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Florida Statute 946.517 - Full Text and Legal Analysis Florida Statute 946.517 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research
Fla. Stat. § 946.517 (2026) Copy Cite Official Site Syfertize CourtListener Amendments
946.517 Corporation records.Corporation records are public records; however, proprietary confidential business information shall be confidential and exempt from the provisions of s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution. However, the Legislature, the Chief Financial Officer, and the Governor, pursuant to their oversight and auditing functions, shall have access to all proprietary confidential business information upon request and without subpoena and shall retain the confidentiality of information so received. “Proprietary confidential business information” means information regardless of form or characteristics, that is owned or controlled by the corporation; is intended to be and is treated by the corporation as private and the disclosure of the information would cause harm to the corporation’s business operations; has not been disclosed unless disclosed pursuant to a statutory provision, an order of a court or administrative body, a legislative proceeding pursuant to s. 5, Art. III of the State Constitution, or a private agreement that provides that the information may be released to the public; and, which is information regarding:
(1) Internal auditing controls and reports of internal auditors.
(2) Matters reasonably encompassed in privileged attorney-client communications.
(3) Security measures, systems, or procedures.
(4) Information concerning bids or other contractual data, banking records, and credit agreements, the disclosure of which would impair the efforts of the corporation to contract for goods or services on favorable terms.
(5) Information relating to private contractual data, the disclosure of which would impair the competitive interest of the provider of the information.
(6) Corporate officer, employee personnel, or inmate worker information unrelated to compensation, duties, qualifications, or responsibilities.
History.s. 2, ch. 83-209; s. 4, ch. 87-286; s. 1, ch. 94-331; s. 450, ch. 96-406; s. 1934, ch. 2003-261.
Note.Former s. 946.19.

Cases Citing F.S. 946.517

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...Reasonable notice must be given, the meeting must be open to the public and minutes must be taken and promptly recorded. Question Three You ask whether PRIDE may hold a closed meeting when discussing confidential material. Specifically you refer to the provisions of section 946.517 , Florida Statutes, which provides that while PRIDE's records are public records, "proprietary confidential business information shall be confidential and exempt from the provisions of s....
...y be members of the corporation: * * * (b) The Secretary of the Florida Department of Corrections." Thus, you serve as the Secretary of the Florida Department of Corrections and as a member of board of directors of PRIDE. You refer the provisions of section 946.517 , Florida Statutes, which exempts proprietary confidential business information from disclosure under section 119.07 (1), Florida Statutes, and Article I , section 24 (a), of the Florida Constitution, and provides for its confidentiality....
...onfidential business information, regarding the corporation necessary to carry out your responsibilities as a member of the governing board of that corporation. I am not aware of any decision which would remove the confidentiality status afforded by section 946.517 for proprietary confidential business information when such information is sent to you at your address at the Department of Corrections provided such information is being provided to you as a member of PRIDE....
...10 See Op. Att'y Gen. Fla. 99-53 (1999). 11 See Op. Att'y Gen. Fla. 71-295 (1971); and see Op. Att'y Gen. Fla. 71-159 (1971) (discussions at meeting which are only audible to those seated may violate s. 286.011 ). 12 See Op. Att'y Gen. Fla. 82-47 (1982). 13 Section 946.517 , Fla....

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