01/20/16 – By Mary Ellen Klas A House committee unanimously passed a bill Wednesday that would remove the requirement that government officials who intentionally violate the state’s public records law pay attorneys fees when citizens take them to court. The measure, HB 1021 by Rep. Greg Steube, R-Sarasota, would give judges the discretion to determine […]
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“Worst Ever” Public Records Law Passes First Hurdle – South Florida Gay News
01/20/16 – By Jason Parsley A new bill making its way through the Florida legislature has been described by one public records expert as “undoubtedly the worst bill I’ve seen in all my 25 plus years.” Barbara Petersen, president of the First Amendment Foundation, further criticized HB 1021 as an attempt to severely weaken Florida’s […]
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