The termĪlso applies to information-gathering and fact-finding sessions calledīy the public body. Under the Florida Sunshine Law,Ī "meeting" is any gathering of two or more members of a public body toĭiscuss or take action regarding official business or policy. In addition to determining what government bodies are covered byįlorida law, you'll need to figure out which of their gatherings orĪctivities constitute an "meeting" for purposes of the law (and
Itĭoes not apply to federal government bodies.įor more information on what government agencies are covered, see the Open Government Guide: Florida and the Brechner Center's Citizen's Guide to Government in the Sunshine. School boards, and planning and zoning boards, among other things. The local level, the Sunshine Act covers county and city commissions, Lists many of the state boards and commissions covered by the law. Of the judiciary and the state Legislature which has its ownĬonstitutional provision relating to access." The State Commissions and Boards page on the Florida Government Information Locator "irtually all state and local collegial publicīodies are covered by the open meetings requirements with the exception According to an FAQ published by the Florida Attorney General, The coverage of these two provisions is extremely broad. The word "collegial" means having more than one member. Municipality, school district, or special district." Fla. Of state government or of any collegial public body of a county, To the meetings of "any collegial public body of the executive branch In addition, the Florida Constitution's open meetings provision applies The law defines "public collegial body" as: "any board or commission ofĪny state agency or authority or of any agency or authority of anyĬounty, municipal corporation, or political subdivision." Fla. The Florida Sunshine Law covers any "public collegial body." General's Government-in-the-Sunshine Manual and the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press's Open Government Guide: Florida for detailed information. The lawĮntitles you to notice of these meetings and gives you the ability to Number of government bodies at the state and local level.
Provide the public with a right of access to the meetings of a large The Florida Constitution and the Florida Sunshine Law ( full text) For general information concerning access to government meetings see the Access to Government Meetings section of this guide. If you know of other sites that you think are helpful, let me know.Note: This page covers information specific to Florida. I cannot vouch for and do not endorse any of them for their paid work. Some of the sites are consultants who would like your work. Some of these sites require that you sign up or join to get the best information. I have visited these sites to get ideas for managing boards as well as sample checklists and forms. Below are some sites that have resources for boards.
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