Florida Statute 447.605 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

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Chapter 447
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F.S. 447.605

447.605 Public meetings and records law; exemptions and compliance.—

(1) All discussions between the chief executive officer of the public employer, or his or her representative, and the legislative body or the public employer relative to collective bargaining shall be closed and exempt from the provisions of s. 286.011.

(2) The collective bargaining negotiations between a chief executive officer, or his or her representative, and a bargaining agent shall be in compliance with the provisions of s. 286.011.

(3) All work products developed by the public employer in preparation for negotiations, and during negotiations, shall be confidential and exempt from the provisions of s. 119.07(1).

History.—s. 3, ch. 74-100; s. 23, ch. 77-343; s. 18, ch. 91-269; s. 302, ch. 96-406; s. 1075, ch. 97-103.

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Total Results: 10

Warden v. Bennett

340 So. 2d 977, 94 L.R.R.M. (BNA) 2383

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 29, 1976 | Docket: 1298899

Cited 16 times | Published

employees. It is significant to note that Section 447.605(3), Florida Statutes (1974), provides that

Fort Myers v. News-Press Pub. Co., Inc.

514 So. 2d 408, 127 L.R.R.M. (BNA) 3051

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 28, 1987 | Docket: 1749102

Cited 6 times | Published

disagreed with that contention and held that section 447.605(2), Florida Statutes (1985), required that

Miami Beach v. PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RELATIONS

937 So. 2d 226, 2006 Fla. App. LEXIS 14710, 2006 WL 2520919

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 1, 2006 | Docket: 1513121

Cited 1 times | Published

bargaining process, such as work products under Section 447.605(3), may be available to a party under a request

Mayor Alvin Brown and the City of Jacksonville v. Frank Denton

152 So. 3d 8

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 22, 2014 | Docket: 1421652

Published

collective bargaining negotiations that, under section 447.605(2), Florida Statutes (2013), were conducted

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Mar 26, 2003 | Docket: 3256194

Published

that is closed pursuant to section 447.605, Florida Statutes? Section 447.605(1), Florida Statutes, states:

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: May 12, 1999 | Docket: 3258125

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closed executive sessions conducted pursuant to section 447.605(1), Florida Statutes? 2. During active negotiations

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Jan 27, 1998 | Docket: 3257430

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committee meet with the school board pursuant to section 447.605(1), Florida Statutes, and discuss matters relating

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Dec 16, 1985 | Docket: 3255910

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binding except as taken or made at such meeting. Section 447.605 grants an exemption from s. 286.011 for certain

Bay County School Board v. Public Employees Relations Commission

382 So. 2d 747, 107 L.R.R.M. (BNA) 2766, 1980 Fla. App. LEXIS 16524

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 28, 1980 | Docket: 64575625

Published

Chapter 119, Florida Statutes, by virtue of Section 447.-605(3), Florida Statutes (1977). We hold they

City of Winter Haven v. Florida Public Employees Relations Commission

358 So. 2d 1374, 98 L.R.R.M. (BNA) 2673, 1978 Fla. App. LEXIS 16010

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 9, 1978 | Docket: 64564609

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011 and need not be held in the “sunshine”. Section 447.-605(1), Florida Statutes (1975). Therefore, PERC’s