HB 7079

1	A bill to be entitled
2	An act relating to a review under the Open Government
3	Sunset Review Act; amending s. 97.0585, F.S., which
4	provides an exemption from public records requirements for
5	certain information regarding voters and voter
6	registration and which provides an exemption from the
7	copying requirements for signatures of voters and voter
8	registrants; making clarifying changes; repealing s. 3,
9	ch. 2005-279, Laws of Florida, which provides for repeal
10	of the exemption; providing an effective date.
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12	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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14	Section 1.  Section 97.0585, Florida Statutes, is amended
15	to read:
16	97.0585  Public records exemption; information regarding
17	voters and voter registration; confidentiality.-
18	(1)  The following information concerning voters and voter
19	registration held by an agency as defined in s. 119.011 is
20	confidential and exempt from s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I
21	of the State Constitution and may be used only for purposes of
22	voter registration:
23	(a)  All declinations to register to vote made pursuant to
24	ss. 97.057 and 97.058.
25	(b)  Information relating to the place where a person
26	registered to vote or where a person updated a voter
27	registration.
28	(c)  The social security number, driver's license number,
29	and Florida identification number of a voter registration
30	applicant or voter.
31	(2)  The signature of a voter registration applicant or a
32	voter is exempt from the copying requirements may not be copied
33	and is exempt for that purpose from the provisions of s.
34	119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution.
35	(3)  This section applies to information held by an agency
36	before, on, or after the effective date of this exemption.
37	Section 2.  Section 3 of chapter 2005-279, Laws of Florida,
38	is repealed.
39	Section 3.  This act shall take effect October 1, 2010.

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