Sunshine Law
Government boards must conduct covered decision-making in meetings that are properly noticed, open to the public, and preserved through minutes.
Public Records Law
The public may inspect or copy records made or received in connection with official government business, subject to lawful exemptions.
Administrative Law
Administrative law governs how agencies make rules and decisions, including notice, participation, explanation, challenge, and review when the governing law requires them.
Agency-specific duties
Some public bodies have additional open-government laws.
Florida’s general access laws are the baseline. Particular agencies may also have statutes and procedures requiring additional notice, comment, publication, filing, approval, challenge, or review.
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