October 30, 2015 By

Cabinet gets training in open meetings law after Bailey’s ouster – Politico Florida

By Bruce Ritchie

TALLAHASSEE — The attorney general’s office gave Gov. Rick Scott and the Cabinet a more than 90-minute primer Tuesday on the nuances of Florida’s broad public records and open meeting requirements — as required by a settlement with news outlets this year after the Florida Department of Law Enforcement chief’s forced resignation.

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Cabinet gets training in open meetings law after Bailey’s ouster – Politico Florida

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