Prior to July 1, 1993, exemptions from the Sunshine Law could be created by special act. Article I, s. 24, Fla. Const., however, now limits the Legislature’s ability to enact an exemption from the constitutional right of access to open meetings established thereunder. While exemptions in effect on July 1, 1993, remain in force until repealed, the Constitution requires that exemptions enacted after that date must be by general law. Such law must state with specificity the public necessity for the exemption and be no broader than necessary to accomplish that stated purpose. (Florida Office of the Attorney General // © March 9, 2023)
