Florida Senate - 2014 (PROPOSED COMMITTEE BILL) SPB 7080
FOR CONSIDERATION By the Committee on Governmental Oversight and
Accountability
585-01950A-14 20147080__
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35 repealed on October 2, 2014, unless reviewed and saved from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.