SECTION 456.082. Disclosure of confidential information.

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1(1) 2No officer, employee, or person under contract with the department, or any board therein, or any subject of an investigation shall convey knowledge or information to any person who is not lawfully entitled to such knowledge or information about any public meeting or public record, which at the time such knowledge or information is conveyed is exempt from the provisions of s. 64119.01, 65s. 66119.07(1), 67or s. 69286.01170.
71(2) 72Any person who willfully violates any provision of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 96775.082 97or s. 99775.083, 100and may be subject to discipline pursuant to s. 109456.072, 110and, if applicable, shall be removed from office, employment, or the contractual relationship.
123(3) 124Any person injured as a result of a willful violation of this section shall have a civil cause of action for treble damages, reasonable attorney fees, and costs.

History.-s. 77, ch. 97-261; s. 37, ch. 98-166; s. 7, ch. 99-356; s. 188, ch. 99-397; s. 99, ch. 2000-160; s. 27, ch. 2000-318.

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Note.-Former s. 455.651.

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