Florida Statute 286.26 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

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Title XIX
PUBLIC BUSINESS

Chapter 286
PUBLIC BUSINESS: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

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F.S. 286.26

286.26 Accessibility of public meetings to the physically handicapped.—

(1) Whenever any board or commission of any state agency or authority, or of any agency or authority of any county, municipal corporation, or other political subdivision, which has scheduled a meeting at which official acts are to be taken receives, at least 48 hours prior to the meeting, a written request by a physically handicapped person to attend the meeting, directed to the chairperson or director of such board, commission, agency, or authority, such chairperson or director shall provide a manner by which such person may attend the meeting at its scheduled site or reschedule the meeting to a site which would be accessible to such person.

(2) If an affected handicapped person objects in the written request, nothing contained in the provisions of this section shall be construed or interpreted to permit the use of human physical assistance to the physically handicapped in lieu of the construction or use of ramps or other mechanical devices in order to comply with the provisions of this section.

History.—s. 1, ch. 77-277; s. 1, ch. 79-170; s. 116, ch. 79-400; s. 1, ch. 81-268.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 286.26

Level: Degree
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Cases Citing Statute 286.26

Total Results: 2

Ago

Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1981-02-11

Snippet: provision of s. 286.0105 (or ss. 286.011, 286.012, or 286.26, all of which deal with public meetings) defines

Habig v. Bastian

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1935-01-04

Citation: 158 So. 508, 117 Fla. 864, 1935 Fla. LEXIS 914

Snippet: W. Rep. 639; United States v. Macomb, 5 McLean 286, 26 Fed. Cas. No. 15, 702. The admission of the testimony