florida constitutional amendments 2022
Bonds issued under this section shall be secured by a pledge of and shall be payable primarily from motor fuel or special fuel taxes, except those defined in Section 9(c) of Article XII, as provided by law, and shall additionally be secured by the full faith and credit of the state. Should an extraordinary apportionment session fail to adopt a resolution of apportionment or should the supreme court determine that the apportionment made is invalid, the court shall, not later than sixty days after receiving the petition of the attorney general, file with the custodian of state records an order making such apportionment. . To establish and maintain a sinking fund or funds to meet future requirements for debt service or reserves therefor, on bonds or motor vehicle license revenue anticipation certificates issued on behalf of the school board of such school district or board of trustees of such community college district under the authority hereof, whenever the state board shall deem it necessary or advisable, and in such amounts and under such terms and conditions as the state board shall in its discretion determine. The discount shall be in a percentage equal to the percentage of the veterans permanent, service-connected disability as determined by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. No member of the commission except a judge shall be eligible for state judicial office while acting as a member of the commission and for a period of two years thereafter. proposed by Constitution Revision Commission, Revision No. Florida law says that to qualify for the ballot, a citizens initiative must get petition signatures that amount to at least 8 percent of the total voters in the last presidential election. The legislature shall prescribe by general law conditions under which limited adjustments to the budget, as recommended by the governor or the chief justice of the supreme court, may be approved without the concurrence of the full legislature. 162, 1992; adopted 1992; Am. 52-D, 1971; adopted 1972; Am. S.J.R. 13, 1998, filed with the Secretary of State May 5, 1998; adopted 1998. The commission shall exercise the regulatory and executive powers of the state with respect to wild animal life and fresh water aquatic life, and shall also exercise regulatory and executive powers of the state with respect to marine life, except that all license fees for taking wild animal life, fresh water aquatic life, and marine life and penalties for violating regulations of the commission shall be prescribed by general law. Each adjusted Minimum Wage rate calculated shall be published and take effect on the following January 1st. JOINT LEGISLATIVE BUDGET COMMISSION. COUNTY ORDINANCES. Funds in the Land Acquisition Trust Fund shall be expended only for the following purposes: As provided by law, to finance or refinance: the acquisition and improvement of land, water areas, and related property interests, including conservation easements, and resources for conservation lands including wetlands, forests, and fish and wildlife habitat; wildlife management areas; lands that protect water resources and drinking water sources, including lands protecting the water quality and quantity of rivers, lakes, streams, springsheds, and lands providing recharge for groundwater and aquifer systems; lands in the Everglades Agricultural Area and the Everglades Protection Area, as defined in Article II, Section 7(b); beaches and shores; outdoor recreation lands, including recreational trails, parks, and urban open space; rural landscapes; working farms and ranches; historic or geologic sites; together with management, restoration of natural systems, and the enhancement of public access or recreational enjoyment of conservation lands. Sections composing the 1968 revision have no history notes. All other forms of taxation shall be preempted to the state except as provided by general law. As used herein, casino gambling includes any electronic gambling devices, simulated gambling devices, video lottery devices, internet sweepstakes devices, and any other form of electronic or electromechanical facsimiles of any game of chance, slot machine, or casino-style game, regardless of how such devices are defined under IGRA. 969, 1997. There shall be established from the proceeds of each issue of revenue bonds a reserve account in an amount equal to and sufficient to pay the greatest amount of principal, interest, and handling charges to become due on such issue in any ensuing state fiscal year. The county courts shall have jurisdiction now exercised by the county judges courts other than that vested in the circuit court by subsection (c)(3) hereof, the jurisdiction now exercised by the county courts, the claims court, the small claims courts, the small claims magistrates courts, magistrates courts, justice of the peace courts, municipal courts and courts of chartered counties, including but not limited to the counties referred to in Article VIII, sections 9, 10, 11 and 24 of the Constitution of 1885. Proposed by Constitution Revision Commission, Revision No. (2)For Miami-Dade County and Broward County, the amendment to Section 1 of this article, relating to the selection and duties of county officers, shall take effect January 7, 2025, but shall govern with respect to the qualifying for and the holding of the primary and general elections for county constitutional officers in 2024. Heres how it will appear on the ballot: . proposed by Constitution Revision Commission, Revision No. Every person holding office when this article becomes effective shall continue in office for the remainder of the term if that office is not abolished. The governor may request in writing the opinion of the justices of the supreme court as to the interpretation of any portion of this constitution upon any question affecting the governors executive powers and duties. subsection (i) of Section 4 of Article VII shall revert to that in existence on December 31, 2017, except that any amendments to such text otherwise adopted shall be preserved and continue to operate to the extent that such amendments are not dependent upon the portions of text which expire pursuant to this section. Effective December 31, 2037, s. 4(i), Art. S.J.R. In the next regular Legislative session occurring after voter approval of this constitutional amendment, the Legislature shall adopt legislation implementing this section and having an effective date no later than July 1 of the year following voter approval of this amendment. Caregivers are prohibited from consuming marijuana obtained for medical use by the qualifying patient. 1284, 2002; adopted 2002. Am. A public officer or public employee shall not abuse his or her public position in order to obtain a disproportionate benefit for himself or herself; his or her spouse, children, or employer; or for any business with which he or she contracts; in which he or she is an officer, a partner, a director, or a proprietor; or in which he or she owns an interest. Sessions of each house shall be public; except sessions of the senate when considering appointment to or removal from public office may be closed. SECTION 10. The requirements of legislative apportionment in Section 16 of Article III of this revision shall apply only to the apportionment of the legislature following the decennial census of 1970, and thereafter. . 387, 1980; adopted 1980; Am. The terms of circuit judges and judges of county courts shall be for six years. For purposes of this subsection, the terms Everglades Protection Area, Everglades Agricultural Area and South Florida Water Management District shall have the meanings as defined in statutes in effect on January 1, 1996. Members of the house of representatives shall be elected for terms of two years in each even-numbered year. for S.J.R. The right to be informed of all postconviction processes and procedures, to participate in such processes and procedures, to provide information to the release authority to be considered before any release decision is made, and to be notified of any release decision regarding the offender. (2)For the deposit into any reserve funds provided for in the proceedings authorizing the issuance of said bonds or certificates, of any amounts required to be deposited in such reserve funds in such fiscal year. Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, any disqualification from voting arising from a felony conviction shall terminate and voting rights shall be restored upon completion of all terms of sentence including parole or probation. ASSUMING OFFICE; VACANCIES. WebThe CRC refers constitutional amendments directly to the ballot for a public vote, which makes the commission unique amongst the states. 380, 1989; adopted 1990; Am. An officer impeached by the house of representatives shall be disqualified from performing any official duties until acquitted by the senate, and, unless impeached, the governor may by appointment fill the office until completion of the trial. enclosure means any cage, crate or other enclosure in which a pig is kept for all or the majority of any day, including what is commonly described as the gestation crate.. Bonds for acquiring transportation right-of-way or for constructing bridges. Proposed by Initiative Petition filed with the Secretary of State September 28, 2001; adopted 2002; Am. Proposed by Initiative Petition filed with the Secretary of State July 20, 2005; adopted 2006. Am. proposed by Constitution Revision Commission, Revision No. Gov. proposed by Constitution Revision Commission, Revision No. Inasmuch as marriage is the legal union of only one man and one woman as husband and wife, no other legal union that is treated as marriage or the substantial equivalent thereof shall be valid or recognized. For the 1995-1996 fiscal year, the state revenues allowed under this subsection for the prior fiscal year shall equal the state revenues collected for the 1994-1995 fiscal year. SINGLE-SUBJECT. The right to receive a copy of any presentence report, and any other report or record relevant to the exercise of a victims right, except for such portions made confidential or exempt by law. If the law is passed over the veto of the governor it shall take effect on the sixtieth day after adjournment sine die of the session in which the veto is overridden, on a later date fixed in the law, or on a date fixed by resolution passed by both houses of the legislature. There shall be a mandatory period of three days, excluding weekends and legal holidays, between the purchase and delivery at retail of any handgun. The terms judicial office, justices and judges shall not include judges of courts established solely for the trial of violations of ordinances. (4)A charter prepared by any commission established pursuant to this section shall provide that: (a)The governments of the city of Tampa and the county of Hillsborough shall be consolidated, and the structure of the new local government shall include: 1. For purposes of this section, discipline is defined as any or all of the following: reprimand, fine, suspension with or without pay, or lawyer discipline. However, nothing in this section or in its implementing legislation or regulations shall prohibit the owner, lessee, or other person in control of the use of an enclosed indoor workplace from further prohibiting or limiting smoking or the use of vapor-generating electronic devices therein. EFFECTIVE DATE. General elections shall be determined by a plurality of votes cast. This section shall not apply to the use of nets for scientific research or governmental purposes. Such bonds shall be secured by a pledge of and shall be payable primarily from all or any part of revenues to be derived from operation of such facilities, special assessments, rentals to be received under lease-purchase agreements herein provided for, any other revenues that may be legally available for such purpose, including revenues from other facilities, or any combination thereof (herein collectively referred to as pledged revenues), and shall be additionally secured by the full faith and credit of the State of Florida. Such legislation shall include, without limitation, civil penalties for violations of this section; provisions for administrative enforcement; and the requirement and authorization of agency rules for implementation and enforcement. All provisions of Article V of the Constitution of 1885, as amended, not embraced herein which are not inconsistent with this revision shall become statutes subject to modification or repeal as are other statutes. Proposed by Constitution Revision Commission, Revision No. All three amendments were placed on the When elected, the governor, lieutenant governor and each cabinet member must be an elector not less than thirty years of age who has resided in the state for the preceding seven years. There are three statewide constitutional amendments on the November ballot in Florida. Second-hand smoke, also known as environmental tobacco smoke (ETS), means smoke emitted from lighted, smoldering, or burning tobacco when the smoker is not inhaling; smoke emitted at the mouthpiece during puff drawing; and smoke exhaled by the smoker. A majority of the commission members of each house plus one additional member from either house constitutes a quorum. S.J.R. 1, 2004, adopted 2004. Should that session adjourn without adopting such joint resolution, the governor by proclamation shall reconvene the legislature within thirty days in special apportionment session which shall not exceed thirty consecutive days, during which no other business shall be transacted, and it shall be the mandatory duty of the legislature to adopt a joint resolution of apportionment. 13, 1998, filed with the Secretary of State May 5, 1998; adopted 1998. 951, 2001; adopted 2002. Counties, school districts, municipalities, special districts and local governmental bodies with taxing powers may issue bonds, certificates of indebtedness or any form of tax anticipation certificates, payable from ad valorem taxation and maturing more than twelve months after issuance only: to finance or refinance capital projects authorized by law and only when approved by vote of the electors who are owners of freeholds therein not wholly exempt from taxation; or. By general law and subject to conditions specified therein: Twenty-five thousand dollars of the assessed value of property subject to tangible personal property tax shall be exempt from ad valorem taxation. General law shall require a biennial review and revision of the long-range state planning document and shall require all departments and agencies of state government to develop planning documents that identify statewide strategic goals and objectives, consistent with the long-range state planning document. Three judges shall consider each case and the concurrence of two shall be necessary to a decision. The writ of habeas corpus shall be grantable of right, freely and without cost. Implementing legislation is not required in order to enforce this amendment. JOINT RESOLUTION by Brandes. 6 of the Taxation and Budget Reform Commission, 2008, was redesignated (j) by the editors to conform to the redesignation of subsections by Revision No. Holders of a concealed weapons permit as prescribed by general law shall not be subject to the provisions of this subsection when purchasing a firearm. This amendment would apply to classroom teachers, law enforcement officers, correctional officers, firefighters, emergency medical technicians, paramedics, child welfare services professionals, active-duty members of the armed force and members of the Florida National Guard. WebWWW.FLCHAMBER.COM This non-partisan voter guide lists the candidates for state and federal offices and the proposed constitutional amendments that will appear on the ballot for the November 8, 2022 General Election. The legislature shall provide funding for this provision. Skip Navigation Share on Facebook If any costs are assessed and collected in connection with offenses tried in county court, all court costs shall be paid into the general revenue fund of the state of Florida and such other funds as prescribed by general law. 969, 1997. REGULAR SESSIONS. WebThis Amendment re-writes our Constitution to completely change Floridas elections for Governor, Cabinet, and State Legislature. s. 502.4, upon adoption of this amendment, and any that are added to such definition of Class III gaming in the future. At least 60 percent of the voters must vote in the affirmative for a proposed amendment to pass. The marshal shall have the power to execute the process of the court throughout the state, and in any county may deputize the sheriff or a deputy sheriff for such purpose. A state tax or fee imposed, authorized, or raised under this section must be contained in a separate bill that contains no other subject. 2-D, 2007; adopted 2008; Am. Ad valorem tax relief for surviving spouses of veterans who died from service-connected causes and first responders who died in the line of duty. (2)The installation of a renewable energy source device. Added, H.J.R. All justices and judges shall devote full time to their judicial duties. B. In addition, they shall be entitled to such legal or equitable relief as may be appropriate to remedy the violation including, without limitation, reinstatement in employment and/or injunctive relief. The state board shall have power to determine all other details of said bonds or motor vehicle tax anticipation certificates and to sell at public sale after public advertisement, or exchange said bonds or motor vehicle tax anticipation certificates, upon such terms and conditions as the state board shall provide. 2-D, 2007; adopted 2008; Ams. SUPREME COURT.The supreme court shall receive recommendations from the judicial qualifications commissions hearing panel. No bonds, certificates or other obligations whatsoever shall at any time be issued under the provisions of this Amendment, except such bonds or certificates initially issued hereunder, and such additional parity bonds or certificates as provided in this paragraph. The Florida Amendment Series: Amendment 2 . Proposed by Initiative Petition filed with the Secretary of State September 17, 2012; adopted 2014. 369, 2020; adopted 2020. This amendment was introduced as House Joint Resolution 1377 by Rep. Linda Chaney (R) on February 26, 2021. April 26 2023, 2:37 p.m. Magic Kingdom Park at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., on April 22, 2022. The commission shall be entitled to recover the costs of investigation and prosecution, in addition to any penalty levied by the supreme court. The maximum number of students who are assigned to each teacher who is teaching in public school classrooms for grades 9 through 12 does not exceed 25 students. The State Board may invest the moneys in said Capital Outlay Fund or in any sinking fund or other funds created for any issue of bonds or certificates, in direct obligations of the United States of America or in the other securities referred to in Section 344.27, Florida Statutes. 353, 2006; adopted 2006; Am. The qualifications and the number of jurors, not fewer than six, shall be fixed by law. Any such covenants or agreements of the state board may be enforced by any holders of such bonds in any court of competent jurisdiction. Articles I through IV, VII, and IX through XX of the Constitution of Florida adopted in 1885, as amended from time to time, are superseded by this revision except those sections expressly retained and made a part of this revision by reference. Prohibition of medical license after repeated medical malpractice. The fee interest in real property held by an entity of the state and designated for natural resources conservation purposes as provided by general law shall be managed for the benefit of the citizens of this state and may be disposed of only if the members of the governing board of the entity holding title determine the property is no longer needed for conservation purposes and only upon a vote of two-thirds of the governing board. The task force shall be composed of members of the legislature and representatives from the private and public sectors who shall develop recommendations for improving governmental operations and reducing costs. Implementing Regulations. H.J.R. 858, 1941; adopted 1942; Am. Article VIII, Sections. Religious freedom shall not justify practices inconsistent with public morals, peace or safety. The commission shall establish procedures to ensure adequate due process in the exercise of its regulatory and executive functions. The independent commission provided for in subsection (g) shall mean the Florida Commission on Ethics. There shall be exempt from forced sale under process of any court, and no judgment, decree or execution shall be a lien thereon, except for the payment of taxes and assessments thereon, obligations contracted for the purchase, improvement or repair thereof, or obligations contracted for house, field or other labor performed on the realty, the following property owned by a natural person: a homestead, if located outside a municipality, to the extent of one hundred sixty acres of contiguous land and improvements thereon, which shall not be reduced without the owners consent by reason of subsequent inclusion in a municipality; or if located within a municipality, to the extent of one-half acre of contiguous land, upon which the exemption shall be limited to the residence of the owner or the owners family; personal property to the value of one thousand dollars. The Office of Domestic Security and Counterterrorism is created within the Department of Law Enforcement. turning around freely means turning around without having to touch any side of the pigs enclosure. VII, State Constitution, will read: (i)The legislature, by general law and subject to conditions specified therein, may prohibit the consideration of the following in the determination of the assessed value of real property used for residential purposes: (1)Any change or improvement made for the purpose of improving the propertys resistance to wind damage. H.J.R. Subject to the requirements of paragraph (1) of this subsection (d) beginning July 1, 1973, the first proceeds of the revenues derived from the licensing of motor vehicles (hereinafter called motor vehicle license revenues) to the extent necessary to comply with the provisions of this amendment, shall, as collected, be placed monthly in the school district and community college district capital outlay and debt service fund in the state treasury and used only as provided in this amendment. Smart & Safe Florida : 2024 GEN: Active: 11/22/2022: All Voters Vote in Primary Elections for State Legislature, Governor, and Cabinet: 22-17 Let Florida Vote : v. American Tobacco Company, et al. proposed by Constitution Revision Commission, Revision No. Nothing contained herein shall affect Section 20 of Article III of the Constitution of the State of Florida, except as to such provisions therein as relate to regulating the jurisdiction and duties of any class of officers, to summoning and impanelling grand and petit jurors, to assessing and collecting taxes for county purposes and to regulating the fees and compensation of county officers. H.J.R. For purposes of this section, gambling and gaming are synonymous. Bottom are summaries for each amendment, the an analyse of each amendment including the impaction of a yes The governing body of a county operating under a charter may enact county ordinances not inconsistent with general law. DELETION OF OBSOLETE SCHEDULE ITEMS.The legislature shall have power, by concurrent resolution, to delete from this article any subsection of this section 20 including this subsection, when all events to which the subsection to be deleted is or could become applicable have occurred. Ky. Menu. Proposed by Initiative Petition filed with the Secretary of State January 9, 2015; adopted 2016. Am. All laws that are in effect on July 1, 1993 that limit public access to records or meetings shall remain in force, and such laws apply to records of the legislative and judicial branches, until they are repealed. Added, H.J.R. Watch Now. Further succession as acting governor shall be prescribed by law. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Florida voters late Tuesday appeared to have rejected three proposed constitutional amendments that would have The Legislature shall provide exceptions to such requirement for notification and shall create a process for judicial waiver of the notification. The school board shall operate, control and supervise all free public schools within the school district and determine the rate of school district taxes within the limits prescribed herein. The early childhood education and development programs provided by reason of subparagraph (b) shall be implemented no later than the beginning of the 2005 school year through funds generated in addition to those used for existing education, health, and development programs. There shall be elected by the electors of each county, for terms of four years, a sheriff, a tax collector, a property appraiser, a supervisor of elections, and a clerk of the circuit court. They're all constitutional amendments that were placed on the ballot by the Florida Legislature during the 2021 and 2022 legislative sessions. The proceeds of the second gas tax subject to allocation to the several counties under this paragraph (5) shall be used first, for the payment of obligations pledging revenues allocated pursuant to, No funds anticipated to be distributed annually among the several counties under the formula stated in. For purposes of this subsection, the term sale means the transfer of money or other valuable consideration for any firearm when any part of the transaction is conducted on property to which the public has the right of access. Prohibition on racing of or wagering on greyhounds or other dogs. The purpose of the regulations is to ensure the availability and safe use of medical marijuana by qualifying patients. Article XII, Section 18, of the Constitution of 1885, as amended, as it existed immediately before this revision becomes effective is adopted by this reference as part of this revision as completely as though incorporated herein verbatim, except bonds or tax anticipation certificates hereafter issued thereunder may bear interest not in excess of five per cent per annum or such higher interest as may be authorized by statute passed by a three-fifths vote of each house of the legislature. Added, C.S. The status of the following items as they exist on the date this article becomes effective is recognized and shall be continued until changed in accordance with law: the counties of the state; their status with respect to the legality of the sale of intoxicating liquors, wines and beers; the method of selection of county officers; the performance of municipal functions by county officers; the county seats; and the municipalities and special districts of the state, their powers, jurisdiction and government. 5, 2018, filed with the Secretary of State May 9, 2018; adopted 2018. for S.J.R. The organizing, equipping, housing, maintaining, and disciplining of the militia, and the safekeeping of public arms may be provided for by law. Punishment of contempt of an interim legislative committee shall be by judicial proceedings as prescribed by law. On final passage, the vote of each member voting shall be entered on the journal. No trust fund of the State of Florida or other public body may be created or re-created by law without a three-fifths vote of the membership of each house of the legislature in a separate bill for that purpose only. 37, 1984; adopted 1984 (effective July 1, 1985); Am. S.J.R. OFFICERS TO CONTINUE IN OFFICE. This section and the amendment to Section 4 of Article VII, which extends to three years the time period during which the accrued benefit from specified limitations on homestead property tax assessments may be transferred from a prior homestead to a new homestead, shall take effect January 1, 2021. C.S. If the office is abolished the incumbent shall be paid adequate compensation, to be fixed by law, for the loss of emoluments for the remainder of the term. The state board of education shall be a body corporate and have such supervision of the system of free public education as is provided by law. A successor shall serve for the remainder of the term. 193, 2016; adopted 2016. The requirements for eligible properties must be specified by general law. proposed by Constitution Revision Commission, Revision No. Disclaimer: The information on this system is unverified. proposed by Constitution Revision Commission, Revision No. Tax millages authorized in counties, municipalities and special districts, on the date this revision becomes effective, may be continued until reduced by law. for S.J.R.s 49, 81, 1976; adopted 1976; Am. In addition to the powers and duties specified herein, they shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as may be prescribed by law. The state legislature may by statute or the state Agency for Workforce Innovation may by regulation adopt any measures appropriate for the implementation of this amendment. for H.J.R.s 139, 40, 1989; adopted 1990. for S.J.R. Limiting cruel and inhumane confinement of pigs during pregnancy.