{"id":"FL-039","kind":"order","level":"state","jurisdiction":"Florida","state":"FL","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"Governor Ron DeSantis","authority":"ch. 252, Fla. Stat.; s. 120.54(5)(b)2.","instrument":"Executive Order 20-179","title":"Emergency Management - COVID-19 - Local Government Public Meetings (amending EO 20-69)","dateIssued":"2020-07-29","effective":"2020-07-29","end":"s. 1 provisions expire 12:01 a.m. Oct. 15, 2020; s. 3 (as amended by EO 20-193) extended EO 20-69 to Oct. 1, 2020","startDate":"2020-07-29","endDate":"2020-10-15","quarters":["2020Q3","2020Q4"],"types":["CRT","GATH"],"addressees":["taxing authorities and local governing boards"],"clause":"Section 1. Executive Order 20-69 is amended to include Section 5, as follows: A. For any taxing authority holding a millage and budget hearing under Chapter 200, Florida Statutes, or a local governing board holding a hearing or meeting regarding a non ad valorem assessment... I hereby suspend any Florida Statute that requires a quorum or supermajority of the membership to be present in person or requires the local government body to meet at a specific public place. B.... may utilize communications media technology, such as telephonic and video conferencing... D. The provisions set forth in this section shall expire at 12:01 a.m. on October 15, 2020.","enforcement":"Suspension of statutes","functions":["CRT public hearings remote","CB taxpayers and permit applicants"],"notes":"","sourceUrl":"https://www.flgov.com/wp-content/uploads/orders/2020/EO_20-179.pdf","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":583369,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"FL","url":"/library/FL-039","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/FL-039","citation":"Governor Ron DeSantis, Executive Order 20-179 (July 29, 2020) (Ex. FL-039)","stateName":"Florida","related":["FL-041","FL-042","FL-061","FL-038","FL-037","FL-043","FL-045","FL-034","FL-031","FL-047","FL-029","FL-048"]}