§1-C-8 | INVESTIGATIVE MEETINGS
A number of statutory exemptions to the Sunshine Law have been enacted to close meetings of some agencies (usually state agencies) when those agencies are making investigatory determinations. For example, s. 112.324(2)(c)(d) and (e), F.S., provides that any proceeding related to a complaint, referral, or preliminary investigation conducted by the Commission on Ethics or other specified entities is exempt from open meetings requirements until the complaint is dismissed as legally insufficient, the alleged violator requests in writing that the proceedings be made public, the Commission on Ethics determines that it will not investigate a referral, or until the Commission or other specified entity determines whether probable cause exists to believe that a violation has occurred. Compare ss. 455.225(4) and 456.073(4), F.S. (meetings of probable cause panels of the Department of Business and Professional Regulation and Department of Health exempt from Sunshine Law until 10 days after probable cause is found to exist or until confidentiality is waived by subject of investigation). (Florida Office of the Attorney General // © )
