GOVERNMENTAL OVERSIGHT AND ACCOUNTABILITY
Senator Ring, Chair
Senator Hays, Vice Chair
MEETING DATE: Wednesday, March 4, 2015
TIME: 1:00 -3:00 p.m.
PLACE: James E. "Jim" King, Jr. Committee Room, 401 Senate Office Building
CS/SB 182 by Higher Education / Hays-Public Records and Meetings/Postsecondary Education Executive Search is on the agenda of this meeting.
* Creates an exemption from Florida's public records and open meetings laws for any personal identifying information of an applicant for state university or Florida College System (FCS) institution president, provost, or dean;
* Exempts the applicant's name from public disclosure in records or during meetings held for the purpose of vetting applicants. The bill requires release of the short list no later than 10 days before the date of the meeting at which a final action or vote is to be taken;
* Requires that the final interviews be open to the public.
What Can You Do: Contact the committee members listed below and urge their NO VOTE for CS/SB 182!!
Chair: District Tallahassee
Senator Jeremy Ring (D)<http://www.flsenate.gov/Senators/S29> (954)917-1392 (850)487-5029
Vice Chair:
Senator Alan Hays (R)<http://www.flsenate.gov/Senators/S11> (352)742-6441 (850)487-5011
Senator Dwight Bullard (D)<http://www.flsenate.gov/Senators/S39> (305)234-2208 (850)487-5039
Senator Jack Latvala (R)<http://www.flsenate.gov/Senators/S20> (727)793-2797 (850)487-5020
Senator John Legg (R)<http://www.flsenate.gov/Senators/S17> (813)909-9919 (850)487-5017
