HB 7019

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A bill to be entitled
2An act relating to a review under the Open Government
3Sunset Review Act regarding participants in government-
4sponsored recreation programs; amending s. 119.071, F.S.,
5which provides an exemption from public records
6requirements for information that would identify or locate
7a child who participates in a government-sponsored
8recreation program or a parent or guardian of the child;
9providing definitions; reorganizing the exemption; making
10editorial changes; repealing s. 2, ch. 2004-32, Laws of
11Florida, which provides for repeal of the exemption;
12providing an effective date.
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14Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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16     Section 1.  Paragraph (c) of subsection (5) of section
17119.071, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
18     119.071  General exemptions from inspection or copying of
19public records.--
20     (5)  OTHER PERSONAL INFORMATION.--
21     (c)1.  For purposes of this paragraph, the term:
22     a.  "Child" means any person younger than 18 years of age.
23     b.  "Government-sponsored recreation program" means a
24program for which an agency assumes responsibility for a child
25participating in that program, including, but not limited to,
26after-school programs, athletic programs, nature programs,
27summer camps, or other recreational programs.
28     2.  Any Information that would identify or help to locate a
29child who participates in a government-sponsored recreation
30program programs or camps or the parents or guardians of such
31child, including, but not limited to, the name, home address,
32telephone number, social security number, or photograph of the
33child; the names and locations of schools attended by such
34child; and the names, home addresses, and social security
35numbers of parents or guardians of such child is exempt from s.
36119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution.
37     3.  Information that would identify or locate a parent or
38guardian of a child who participates in a government-sponsored
39recreation program is exempt from s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a),
40Art. I of the State Constitution.
41     4.  Information made exempt pursuant to this paragraph may
42be disclosed by court order upon a showing of good cause.
43     5.  This exemption applies to records held before, on, or
44after the effective date of this exemption.
45     Section 2.  Section 2 of chapter 2004-32, Laws of Florida,
46is repealed.
47     Section 3.  This act shall take effect October 1, 2009.


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