from inspection or copying of
20public records.--
21     (3)  SECURITY.--
22     (b)1.  Building plans, blueprints, schematic drawings, and
23diagrams, including draft, preliminary, and final formats, which
24depict the internal layout and structural elements of a
25building, arena, stadium, water treatment facility, or other
26structure owned or operated by an agency are exempt from s.
27119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution.
28     2.  This exemption applies to building plans, blueprints,
29schematic drawings, and diagrams, including draft, preliminary,
30and final formats, which depict the internal layout and
31structural elements of a building, arena, stadium, water
32treatment facility, or other structure owned or operated by an
33agency before, on, or after the effective date of this act.
34     3.  Information made exempt by this paragraph may be
35disclosed:
36     a.  To another governmental entity if disclosure is
37necessary for the receiving entity to perform its duties and
38responsibilities;
39     b.  To a licensed architect, engineer, or contractor who is
40performing work on or related to the building, arena, stadium,
41water treatment facility, or other structure owned or operated
42by an agency; or
43     c.  Upon a showing of good cause before a court of
44competent jurisdiction.
45     4.  The entities or persons receiving such information
46shall maintain the exempt status of the information. This
47paragraph is subject to the Open Government Sunset Review Act in
48accordance with s. 119.15 and shall stand repealed on October 2,
492007, unless reviewed and reenacted by the Legislature.
50     Section 2.  This act shall take effect October 1, 2007.


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