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Jul 1, 2009

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FIUWatchUnivPark aspires to be the eyes and ears of FIU students and alumni and if you so desire your voice. We will accept video submissions of what is happening at Florida International University at the University Park Campus.

Florida International University is Miami Dade County's first public, four year university and is part of the state of Florida's state university system. Therefore it is subject to Florida's Sunshine Law.

Excerpts from the Florida Sunshine Law
Florida's Government-in-the-Sunshine law provides a right of access to governmental proceedings at both the state and local levels. It applies to any gathering of two or more members of the same board to discuss some matter which will foresee ably come before that board for action. There is also a constitutionally guaranteed right of access. Virtually all state and local collegial public bodies are covered by the open meetings requirements with the exception of the judiciary and the state Legislature which has its own constitutional provision relating to access.

What are the requirements of the Sunshine law?
The Sunshine law requires that 1) meetings of boards or commissions must be open to the public; 2) reasonable notice of such meetings must be given, and 3) minutes of the meeting must be taken.

What agencies are covered under the Sunshine Law?
The Government-in-the-Sunshine Law applies to "any board or commission of any state agency or authority or of any agency or authority of any county, municipal corporation or political subdivision." Thus, it applies to public collegial bodies within the state at both the local as well as state level. It applies equally to elected or appointed boards or commissions.

As a private citizen, can I videotape a public meeting?
A public board may not prohibit a citizen from videotaping a public meeting through the use of nondisruptive video recording devices.

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Florida International University, SGA, Board of Trustees, Athletics, Academics, and student life in General.

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