HB 7041

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A bill to be entitled
2An act relating to a review under the Open Government
3Sunset Review Act regarding the Florida Institute for
4Human and Machine Cognition, Inc.; amending s. 1004.4472,
5F.S., which provides an exemption from public records
6requirements for information held by the Florida Institute
7for Human and Machine Cognition, Inc., or its subsidiary
8and an exemption from public meeting requirements for
9portions of meetings of the corporation or a subsidiary at
10which confidential and exempt information is presented or
11discussed; providing definitions; reorganizing and
12conforming provisions; removing superfluous language;
13removing the scheduled repeal of the exemption; providing
14an effective date.
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16Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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18     Section 1.  Section 1004.4472, Florida Statutes, is amended
19to read:
20     1004.4472  Florida Institute for Human and Machine
21Cognition, Inc.; public records exemption; public meetings
22exemption.--
23     (1)  For purposes of this section, the term:
24     (a)  "Corporation" means the Florida Institute for Human
25and Machine Cognition, Inc.
26     (b)  "Subsidiary" means a subsidiary authorized and
27approved by the corporation.
28     (2)  The following information held by the corporation
29Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition, Inc., or its
30an authorized subsidiary of the corporation, is confidential and
31exempt from s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State
32Constitution:
33     (a)  Material relating to methods of manufacture or
34production, potential trade secrets, patentable material, actual
35trade secrets as defined in s. 688.002 or proprietary
36information received, generated, ascertained, or discovered
37during the course of research conducted by or through the
38corporation or a subsidiary Florida Institute for Human and
39Machine Cognition, Inc., and its subsidiaries, and business
40transactions resulting from such research.
41     (b)  Any information received by the corporation or a
42subsidiary from a person from another state or nation or the
43Federal Government which is otherwise exempt or confidential
44pursuant to the laws of that state or nation or pursuant to
45federal law.
46     (c)  Any information received by the corporation or a
47subsidiary in the performance of its duties and responsibilities
48which is otherwise confidential and exempt by law.
49     (d)  All identifying information of a donor or prospective
50donor to the corporation or a subsidiary who wishes to remain
51anonymous.
52     (3)(2)  The corporation or its subsidiary shall permit any
53governmental entity to inspect or copy confidential and exempt
54information held by the corporation or its subsidiary which is
55necessary for that governmental entity to perform its duties and
56responsibilities. Any governmental entity that is permitted to
57inspect or copy confidential and exempt information held by the
58corporation or a subsidiary shall maintain the confidential and
59exempt status of that information.
60     (4)(3)  That portion of a meeting of the corporation or a
61subsidiary at which information is presented or discussed which
62is confidential and exempt pursuant to subsection (2) (1) is
63exempt from s. 286.011 and s. 24(b), Art. I of the State
64Constitution.
65     (4)  This section is subject to the Open Government Sunset
66Review Act in accordance with s. 119.15 and shall stand repealed
67on October 2, 2009, unless reviewed and saved from repeal
68through reenactment by the Legislature.
69     Section 2.  This act shall take effect October 1, 2009.


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