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Title XXXI
LABOR
Chapter 447
Labor Organizations
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447.605 Public meetings and records law; exemptions and compliance. ---

(1) All discussions between the chief executive officer of the public employer, or his representative, and the legislative body or the public employer relative to collective bargaining shall be closed and exempt from the provisions of s. 286.011. This exemption is subject to the Open Government Sunset Review Act in accordance with [Footnote 1] s. 119.14.

(2) The collective bargaining negotiations between a chief executive officer, or his representative, and a bargaining agent shall be in compliance with the provisions of s. 286.011.

(3) All work products developed by the public employer in preparation for negotiations, and during negotiations, shall be confidential and exempt from the provisions of s. 119.07(1). This exemption is subject to the Open Government Sunset Review Act in accordance with [Footnote 1] s. 119.14. History: s. 3, ch. 74-100; s. 23, ch. 77-343; s. 18, ch. 91-269. [Footnote 1] Note. A. Repealed by s. 1, ch. 95-217. B. Section 4, ch. 95-217, provides that "notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, exemptions from chapter 119, Florida Statutes, or chapter 286, Florida Statutes, which are prescribed by law and are specifically made subject to the Open Government Sunset Review Act in accordance with section 119.14, Florida Statutes, are not subject to review under that act, and are not abrogated by the operation of that act, after October 1, 1995."