No. CS/CS/HB 1473
Filed under Criminal Justice.
Pub. Rec./Terrorist Organizations; Provides exemption from public records requirements for certain information relating to designation of organization as domestic terrorist organization or foreign terrorist organization by Chief of Domestic Security; provides for future legislative review & repeal of exemption; provides statement of public necessity.
Plain English Summary
AI-GENERATEDThe bill creates a new exemption from Florida's public records law. It applies to information the Chief of Domestic Security shares with the Governor and Cabinet before designating an organization as a terrorist group.
The exemption covers any portion of that information that would reveal details critical to state or national security. This includes sensitive data received from local, state, and federal law enforcement and counter-terrorism agencies.
The exemption is temporary. It automatically expires on October 2, 2031, unless the Legislature reviews and reenacts it. This requirement is mandated by the Open Government Sunset Review Act.
The bill explicitly states that keeping this information exempt from disclosure is a public necessity. It aims to protect the integrity of the terrorist designation process and ongoing security operations.
AIMandates that the public records exemption automatically expires on a specific date unless the Legislature re-enacts it.
AIFormally declares that keeping certain security information exempt from disclosure is a public necessity.