Florida Senate - 2023 SB 1462 By Senator Powell 24-01308-23 20231462__ Page 1 of 2 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. A bill to be entitled 1

An act relating to public meetings; providing an 2 exemption from public meetings requirements for 3 portions of meetings of the Commission on Public 4 Safety in Urban and Inner-City Communities at which 5 exempt or confidential and exempt information is 6 discussed; providing for future legislative review and 7 repeal of the exemption; providing a statement of 8 public necessity; providing a contingent effective 9 date. 10 11 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 12 13

Section 1. Any portion of a meeting of the Commission on 14 Public Safety in Urban and Inner-City Communities, as created by 15 SB ____, 2023 Regular Session, or similar legislation, at which 16 exempt or confidential and exempt information is discussed is 17 exempt from s. 286.011, Florida Statutes, and s. 24(b),

Article 18 I of the State Constitution. This

section is subject to the Open 19 Government Sunset Review Act in accordance with s. 119.15, 20 Florida Statutes, and shall stand repealed on October 2, 2028, 21 unless reviewed and saved from repeal through reenactment by the 22 Legislature. 23

Section 2. The Legislature finds that it is a public 24 necessity that any portion of a meeting of the Commission on 25 Public Safety in Urban and Inner-City Communities at which 26 exempt or confidential and exempt information is discussed be 27 made exempt from s. 286.011, Florida Statutes, and s. 24(b), 28

Article I of the State Constitution. The purpose of the 29 Florida Senate - 2023 SB 1462 24-01308-23 20231462__ Page 2 of 2 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. commission is to investigate system failures and the causes and 30 reasons for high crime and gun violence incidents in urban and 31 inner-city neighborhoods and communities and to develop 32 recommendations for system improvements. In order to fulfill its 33 directive, the commission must be able to discuss exempt or 34 confidential and exempt information that it receives as part of 35 its investigation.

The public meetings exemption will allow the 36 commission to review and discuss exempt or confidential and 37 exempt information that will be useful in forming meaningful 38 recommendations for system improvements. As such, it is a 39 necessity that those portions of meetings at which exempt or 40 confidential and exempt information is discussed be made exempt 41 from public meetings requirements. If such portions of those 42 meetings are not closed, the public records exemption would be 43 negated.

Thus, the Legislature finds that the public meetings 44 exemption is a public necessity in order to ensure the effective 45 and efficient administration of the Commission on Public Safety 46 in Urban and Inner-City Communities. 47

Section 3. This act shall take effect on the same date that 48 SB ____ or similar legislation takes effect, if such legislation 49 is adopted in the same legislative session or an extension 50 thereof and becomes a law. 51