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Executive Order 20-69

Emergency Management - COVID-19 - Local Government Public Meetings

Governor Ron DeSantis · Florida (State)

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Jurisdiction
Florida
Level
State
Authority
ch. 252, Fla. Stat.; s. 120.54(5)(b)2.
Issued
2020-03-20 Mar. 20, 2020
Effective
2020-03-20
End
Extended by EO 20-112, 20-123, 20-139 (to June 30), 20-150, 20-179 (amended), 20-193 (to Oct. 1, 2020) and 20-246 (to Nov. 1, 2020); expired Nov. 1, 2020 (read as 2020-10-01)
In force
Mar. 20, 2020 to Oct. 1, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4
Limitation types
Telework mandateGathering capCourts and public offices
Addressees
  • local government bodies
Functions reached
  • CRT public offices, boards, permitting and zoning hearings moved to remote
  • BD bidding and public meetings
  • PM permits and plan approvals before boards
Collection
Florida FL

Operative words

Section 1. I hereby suspend any Florida Statute that requires a quorum to be present in person or requires a local government body to meet at a specific public place. Section 2. Local government bodies may utilize communications media technology, such as telephonic and video conferencing, as provided in section 120.54(5)(b)2., Florida Statutes.

Enforcement

Suspension of statutes; ch. 286 (Sunshine Law) otherwise unchanged

Notes

Every county commission, city council, school board, planning and zoning board and special district in Florida met remotely under this authority for seven months.

Retrieval note

EO 20-246 (FL-048) extends the order to 12:01 a.m. Nov. 1, 2020 (read).