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Fla. Const. art. IX, § 7 — Article IX / Section 7
FL Const., Article IX, Section 7
Status: in_force

: State University System [ edit ] (a) PURPOSES. In order to achieve excellence through teaching students, advancing research and providing public service for the benefit of Florida's citizens, their communities and economies, the people hereby establish a system of governance for the state university system of Florida. (b) STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM. There shall be a single state university system comprised of all public universities. A board of trustees shall administer each public university and a board of governors shall govern the state university system. (c) LOCAL BOARDS OF TRUSTEES. Each local constituent university shall be administered by a board of trustees consisting of thirteen members dedicated to the purposes of the state university system. The board of governors shall establish the powers and duties of the boards of trustees. Each board of trustees shall consist of six citizen members appointed by the governor and five citizen members appointed by the board of governors. The appointed members shall be confirmed by the senate and serve staggered terms of five years as provided by law. The chair of the faculty senate, or the equivalent, and the president of the student body of the university shall also be members. (d) STATEWIDE BOARD OF GOVERNORS. The board of governors shall be a body corporate consisting of seventeen members. The board shall operate, regulate, control, and be fully responsible for the management of the whole university system. These responsibilities shall include, but not be limited to, defining the distinctive mission of each constituent university and its articulation with free public schools and community colleges, ensuring the well-planned coordination and operation of the system, and avoiding wasteful duplication of facilities or programs. The board's management shall be subject to the powers of the legislature to appropriate for the expenditure of funds, and the board shall account for such expenditures as provided by law. The governor shall appoint to the board fourteen citizens dedicated to the purposes of the state university system. The appointed members shall be confirmed by the senate and serve staggered terms of seven years as provided by law. The commissioner of education, the chair of the advisory council of faculty senates, or the equivalent, and the president of the Florida student association, or the equivalent, shall also be members of the board. History. --Proposed by Initiative Petition filed with the Secretary of State August 6, 2002; adopted 2002.
Fla. Const. art. I, § 3 — Article I / Section 3
FL Const., Article I, Section 3
Status: in_force

: Religious freedom. [ edit ] There shall be no law respecting the establishment of religion or prohibiting or penalizing the free exercise thereof . Religious freedom shall not justify practices inconsistent with public morals, peace or safety. No revenue of the state or any political subdivision or agency thereof shall ever be taken from the public treasury directly or indirectly in aid of any church, sect, or religious denomination or in aid of any sectarian institution.
Fla. Const. art. VIII, § 6 — Article VIII / Section 6
FL Const., Article VIII, Section 6
Status: in_force

: Schedule to Article VIII. [ edit ] (a) This article shall replace all of Article VIII of the Constitution of 1885, as amended, except those sections expressly retained and made a part of this article by reference. (b) COUNTIES; COUNTY SEATS; MUNICIPALITIES; DISTRICTS. 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. (c) OFFICERS TO CONTINUE IN OFFICE. 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. 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. (d) ORDINANCES. Local laws relating only to unincorporated areas of a county on the effective date of this article may be amended or repealed by county ordinance. (e) CONSOLIDATION AND HOME RULE. Article VIII, Sections 1 9, 2 10, 3 11 and 4 24, of the Constitution of 1885, as amended, shall remain in full force and effect as to each county affected, as if this article had not been adopted, until that county shall expressly adopt a charter or home rule plan pursuant to this article. All provisions of the Metropolitan Dade County Home Rule Charter, heretofore or hereafter adopted by the electors of Dade County pursuant to 3 Article VIII, Section 11, of the Constitution of 1885, as amended, shall be valid, and any amendments to such charter shall be valid; provided that the said provisions of such charter and the said amendments thereto are authorized under said 3 Article VIII, Section 11, of the Constitution of 1885, as amended. (f) DADE COUNTY; POWERS CONFERRED UPON MUNICIPALITIES. To the extent not inconsistent with the powers of existing municipalities or general law, the Metropolitan Government of Dade County may exercise all the powers conferred now or hereafter by general law upon municipalities. (g) DELETION OF OBSOLETE SCHEDULE ITEMS. The legislature shall have power, by joint resolution, to delete from this article any subsection of this Section 6, including this subsection, when all events to which the subsection to be deleted is or could become applicable have occurred. A legislative determination of fact made as a basis for application of this subsection shall be subject to judicial review. 1 Note. --Section 9 of Art. VIII of the Constitution of 1885, as amended, reads as follows:
Fla. Const. art. XI, § 1 — Article XI / Section 1
FL Const., Article XI, Section 1
Status: in_force

Proposal by legislature [ edit ] Amendment of a section or revision of one or more articles, or the whole, of this constitution may be proposed by joint resolution agreed to by three-fifths of the membership of each house of the legislature. The full text of the joint resolution and the vote of each member voting shall be entered on the journal of each house.
Fla. Const. art. XII, § 21 — Article XII / Section 21
FL Const., Article XII, Section 21
Status: in_force

: State revenue limitation [ edit ] The amendment to Section 1 of Article VII limiting state revenues shall take effect January 1, 1995, and shall first be applicable to state fiscal year 1995-1996. History. --Added, H.J.R. 2053, 1994; adopted 1994.
Fla. Const. art. III, § 18 — Article III / Section 18
FL Const., Article III, Section 18
Status: in_force

: Conflict of Interest [ edit ] A code of ethics for all state employees and nonjudicial officers prohibiting conflict between public duty and private interests shall be prescribed by law. History. --Am. proposed by Constitution Revision Commission, Revision No. 13, 1998, filed with the Secretary of State May 5, 1998; adopted 1998. Note. --This section was repealed effective January 5, 1999, by Am. proposed by Constitution Revision Commission, Revision No. 13, 1998, filed with the Secretary of State May 5, 1998; adopted 1998. See s. 5(e), Art. XI, State Constitution, for constitutional effective date. Identical language to s. 18, Art. III, State Constitution, was enacted in s. 8(g), Art. II, State Constitution, by Revision No. 13, 1998.
Fla. Const. art. III, § 14 — Article III / Section 14
FL Const., Article III, Section 14
Status: in_force

: Civil service system [ edit ] By law there shall be created a civil service system for state employees, except those expressly exempted, and there may be created civil service systems and boards for county, district or municipal employees and for such offices thereof as are not elected or appointed by the governor, and there may be authorized such boards as are necessary to prescribe the qualifications, method of selection and tenure of such employees and officers.
Fla. Const. art. VII, § 7 — Article VII / Section 7
FL Const., Article VII, Section 7
Status: in_force

: Allocation of pari-mutuel taxes [ edit ] Taxes upon the operation of pari-mutuel pools may be preempted to the state or allocated in whole or in part to the counties. When allocated to the counties, the distribution shall be in equal amounts to the several counties.
Fla. Const. art. II, § 6 — Article II / Section 6
FL Const., Article II, Section 6
Status: in_force

: Enemy attack [ edit ] In periods of emergency resulting from enemy attack the legislature shall have power to provide for prompt and temporary succession to the powers and duties of all public offices the incumbents of which may become unavailable to execute the functions of their offices, and to adopt such other measures as may be necessary and appropriate to insure the continuity of governmental operations during the emergency. In exercising these powers, the legislature may depart from other requirements of this constitution, but only to the extent necessary to meet the emergency.
Fla. Const. art. VI, § 2 — Article VI / Section 2
FL Const., Article VI, Section 2
Status: in_force

: Electors [ edit ] Every citizen of the United States who is at least eighteen years of age and who is a permanent resident of the state, if registered as provided by law, shall be an elector of the county where registered. History. --Am. proposed by Constitution Revision Commission, Revision No. 11, 1998, filed with the Secretary of State May 5, 1998; adopted 1998.
Fla. Const. art. X, § 8 — Article X / Section 8
FL Const., Article X, Section 8
Status: in_force

: Census [ edit ] (a) Each decennial census of the state taken by the United States shall be an official census of the state. (b) Each decennial census, for the purpose of classifications based upon population, shall become effective on the thirtieth day after the final adjournment of the regular session of the legislature convened next after certification of the census.
Fla. Const. art. XII, § 22 — Article XII / Section 22
FL Const., Article XII, Section 22
Status: in_force

: Historic property exemption and assessment [ edit ] The amendments to Sections 3 and 4 of Article VII relating to ad valorem tax exemption for, and assessment of, historic property shall take effect January 1, 1999. History. --Added, H.J.R. 969, 1997; adopted 1998.
Fla. Const. art. XI, § 2 — Article XI / Section 2
FL Const., Article XI, Section 2
Status: in_force

Revision commission [ edit ] (a) Within thirty days before the convening of the 2017 regular session of the legislature, and each twentieth year thereafter, there shall be established a constitution revision commission composed of the following thirty-seven members: (1) the attorney general of the state; (2) fifteen members selected by the governor; (3) nine members selected by the speaker of the house of representatives and nine members selected by the president of the senate; and (4) three members selected by the chief justice of the supreme court of Florida with the advice of the justices. (b) The governor shall designate one member of the commission as its chair. Vacancies in the membership of the commission shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointments. (c) Each constitution revision commission shall convene at the call of its chair, adopt its rules of procedure, examine the constitution of the state, hold public hearings, and, not later than one hundred eighty days prior to the next general election, file with the custodian of state records its proposal, if any, of a revision of this constitution or any part of it. History. --Am. H.J.R. 1616, 1988; adopted 1988; Am. S.J.R. 210, 1996; adopted 1996; Ams. proposed by Constitution Revision Commission, Revision Nos. 8 and 13, 1998, filed with the Secretary of State May 5, 1998; adopted 1998.
Fla. Const. art. V, § 17 — Article V / Section 17
FL Const., Article V, Section 17
Status: in_force

: State attorneys [ edit ] In each judicial circuit a state attorney shall be elected for a term of four years. Except as otherwise provided in this constitution, the state attorney shall be the prosecuting officer of all trial courts in that circuit and shall perform other duties prescribed by general law; provided, however, when authorized by general law, the violations of all municipal ordinances may be prosecuted by municipal prosecutors. A state attorney shall be an elector of the state and reside in the territorial jurisdiction of the circuit; shall be and have been a member of the bar of Florida for the preceding five years; shall devote full time to the duties of the office; and shall not engage in the private practice of law . State attorneys shall appoint such assistant state attorneys as may be authorized by law. History. --S.J.R. 52-D, 1971; adopted 1972; Am. H.J.R. 386, 1985; adopted 1986; Am. proposed by Constitution Revision Commission, Revision No. 13, 1998, filed with the Secretary of State May 5, 1998; adopted 1998.
Fla. Const. art. XII, § 15 — Article XII / Section 15
FL Const., Article XII, Section 15
Status: in_force

: Special district taxes [ edit ] Ad valorem taxing power vested by law in special districts existing when this revision becomes effective shall not be abrogated by Section 9(b) of Article VII herein, but such powers, except to the extent necessary to pay outstanding debts, may be restricted or withdrawn by law.
Fla. Const. art. IV, § 12 — Article IV / Section 12
FL Const., Article IV, Section 12
Status: in_force

: Department of Elderly Affairs [ edit ] The legislature may create a Department of Elderly Affairs and prescribe its duties. The provisions governing the administration of the department must comply with Section 6 of Article IV of the State Constitution. History. --Added, C.S. for H.J.R. 290, 1988; adopted 1988.
Fla. Const. art. II, § 9 — Article II / Section 9
FL Const., Article II, Section 9
Status: in_force

: English is the official language of Florida [ edit ] (a) English is the official language of the State of Florida. (b) The legislature shall have the power to enforce this section by appropriate legislation. History. --Proposed by Initiative Petition filed with the Secretary of State August 8, 1988; adopted 1988.
Fla. Const. art. IV, § 11 — Article IV / Section 11
FL Const., Article IV, Section 11
Status: in_force

: Department of Veterans Affairs [ edit ] The legislature, by general law, may provide for the establishment of the Department of Veterans Affairs. History. --Added, C.S. for H.J.R. 290, 1988; adopted 1988.
Fla. Const. art. I, § 15 — Article I / Section 15
FL Const., Article I, Section 15
Status: in_force

: Prosecution for crime; offenses committed by children [ edit ] (a) No person shall be tried for capital crime without presentment or indictment by a grand jury , or for other felony without such presentment or indictment or an information under oath filed by the prosecuting officer of the court, except persons on active duty in the militia when tried by courts martial . (b) When authorized by law, a child as therein defined may be charged with a violation of law as an act of delinquency instead of crime and tried without a jury or other requirements applicable to criminal cases. Any child so charged shall, upon demand made as provided by law before a trial in a juvenile proceeding, be tried in an appropriate court as an adult. A child found delinquent shall be disciplined as provided by law.
Fla. Const. art. VII, § 16 — Article VII / Section 16
FL Const., Article VII, Section 16
Status: in_force

: Bonds for housing and related facilities [ edit ] (a) When authorized by law, revenue bonds may be issued without an election to finance or refinance housing and related facilities in Florida, herein referred to as "facilities." (b) The bonds shall be secured by a pledge of and shall be payable primarily from all or any part of revenues to be derived from the financing, operation or sale of such facilities, mortgage or loan payments, and any other revenues or assets that may be legally available for such purposes derived from sources other than ad valorem taxation, including revenues from other facilities, or any combination thereof, herein collectively referred to as "pledged revenues," provided that in no event shall the full faith and credit of the state be pledged to secure such revenue bonds. (c) No bonds shall be issued unless a state fiscal agency, created by law, has made a determination that in no state fiscal year will the debt service requirements of the bonds proposed to be issued and all other bonds secured by the same pledged revenues exceed the pledged revenues available for payment of such debt service requirements, as defined by law. History. --Added, S.J.R. 6-E, 1980; adopted 1980. cf.--s. 18, Art. XII Schedule.
Fla. Const. art. XII, § 7 — Article XII / Section 7
FL Const., Article XII, Section 7
Status: in_force

: Rights reserved [ edit ] (a) All actions, rights of action, claims, contracts and obligations of individuals, corporations and public bodies or agencies existing on the date this revision becomes effective shall continue to be valid as if this revision had not been adopted. All taxes, penalties, fines and forfeitures owing to the state under the Constitution of 1885, as amended, shall inure to the state under this revision, and all sentences as punishment for crime shall be executed according to their terms. (b) This revision shall not be retroactive so as to create any right or liability which did not exist under the Constitution of 1885, as amended, based upon matters occurring prior to the adoption of this revision.
Fla. Const. art. XII, § 3 — Article XII / Section 3
FL Const., Article XII, Section 3
Status: in_force

: Officers to continue in office [ edit ] Every person holding office when this revision becomes effective shall continue in office for the remainder of the term if that office is not abolished. 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.
Fla. Const. art. I, § 17 — Article I / Section 17
FL Const., Article I, Section 17
Status: in_force

: Excessive punishments [ edit ] Excessive fines , cruel and unusual punishment , attainder , forfeiture of estate , indefinite imprisonment, and unreasonable detention of witnesses are forbidden. The death penalty is an authorized punishment for capital crimes designated by the legislature. The prohibition against cruel or unusual punishment, and the prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment, shall be construed in conformity with decisions of the United States Supreme Court which interpret the prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment provided in the Eighth Amendment to the United States Constitution. Any method of execution shall be allowed, unless prohibited by the United States Constitution. Methods of execution may be designated by the legislature, and a change in any method of execution may be applied retroactively. A sentence of death shall not be reduced on the basis that a method of execution is invalid. In any case in which an execution method is declared invalid, the death sentence shall remain in force until the sentence can be lawfully executed by any valid method. This section shall apply retroactively. History. --Am. H.J.R. 3505, 1998; adopted 1998; Am. H.J.R. 951, 2001; adopted 2002.
Fla. Const. art. VIII, § 2 — Article VIII / Section 2
FL Const., Article VIII, Section 2
Status: in_force

: Municipalities [ edit ] (a) ESTABLISHMENT. Municipalities may be established or abolished and their charters amended pursuant to general or special law. When any municipality is abolished, provision shall be made for the protection of its creditors. (b) POWERS. Municipalities shall have governmental, corporate and proprietary powers to enable them to conduct municipal government, perform municipal functions and render municipal services, and may exercise any power for municipal purposes except as otherwise provided by law. Each municipal legislative body shall be elective. (c) ANNEXATION. Municipal annexation of unincorporated territory, merger of municipalities, and exercise of extra-territorial powers by municipalities shall be as provided by general or special law.
Fla. Const. art. I, § 6 — Article I / Section 6
FL Const., Article I, Section 6
Status: in_force

: Right to work [ edit ] The right of persons to work shall not be denied or abridged on account of membership or non-membership in any labor union or labor organization . The right of employees, by and through a labor organization , to bargain collectively shall not be denied or abridged. Public employees shall not have the right to strike.
Fla. Const. art. V, § 18 — Article V / Section 18
FL Const., Article V, Section 18
Status: in_force

: Public defenders [ edit ] In each judicial circuit a public defender shall be elected for a term of four years, who shall perform duties prescribed by general law. A public defender shall be an elector of the state and reside in the territorial jurisdiction of the circuit and shall be and have been a member of the Bar of Florida for the preceding five years. Public defenders shall appoint such assistant public defenders as may be authorized by law. History. --S.J.R. 52-D, 1971; adopted 1972; Am. proposed by Constitution Revision Commission, Revision No. 13, 1998, filed with the Secretary of State May 5, 1998; adopted 1998.
Fla. Const. art. XII, § 1 — Article XII / Section 1
FL Const., Article XII, Section 1
Status: in_force

: Constitution of 1885 superseded [ edit ] 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.
Fla. Const. art. I, § 10 — Article I / Section 10
FL Const., Article I, Section 10
Status: in_force

: Prohibited laws [ edit ] No bill of attainder , ex post facto law or law impairing the obligation of contracts shall be passed.
Fla. Const. art. I, § 11 — Article I / Section 11
FL Const., Article I, Section 11
Status: in_force

: Imprisonment for debt. [ edit ] No person shall be imprisoned for debt , except in cases of fraud .
Fla. Const. art. VII, § 8 — Article VII / Section 8
FL Const., Article VII, Section 8
Status: in_force

: Aid to local governments [ edit ] State funds may be appropriated to the several counties, school districts, municipalities or special districts upon such conditions as may be provided by general law. These conditions may include the use of relative ad valorem assessment levels determined by a state agency designated by general law. History. --Am. S.J.R. 4-E, 1980; adopted 1980.
Fla. Const. art. X, § 11 — Article X / Section 11
FL Const., Article X, Section 11
Status: in_force

: Sovereignty lands [ edit ] The title to lands under navigable waters, within the boundaries of the state, which have not been alienated, including beaches below mean high water lines, is held by the state, by virtue of its sovereignty, in trust for all the people. Sale of such lands may be authorized by law, but only when in the public interest. Private use of portions of such lands may be authorized by law, but only when not contrary to the public interest. History. --Am. H.J.R. 792, 1970; adopted 1970.