Title: Communications Among Branches of State Government

Summary: Designates act "Communication of Judicial Opinions Act"; requires clerks of State Supreme Court & district courts of appeal to transmit certain judicial opinions to Governor, President of Senate, & Speaker of House of Representatives within specified time.

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An act relating to communications among the branches of state government; providing a short title; creating ss. 25.079 and 35.079, F.S.; requiring the clerks of the State Supreme Court and district courts of appeal to transmit certain judicial opinions to the Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives within a specified time; providing an effective date. 11 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 13 Section 1. This act may be cited as the "Communication of Judicial Opinions Act." Section 2. Section 25.079, Florida Statutes, is created to read: 25.079 Opinions having certain holdings; communication to Governor and Legislature.-(1) This section is specifically intended to facilitate communication among the three branches of government relating to the interpretation or constitutionality of Florida law. This section is not intended to provide to the legislative or executive branches any powers not granted by the State Constitution. (2) An opinion rendered by the Supreme Court which: (a) Declares a Florida statute, regulation, or governmental practice unconstitutional; (b) Recommends any statutory or regulatory change; or (c) Finds that the meaning of a statute is unclear, 31 shall be transmitted by the clerk of the Supreme Court to the Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives within days after the opinion is published by the court. Section 3. Section 35.079, Florida Statutes, is created to read: 35.079 Opinions having certain holdings; communication to Governor and Legislature.-(1) This section is specifically intended to facilitate communication among the three branches of government relating to the interpretation or constitutionality of Florida law. This section is not intended to provide to the legislative or executive branches any powers not granted by the State Constitution. (2) An opinion rendered by a district court of appeal which: (a) Declares a Florida statute, regulation, or governmental practice unconstitutional; (b) Recommends any statutory or regulatory change; or (c) Finds that the meaning of a statute is unclear, 52 shall be transmitted by the clerk of the district court to the Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives within days after the opinion is published by the court. Section 4. This act shall take effect July 1, 2011.