HomeMy WebLinkAboutDocumentation_Pension General_Tab 15_11/02/2009THE LAW OFFICES OF
PERRY FS'C JENSEN, LLC
ANN H. PERRY
aperry@perryjensen law.com
MEMORANDUM
TO: Board of Trustees
Tequesta General Employees Pension Plan
FROM: Bonni S. Jensen
The Law Offices of Perry & Jensen, LLC
DATE: November 2009
RE: State Law Updates
BONNI SPATARA JENSEN
bsjensen@perryjensenlaw.com
Effective October 1, 2009, the Legislature amended §119.071 of the Florida
Statutes, regarding the use of social security numbers. The changes include repeal of the
requirement to report annually to the Governor, President of the Senate and the Speaker
of the House whether a pension board has provided social security numbers to any
commercial entity during the year.
The law continues to recognize that social security numbers are generally
confidential and exempt from §119.071, Florida Statutes. New language was added to
clarify the conditions under which social security numbers held by an agency may be
disclosed. The new language specifically states social security numbers may be disclosed
for the purpose of the administration of a pension fund administered for the agency
employee's retirement fund, deferred compensation plan, or a defined benefit plan. The
law also requires that the collection of social security number policy be amended to refer
to the specific law permitting the collection of the numbers. In the case of the Pension
Fund, the citation is Florida Statutes §119.071(5)(a)6g.
If you have any questions or if you would like a copy of the enrolled bill, please
contact my office.
BSJ/ka
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