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Old 02-20-2021, 12:25 PM
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Originally Posted by stebooo View Post
What is the sunshine law? Attempting to control the sunshine in florida??? Animal advocacy??
Assuming this is a serious question, Google is your friend:
Florida Attorney General page on Sunshine Law

Pro: FL Govt activity shall take place in meetings open to the public. If two members of a board meet and discuss an issue it is a meeting that must be open to the public. (Two members cannot discuss an issue outside of an official public meeting)

Issues/complexities:

- There is a question in the FAQ asking whether two members of the board can attend a social function or whether that would violate the law. If details like that need to be considered then perhaps the law is unworkable.

- "The law, in essence, is applicable to any gathering, whether formal or casual, of two or more members of the same board or commission to discuss some matter on which foreseeable action will be taken by the public board or commission." It seems it is illegal for a board member to run into another at the Brownwood square and ask, "what did you think about that presentation yesterday?" This would be a violation of the law since it would be considered a meeting where notice was not provided to the public.

- Avoiding a direct conversation by working through an intermediary would be a violation of the law.

- There is a 373 page Government-In-The-Sunshine Manual to make it easier to understand.
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