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Fla. Const. art. XII, § 23 — Article XII / Section 23
FL Const., Article XII, Section 23
Status: in_force

: Fish and wildlife conservation commission [ edit ] (a) The initial members of the commission shall be the members of the game and fresh water fish commission and the marine fisheries commission who are serving on those commissions on the effective date of this amendment, who may serve the remainder of their respective terms. New appointments to the commission shall not be made until the retirement, resignation, removal, or expiration of the terms of the initial members results in fewer than seven members remaining. (b) The jurisdiction of the marine fisheries commission as set forth in statutes in effect on March 1, 1998, shall be transferred to the fish and wildlife conservation commission. The jurisdiction of the marine fisheries commission transferred to the commission shall not be expanded except as provided by general law. All rules of the marine fisheries commission and game and fresh water fish commission in effect on the effective date of this amendment shall become rules of the fish and wildlife conservation commission until superseded or amended by the commission. (c) On the effective date of this amendment, the marine fisheries commission and game and fresh water fish commission shall be abolished. (d) This amendment shall take effect July 1, 1999. History. --Proposed by Constitution Revision Commission, Revision No. 5, 1998, filed with the Secretary of State May 5, 1998; adopted 1998. Note. --This section, originally designated section 22 by Revision No. 5 of the Constitution Revision Commission, 1998, was redesignated section 23 by the editors in order to avoid confusion with section 22 as created in H.J.R. 969, 1997.
Fla. Const. art. X, § 12 — Article X / Section 12
FL Const., Article X, Section 12
Status: in_force

: Rules of construction [ edit ] Unless qualified in the text the following rules of construction shall apply to this constitution. (a) "Herein" refers to the entire constitution. (b) The singular includes the plural. (c) The masculine includes the feminine. (d) "Vote of the electors" means the vote of the majority of those voting on the matter in an election, general or special, in which those participating are limited to the electors of the governmental unit referred to in the text. (e) Vote or other action of a legislative house or other governmental body means the vote or action of a majority or other specified percentage of those members voting on the matter. "Of the membership" means "of all members thereof." (f) The terms "judicial office," "justices" and "judges" shall not include judges of courts established solely for the trial of violations of ordinances. (g) "Special law" means a special or local law. (h) Titles and subtitles shall not be used in construction.
Fla. Const. art. XII, § 11 — Article XII / Section 11
FL Const., Article XII, Section 11
Status: in_force

: Deletion of obsolete schedule items [ edit ] The legislature shall have power, by joint resolution, to delete from this revision any section of this Article XII, including this section, when all events to which the section to be deleted is or could become applicable have occurred. A legislative determination of fact made as a basis for application of this section shall be subject to judicial review.
Fla. Const. art. X, § 3 — Article X / Section 3
FL Const., Article X, Section 3
Status: in_force

: Vacancy in office [ edit ] Vacancy in office shall occur upon the creation of an office, upon the death, removal from office, or resignation of the incumbent or the incumbent's succession to another office, unexplained absence for sixty consecutive days, or failure to maintain the residence required when elected or appointed, and upon failure of one elected or appointed to office to qualify within thirty days from the commencement of the term. History. --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, § 5 — Article XII / Section 5
FL Const., Article XII, Section 5
Status: in_force

: Superintendent of schools [ edit ] (a) On the effective date of this revision the county superintendent of public instruction of each county shall become and, for the remainder of the term being served, shall be the superintendent of schools of that district. (b) The method of selection of the county superintendent of public instruction of each county, as provided by or under the Constitution of 1885, as amended, shall apply to the selection of the district superintendent of schools until changed as herein provided.
Fla. Const. art. VIII, § 5 — Article VIII / Section 5
FL Const., Article VIII, Section 5
Status: in_force

: Local option [ edit ] (a) Local option on the legality or prohibition of the sale of intoxicating liquors, wines or beers shall be preserved to each county. The status of a county with respect thereto shall be changed only by vote of the electors in a special election called upon the petition of twenty-five per cent of the electors of the county, and not sooner than two years after an earlier election on the same question. Where legal, the sale of intoxicating liquors, wines and beers shall be regulated by law. (b) Each county shall have the authority to require a criminal history records check and a 3 to 5-day waiting period, excluding weekends and legal holidays, in connection with the sale of any firearm occurring within such county. 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. 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. History. --Am. proposed by Constitution Revision Commission, Revision No. 12, 1998, filed with the Secretary of State May 5, 1998; adopted 1998.
Fla. Const. art. I, § 19 — Article I / Section 19
FL Const., Article I, Section 19
Status: in_force

: Costs [ edit ] No person charged with crime shall be compelled to pay costs before a judgment of conviction has become final.
Fla. Const. art. I, § 16 — Article I / Section 16
FL Const., Article I, Section 16
Status: in_force

: Rights of accused and of victims [ edit ] (a) In all criminal prosecutions the accused shall, upon demand, be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation, and shall be furnished a copy of the charges, and shall have the right to have compulsory process for witnesses, to confront at trial adverse witnesses , to be heard in person, by counsel or both, and to have a speedy and public trial by impartial jury in the county where the crime was committed . If the county is not known, the indictment or information may charge venue in two or more counties conjunctively and proof that the crime was committed in that area shall be sufficient; but before pleading the accused may elect in which of those counties the trial will take place. Venue for prosecution of crimes committed beyond the boundaries of the state shall be fixed by law. (b) Victims of crime or their lawful representatives, including the next of kin of homicide victims, are entitled to the right to be informed, to be present, and to be heard when relevant, at all crucial stages of criminal proceedings, to the extent that these rights do not interfere with the constitutional rights of the accused . History. --Am. S.J.R. 135, 1987; adopted 1988; Am. proposed by Constitution Revision Commission, Revision No. 13, 1998, filed with the Secretary of State May 5, 1998; adopted 1998.
Fla. Const. art. VIII, § 4 — Article VIII / Section 4
FL Const., Article VIII, Section 4
Status: in_force

: Transfer of powers [ edit ] By law or by resolution of the governing bodies of each of the governments affected, any function or power of a county, municipality or special district may be transferred to or contracted to be performed by another county, municipality or special district, after approval by vote of the electors of the transferor and approval by vote of the electors of the transferee, or as otherwise provided by law.
Fla. Const. art. VII, § 2 — Article VII / Section 2
FL Const., Article VII, Section 2
Status: in_force

: Taxes; rate [ edit ] All ad valorem taxation shall be at a uniform rate within each taxing unit, except the taxes on intangible personal property may be at different rates but shall never exceed two mills on the dollar of assessed value; provided, as to any obligations secured by mortgage, deed of trust, or other lien on real estate wherever located, an intangible tax of not more than two mills on the dollar may be levied by law to be in lieu of all other intangible assessments on such obligations.
Fla. Const. art. V, § 9 — Article V / Section 9
FL Const., Article V, Section 9
Status: in_force

: Determination of number of judges [ edit ] The supreme court shall establish by rule uniform criteria for the determination of the need for additional judges except supreme court justices, the necessity for decreasing the number of judges and for increasing, decreasing or redefining appellate districts and judicial circuits. If the supreme court finds that a need exists for increasing or decreasing the number of judges or increasing, decreasing or redefining appellate districts and judicial circuits, it shall, prior to the next regular session of the legislature, certify to the legislature its findings and recommendations concerning such need. Upon receipt of such certificate, the legislature, at the next regular session, shall consider the findings and recommendations and may reject the recommendations or by law implement the recommendations in whole or in part; provided the legislature may create more judicial offices than are recommended by the supreme court or may decrease the number of judicial offices by a greater number than recommended by the court only upon a finding of two-thirds of the membership of both houses of the legislature, that such a need exists. A decrease in the number of judges shall be effective only after the expiration of a term. If the supreme court fails to make findings as provided above when need exists, the legislature may by concurrent resolution request the court to certify its findings and recommendations and upon the failure of the court to certify its findings for nine consecutive months, the legislature may, upon a finding of two-thirds of the membership of both houses of the legislature that a need exists, increase or decrease the number of judges or increase, decrease or redefine appellate districts and judicial circuits. History. --S.J.R. 52-D, 1971; adopted 1972.
Fla. Const. art. IX, § 6 — Article IX / Section 6
FL Const., Article IX, Section 6
Status: in_force

: State school fund [ edit ] The income derived from the state school fund shall, and the principal of the fund may, be appropriated, but only to the support and maintenance of free public schools.
Fla. Const. art. XII, § 25 — Article XII / Section 25
FL Const., Article XII, Section 25
Status: in_force

: Schedule to Article V amendment [ edit ] (a) Commencing with fiscal year 2000-2001, the legislature shall appropriate funds to pay for the salaries, costs, and expenses set forth in the amendment to Section 14 of Article V pursuant to a phase-in schedule established by general law. (b) Unless otherwise provided herein, the amendment to Section 14 shall be fully effectuated by July 1, 2004. History. --Proposed by Constitution Revision Commission, Revision No. 7, 1998, filed with the Secretary of State May 5, 1998; adopted 1998. Note. --This section, originally designated section 22 by Revision No. 7 of the Constitution Revision Commission, 1998, was redesignated section 25 by the editors in order to avoid confusion with section 22 as created in H.J.R. 969, 1997. This work is in the public domain in the U.S. because it is an edict of a government , local or foreign. See § 313.6(C)(2) of the Compendium II: Copyright Office Practices . Such documents include "legislative enactments, judicial decisions, administrative rulings, public ordinances, or similar types of official legal materials" as well as "any translation prepared by a government employee acting within the course of his or her official duties." These do not include works of the Organization of American States, United Nations, or any of the UN specialized agencies. See Compendium III § 313.6(C)(2) and 17 U.S.C. 104(b)(5). A non-American governmental edict may still be copyrighted outside the U.S. Similar to {{ PD-in-USGov }}, the above U.S. Copyright Office Practice does not prevent U.S. states or localities from holding copyright abroad, depending on foreign copyright laws and regulations. Public domain Public domain false false
Fla. Const. art. V, § 19 — Article V / Section 19
FL Const., Article V, Section 19
Status: in_force

: Judicial officers as conservators of the peace [ edit ] All judicial officers in this state shall be conservators of the peace . History. --S.J.R. 52-D, 1971; adopted 1972.
Fla. Const. art. V, § 15 — Article V / Section 15
FL Const., Article V, Section 15
Status: in_force

: Attorneys; admission and discipline [ edit ] The supreme court shall have exclusive jurisdiction to regulate the admission of persons to the practice of law and the discipline of persons admitted. History. --S.J.R. 52-D, 1971; adopted 1972.
Fla. Const. art. XII, § 14 — Article XII / Section 14
FL Const., Article XII, Section 14
Status: in_force

: Representatives; terms [ edit ] The legislature at its first regular session following the ratification of this revision, by joint resolution, shall propose to the electors of the state for ratification or rejection in the general election of 1970 an amendment to Article III, Section 15(b), of the constitution providing staggered terms of four years for members of the house of representatives.
Fla. Const. art. X, § 17 — Article X / Section 17
FL Const., Article X, Section 17
Status: in_force

: Everglades Trust Fund [ edit ] (a) There is hereby established the Everglades Trust Fund , which shall not be subject to termination pursuant to Article III, Section 19(f). The purpose of the Everglades Trust Fund is to make funds available to assist in conservation and protection of natural resources and abatement of water pollution in the Everglades Protection Area and the Everglades Agricultural Area . The trust fund shall be administered by the South Florida Water Management District , or its successor agency, consistent with statutory law. (b) The Everglades Trust Fund may receive funds from any source, including gifts from individuals, corporations or other entities; funds from general revenue as determined by the Legislature; and any other funds so designated by the Legislature, by the United States Congress or by any other governmental entity. (c) Funds deposited to the Everglades Trust Fund shall be expended for purposes of conservation and protection of natural resources and abatement of water pollution in the Everglades Protection Area and Everglades Agricultural Area. (d) 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. History. --Proposed by Initiative Petition filed with the Secretary of State March 26, 1996; adopted 1996.
Fla. Const. art. II, § 1 — Article II / Section 1
FL Const., Article II, Section 1
Status: in_force

: State boundaries [ edit ] (a) The state boundaries are: Begin at the mouth of the Perdido River , which for the purposes of this description is defined as the point where latitude 30°16'53" north and longitude 87°31'06" west intersect; thence to the point where latitude 30°17'02" north and longitude 87°31'06" west intersect; thence to the point where latitude 30°18'00" north and longitude 87°27'08" west intersect; thence to the point where the center line of the Intracoastal Canal (as the same existed on June 12, 1953) and longitude 87°27'00" west intersect; the same being in the middle of the Perdido River; thence up the middle of the Perdido River to the point where it intersects the south boundary of the State of Alabama , being also the point of intersection of the middle of the Perdido River with latitude 31°00'00" north; thence east, along the south boundary line of the State of Alabama, the same being latitude 31°00'00" north to the middle of the Chattahoochee River ; thence down the middle of said river to its confluence with the Flint River ; thence in a straight line to the head of the St. Marys River ; thence down the middle of said river to the Atlantic Ocean ; thence due east to the edge of the Gulf Stream or a distance of three geographic miles whichever is the greater distance; thence in a southerly direction along the edge of the Gulf Stream or along a line three geographic miles from the Atlantic coastline and three leagues distant from the Gulf of Mexico coastline, whichever is greater, to and through the Straits of Florida and westerly, including the Florida reefs , to a point due south of and three leagues from the southernmost point of the Marquesas Keys ; thence westerly along a straight line to a point due south of and three leagues from Loggerhead Key , the westernmost of the Dry Tortugas Islands ; thence westerly, northerly and easterly along the arc of a curve three leagues distant from Loggerhead Key to a point due north of Loggerhead Key; thence northeast along a straight line to a point three leagues from the coastline of Florida; thence northerly and westerly three leagues distant from the coastline to a point west of the mouth of the Perdido River three leagues from the coastline as measured on a line bearing south 0°01'00" west from the point of beginning; thence northerly along said line to the point of beginning. The State of Florida shall also include any additional territory within the United States adjacent to the Peninsula of Florida lying south of the St. Marys River, east of the Perdido River, and south of the States of Alabama and Georgia. (b) The coastal boundaries may be extended by statute to the limits permitted by the laws of the United States or international law .
Fla. Const. art. XII, § 16 — Article XII / Section 16
FL Const., Article XII, Section 16
Status: in_force

of Article VII, providing for bonds for housing and related facilities, shall take effect upon approval by the electors. History. --Added, S.J.R. 6-E, 1980; adopted 1980.
Fla. Const. art. XII, § 2 — Article XII / Section 2
FL Const., Article XII, Section 2
Status: in_force

: Property taxes; millages [ edit ] Tax millages authorized in counties, municipalities and special districts, on the date this revision becomes effective, may be continued until reduced by law.
Fla. Const. art. IX, § 5 — Article IX / Section 5
FL Const., Article IX, Section 5
Status: in_force

: Superintendent of schools [ edit ] In each school district there shall be a superintendent of schools who shall be elected at the general election in each year the number of which is a multiple of four for a term of four years; or, when provided by resolution of the district school board, or by special law, approved by vote of the electors, the district school superintendent in any school district shall be employed by the district school board as provided by general law. The resolution or special law may be rescinded or repealed by either procedure after four years. History. --Am. proposed by Constitution Revision Commission, Revision No. 13, 1998, filed with the Secretary of State May 5, 1998; adopted 1998.
Fla. Const. art. IV, § 2 — Article IV / Section 2
FL Const., Article IV, Section 2
Status: in_force

: Lieutenant governor [ edit ] There shall be a lieutenant governor, who shall perform such duties pertaining to the office of governor as shall be assigned by the governor, except when otherwise provided by law, and such other duties as may 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.
Fla. Const. art. I, § 23 — Article I / Section 23
FL Const., Article I, Section 23
Status: in_force

: Right of privacy [ edit ] Every natural person has the right to be let alone and free from governmental intrusion into the person's private life except as otherwise provided herein. This section shall not be construed to limit the public's right of access to public records and meetings as provided by law . History. --Added, C.S. for H.J.R. 387, 1980; adopted 1980; Am. proposed by Constitution Revision Commission, Revision No. 13, 1998, filed with the Secretary of State May 5, 1998; adopted 1998.
Fla. Const. art. I, § 14 — Article I / Section 14
FL Const., Article I, Section 14
Status: in_force

: Pretrial release and detention [ edit ] Unless charged with a capital offense or an offense punishable by life imprisonment and the proof of guilt is evident or the presumption is great, every person charged with a crime or violation of municipal or county ordinance shall be entitled to pretrial release on reasonable conditions . If no conditions of release can reasonably protect the community from risk of physical harm to persons, assure the presence of the accused at trial, or assure the integrity of the judicial process, the accused may be detained . History. --Am. H.J.R. 43-H, 1982; adopted 1982.
Fla. Const. art. III, § 6 — Article III / Section 6
FL Const., Article III, Section 6
Status: in_force

: Laws [ edit ] Every law shall embrace but one subject and matter properly connected therewith , and the subject shall be briefly expressed in the title. No law shall be revised or amended by reference to its title only. Laws to revise or amend shall set out in full the revised or amended act, section, subsection or paragraph of a subsection. The enacting clause of every law shall read: "Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:".
Fla. Const. art. VII, § 10 — Article VII / Section 10
FL Const., Article VII, Section 10
Status: in_force

: Pledging credit [ edit ] Neither the state nor any county, school district, municipality, special district, or agency of any of them, shall become a joint owner with, or stockholder of, or give, lend or use its taxing power or credit to aid any corporation, association, partnership or person; but this shall not prohibit laws authorizing: (a) the investment of public trust funds; (b) the investment of other public funds in obligations of, or insured by, the United States or any of its instrumentalities; (c) the issuance and sale by any county, municipality, special district or other local governmental body of (1) revenue bonds to finance or refinance the cost of capital projects for airports or port facilities, or (2) revenue bonds to finance or refinance the cost of capital projects for industrial or manufacturing plants to the extent that the interest thereon is exempt from income taxes under the then existing laws of the United States, when, in either case, the revenue bonds are payable solely from revenue derived from the sale, operation or leasing of the projects. If any project so financed, or any part thereof, is occupied or operated by any private corporation, association, partnership or person pursuant to contract or lease with the issuing body, the property interest created by such contract or lease shall be subject to taxation to the same extent as other privately owned property. (d) a municipality, county, special district, or agency of any of them, being a joint owner of, giving, or lending or using its taxing power or credit for the joint ownership, construction and operation of electrical energy generating or transmission facilities with any corporation, association, partnership or person. History. --Am. H.J.R. 1424, 1973; adopted 1974.
Fla. Const. art. X, § 9 — Article X / Section 9
FL Const., Article X, Section 9
Status: in_force

: Repeal of criminal statutes [ edit ] Repeal or amendment of a criminal statute shall not affect prosecution or punishment for any crime previously committed.