Title: Naming of Public Buildings and Facilities

Summary: Proposing an amendment to the State Constitution to prohibit the naming of public buildings and facilities for a person not deceased for a certain period of time unless approved by a four-fifths vote of the governmental body enacting the designation, except that no such building or facility may be named for a public officer while that person is in public office, etc.

Full Text:
A joint resolution proposing the creation of Section of Article Xof the State Constitution to prohibit the naming of public buildings and facilities for a person not deceased for a certain period of time unless approved by a four-fifths vote of the governmental body enacting the designation, except that no such building or facility may be named for a public officer while that person is in public office. Be It Resolved by the Legislature of the State of Florida: That the following creation of Section of Article Xof the State Constitution is agreed to and shall be submitted to the electors of this state for approval or rejection at the next general election or at an earlier special election specifically authorized by law for that purpose: ARTICLE XMISCELLANEOUS SECTION 28. Naming of public buildings and other facilities.  (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a publicly owned building, road, bridge, park, recreational complex, or other similar facility may not be named for any person who has not been deceased for at least five years. (b) A publicly owned building, road, bridge, park, recreational complex, or other similar facility may be named for a living person or a person who has been deceased for less than five years if the name designation is approved by a four-fifths vote of the governmental body enacting the designation; however, such a facility may not be named for a public officer while that person is in public office. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the following statement be placed on the ballot: CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT ARTICLE X, SECTION NAMING OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES. Proposing an amendment to the State Constitution that prohibits naming a publicly owned building, road, bridge, park, recreational complex, or other similar facility after a person who has not been deceased for at least years unless approved by a four fifths vote of the governing body naming the building or facility, except that no such building or facility may be named after a public officer while that person is in office.