The House Governmental Operations Committee passed House Bill 223 by Rep. Neil Combee, R-Lakeland, Tuesday, which would exempt from public records laws the names of applicants for top administrative posts in Florida’s university or state college systems. The bill must now go before the House Education Committee before going to the full House to be voted on. The […]
Proposals Put Sunshine Law Under Siege – The Ledger
Florida’s Government in the Sunshine Law is getting a little cloudy from three dozen bills that, if passed, would create exceptions ranging from not disclosing finalists for top state university and college jobs to exempting addresses and other information on all former and active members of the military. For average citizens, it means less information […]
Bills Propose to Cloak College Hires – The Ledger
State Rep. Neil Combee filed a House companion bill to legislation that was filed more than a month ago by state Sen. Alan Hays, R-Umatilla, which would exempt from public records laws the names of applicants for top administrative posts in Florida’s university or state college systems. The Senate bill (SB 182) and Combee’s legislation […]