3/2/16 – By Katy Bergen , Herald-Tribune TALLAHASSEE — In a unanimous vote, the Senate on Wednesday passed a compromise version of what started as the session’s most contentious bill involving public records exemptions. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Rene Garcia, R-Hialeah, would exempt agencies sued for public records violations from absorbing attorney fees if […]
Senate panel approves weakening Florida’s Sunshine Law, making citizens fight for legal fees – Naples Daily News
01/26/16 – By Arek Sarkissian A Florida Senate committee Tuesday approved a bill that would weaken public records law by stripping out a guarantee that people could recover legal fees if they won court fights to obtain records. Some government agencies in Florida deny the public access to public records, requiring them to obtain a court […]
Advocates decry bill ending automatic fees for public records violations – Orlando Sentinel
01/26/16 – By Gray Rohrer Local government leaders are battling with open-government advocates over legislation that would leave it up to a judge to award attorney’s fees in public-records cases. The bill (SB 1220) passed through a Senate panel Tuesday by a unanimous 3-0 vote, and the House version of the bill (HB 1021) won […]
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