Florida Senate - 2014                                    SB 1678
       
       
        
       By the Committee on Governmental Oversight and Accountability
       
       
       
       
       
       585-02567-14                                          20141678__
    1                        A bill to be entitled                      
    2         An act relating to a review under the Open Government
    3         Sunset Review Act; amending s. 119.071, F.S., which
    4         provides an exemption from public records requirements
    5         for social security numbers of current and former
    6         agency employees held by an employing agency; saving
    7         the exemption from repeal under the Open Government
    8         Sunset Review Act; authorizing an employing agency to
    9         disclose the social security number of a current or
   10         former agency employee under certain circumstances;
   11         providing an effective date.
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   13  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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   15         Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subsection (4) of section
   16  119.071, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
   17         119.071 General exemptions from inspection or copying of
   18  public records.—
   19         (4) AGENCY PERSONNEL INFORMATION.—
   20         (a)1. The social security numbers of all current and former
   21  agency employees which numbers are held by the employing agency
   22  are confidential and exempt from s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art.
   23  I of the State Constitution.
   24         2. The social security numbers of current and former agency
   25  employees may be disclosed by the employing agency:
   26         a. If disclosure of the social security number is expressly
   27  required by federal or state law or a court order.
   28         b. To another agency or governmental entity if disclosure
   29  of the social security number is necessary for the receiving
   30  agency or entity to perform its duties and responsibilities.
   31         c. If the current or former agency employee expressly
   32  consents in writing to the disclosure of his or her social
   33  security number This paragraph is subject to the Open Government
   34  Sunset Review Act in accordance with s. 119.15 and shall stand
   35  repealed on October 2, 2014, unless reviewed and saved from
   36  repeal through reenactment by the Legislature.
   37         Section 2. This act shall take effect October 1, 2014.