§1-C-14 | SECURITY MEETINGS
Similarly, s. 286.0113(1), F.S., states that the portion of a meeting that would reveal a security or fire-safety system plan or portion thereof made confidential and exempt by s. 119.071(3)(a), F.S. (providing an exemption from the Public Records Act for a “security or fire-safety system plan”) is exempt from open meetings requirements. See Inf. Op. to Sherman, July 2, 2018, noting that the phrasing of s. 286.0113(1), F.S., and the statement of legislative intent included in the session law show that the exemption applies to any portion of a meeting in which a record as defined in s. 119.071(3)(a) would be revealed.
Section 119.0725(2), F.S., discussed more fully on page 157 provides confidentiality for specified cybersecurity information held by an agency. Any portion of a meeting that would reveal cybersecurity information made confidential in s. 119.0725(2), F.S., is exempt from open meetings requirements. Section 119.0725(3), F.S. An exempt portion may not be off the record and must be recorded and transcribed; the recording and transcript are confidential. Id. See also s. 282.318(6) (portions of meetings held to discuss specified cybersecurity records held by state agencies are exempt); s. 286.0113(3)(a), F.S. (exemption for portions of meetings held by local government owned utilities that would reveal information technology security records made exempt under s. 119.0713(5), F.S.); s. 1004.0962(5), F.S. (exemption for portions of meetings held to discuss a postsecondary educational institution’s “campus emergency response”); and s. 1004.055(2), F.S. (exemption for portions of meetings held to discuss specified information technology security records maintained by postsecondary educational institutions). Cf. s. 286.0113(4)(b), F.S. (exemption for portions of meetings that would reveal building plans or geographical maps indicating the actual or proposed location of 911, E911, or public safety radio communication system infrastructure). (Florida Office of the Attorney General // © )
