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SUMMARY:Jacksonville Breakfast Briefing: Complying with Florida’s 
 Government in the Sunshine Law and Public Records Act
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LOCATION:200 West Forsyth Street | Jacksonville, FL | 32202
DESCRIPTION:This presentation will take place in the Concourse 
 Meeting Room. \n\nFor most public sector employers\, complying 
 with Florida’s Government in\nSunshine Law and Public Records Act 
 can be a huge headache.  Even worse\,\nmany public sector 
 employers have been forced to defend themselves against\nlawsuits 
 brought under these laws.  When litigation has occurred\, 
 many\npublic employers have been forced to pay substantial civil 
 penalties and\nawards of attorneys’ fees.  In some instances\, 
 public officials have even\nbeen criminally prosecuted under 
 these laws.\n\nWhile criminal prosecutions are fortunately few 
 and far between\, it is not\nuncommon for public employers to 
 violate these laws.  In many respects\,\naspects of both the 
 Government in the Sunshine Law and Public Records Act\nare 
 counter-intuitive\, and can be easily violated by those who 
 are\nunfamiliar with their requirements.  \n\nIn this Breakfast 
 Briefing we will address the following questions\nregarding 
 Florida’s Government in the Sunshine Law:\n\n-Who is subject to 
 the Government in the Sunshine Law?\n\n-What constitutes a public 
 meeting for purposes of the Government in the\nSunshine 
 Law?\n\n-What kind of notice must be provided by law in order to 
 conduct a public\nmeeting?\n\n-Under what circumstances can 
 public boards or commissions meet outside of\nthe 
 sunshine?\n\n-Where must public meetings be held?\n\n-Issues 
 related to public access and voting.\n\n-Penalties for 
 noncompliance.\n\nAdditionally\, we will address the following 
 questions concerning Florida’s\nPublic Records Act:\n\n-What 
 constitutes a Public Records Act Request under Florida 
 law?\n\n-What documents and records are deemed exempt from public 
 disclosure under\nthe Public Records Act?\n\n-How much time does 
 a public employer have to respond to a Public Records\nAct 
 request?\n\n-Can an employer charge\, and require prepayment\, 
 for labor and copying\ncosts incurred in order to comply with the 
 Public Records Act?\n\n-Penalties for noncompliance.
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