CALL FLOOD THE MAYOR (TYRANT)OF HIALEAH AND THE (YES)COUNCIL MEMBERS HAS VIOLATED THE SUNSHINE LAW Open Government - The Sunshine Law To assist the public and governmental agencies in understanding the requirements and exemptions to Floridas open government laws, the Attorney Generals Office compiles a comprehensive guide known as the Government-in-the-Sunshine manual. The manual is published each year at no taxpayer expense by the First Amendment Foundation in Tallahassee. Florida began its tradition of openness back in 1909 with the passage of Chapter 119 of the Florida Statutes or the “Public Records Law.” This law provides that any records made or received by any public agency in the course of its official business are available for inspection, unless specifically exempted by the Florida Legislature. Over the years, the definition of what constitutes “public records” has come to include not just traditional written documents such as papers, maps and books, but also tapes, photographs, film, sound recordings and records stored in computers. Floridas Government-in-the-Sunshine Law was enacted in 1967. Today, the Sunshine Law regarding open government can be found in Chapter 286 of the Florida Statutes. These statutes establish a basic right of access to most meetings of boards, commissions and other governing bodies of state and local governmental agencies or authorities. Throughout the history of Floridas open government, its courts have consistently supported the publics right of access to governmental meetings and records. As such, they also have been defining and redefining what a public record is and who is covered under the open meetings law. One area of public concern was whether or not the Legislature was covered under the open meetings requirements. To address that concerns, a Constitutional amendment was passed overwhelmingly by the voters in 1990 providing for open meetings in the legislative branch of government. The Attorney Generals Office has consistently sought to safeguard Floridas pioneering Government-in-the-Sunshine laws. Our attorneys have worked, both in the courtroom and out, to halt public records violations. In 1991, a decision by the Florida Supreme Court raised questions which made it clear that the best way to ensure the publics right of access to all three branches of government was to secure that right through the Florida Constitution. The Attorney Generals Office then drafted a definitive constitutional amendment, which guaranteed continued openness in the states government and reaffirmed the application of open government to the legislative branch and expanded it to the judiciary. This amendment passed in 1992. myfloridalegal/pages.nsf/Main/DC0B20B7DC22B7418525791B006A54E4 I NEED EVERYONE TO CALL THE STATE ATTORNEY OFFICE FROM 2:00 PM TILL 4:00 PM AND LET HER KNOW THAT WE THE PEOPLE OF HIALEAH WANT THEM OUT 1350 NW 12 AVE (305)547-0100 LEAVE A MESSAGE HERE ARE THE REPORTS miamiherald/2013/10/11/3683942/former-mayor-hialeah-officials.html AND HERE IS THE VIDEO elnuevoherald/video/index.html?media_id=168247511
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