Bill Summary

by Rodrigues (R) Co Sponsors: Caldwell, Combee, Eagle (RESIGNED), Edwards-Walpole, Gaetz (M), Hood, La Rosa, Metz, Perry, Pigman CS Sponsors: Government Operations Subcommittee

Public Meetings: Requires that member of public be given reasonable opportunity to be heard by board or commission before it takes official action on proposition; provides exceptions; establishes requirements for rules or policies adopted by board or commission which govern the opportunity to be heard; provides that compliance with requirements is deemed to have occurred under certain circumstances; provides that circuit court has jurisdiction to issue injunction for enforcement under certain circumstances; authorizes court to assess reasonable attorney fees in actions filed against board or commission. Effective Date: October 1, 2013

   H Government Operations Subcommittee
   H Rulemaking Oversight & Repeal Subcommittee
   H State Affairs Committee