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2023 Florida Statutes › Title II - State Organization › Chapter 7 - County Boundaries › 7.61 - Suwannee County.

7.61 Suwannee County.—The boundary lines of Suwannee County are as follows: Beginning in the thread of the Suwannee River where the section line dividing sections two and three in township two south, of range fifteen east, crosses said river; thence south on said section line across townships two, three, four and five in range fifteen east, to section line dividing sections two and eleven in township six in said range; thence on said section line due east to range line dividing ranges fifteen and sixteen; thence south to Ichetucknee Spring; thence down the thread of the Ichetucknee River to the Santa Fe River to its junction with Suwannee River; thence up the thread of said river to the point of beginning.
History.—s. 2, ch. 895, 1858; s. 1, ch. 1048, 1859; s. 1, ch. 1391, 1863; s. 1, ch. 3948, 1889; RS 28; GS 26; RGS 28; CGL 30.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title II - State Organization › Chapter 7 - County Boundaries › 7.62 - Taylor County.

7.62 Taylor County.—The boundary lines of Taylor County are as follows: Beginning in the mouth of the Big Aucilla River; thence northerly, concurrent with the east boundary of Jefferson County, along the thread of said river to where same is intersected by the middle line of township two south, range five east; thence east on said middle township line, concurrent with the south boundary line of Madison County, across ranges six, seven and eight east to the range line between ranges eight and nine east; thence south on said range line to the township line between townships two and three south; thence east on said township line to the range line between ranges nine and ten east; thence south on said range line, concurrent with the west boundary of Lafayette County to the middle line of section seven, township seven south, range ten east; thence east on said middle line to the east line of said section seven; thence due south on the east line of said section seven and other sections to the township line between townships seven and eight south; thence east on said township line to the east line of section four, township eight south, range ten east, or the northwest corner of Dixie County; thence south, concurrent with the west boundary of Dixie County, on the east line of said section four and other sections to where same intersects the thread of the Steinhatchee River; thence southerly along the thread of the said Steinhatchee River to the mouth of said river; thence northerly through the Gulf of Mexico, including the waters of said gulf within the jurisdiction of the State of Florida, to the place of beginning.
History.—s. 3, ch. 806, 1856; s. 1, ch. 921, 1858; s. 1, ch. 3061, 1877; ch. 3470, 1883; ch. 3625, 1885; s. 1, ch. 3766, 1887; RS 25; GS 23; RGS 25; CGL 27.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title II - State Organization › Chapter 7 - County Boundaries › 7.63 - Union County.

7.63 Union County.—The boundary lines of Union County are as follows: Beginning at the mouth of the Olustee Creek; thence northerly up the thread of said creek to a point where said creek is intersected by the middle line of township four south, range eighteen east; thence east on said middle township line, concurrent with the south boundary line of Baker County to a point where the bed of New River intersects said line; thence following the meanderings of the thread of said New River in a southwesterly direction to the thread of the Santa Fe River; thence northwesterly down the thread of said Santa Fe River to the mouth of Olustee Creek and the place of beginning.
History.—s. 1, ch. 8516, 1921; CGL 71.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title II - State Organization › Chapter 7 - County Boundaries › 7.65 - Wakulla County.

7.65 Wakulla County.—The boundary lines of Wakulla County are as follows: Beginning on the range line between ranges two and three east where the same strikes the Gulf of Mexico; thence north on said range line to the north boundary of section thirty-six, township two south, range two east; thence due west on the north line of said section thirty-six and other sections to the railroad leading from Tallahassee to St. Marks; thence north along said railroad two sections; thence west on the north line of section twenty, township two south, range one east, and other sections, to the thread of Ochlockonee River; thence southerly and easterly along the thread of said river concurrent with the north and east boundary of Franklin County to a point directly south of the southernmost point of Grass Island; thence along a straight line to the center point of the U.S. 98 (State Road 30) bridge across Ochlockonee Bay; thence east-southeast to a point directly north of the easternmost point of James Island; thence easterly to the boundary line of the State of Florida in the Gulf of Mexico; thence north and easterly along said gulf, including the waters of said gulf within the jurisdiction of the State of Florida, to the place of beginning.
History.—s. 1, Mar. 11, 1843; s. 1, ch. 414, 1851; RS 22; GS 20; RGS 22; CGL 24; s. 2, ch. 86-288.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title II - State Organization › Chapter 7 - County Boundaries › 7.66 - Walton County.

7.66 Walton County.—The boundary lines of Walton County are as follows: Beginning on the Alabama state line where same is intersected by the line dividing centrally range eighteen west; thence south on the section lines to the line dividing townships two and three north, in range eighteen west; thence east to the Choctawhatchee River; thence down the thread of the Choctawhatchee River to a point where said Choctawhatchee River intersects the range line dividing ranges seventeen and eighteen west; thence south on said range line to the Gulf of Mexico; thence in a westwardly direction following the meanderings of said gulf, including the waters of said gulf within the jurisdiction of the State of Florida, to the range line dividing ranges twenty-one and twenty-two west; thence north on said line to the dividing line between Florida and Alabama; thence easterly along said state line to the place of beginning.
History.—s. 2, Dec. 29, 1824; s. 2, Dec. 9, 1825; s. 7, Nov. 23, 1828; s. 1, ch. 176, 1848; s. 1, ch. 411, 1851; s. 1, ch. 571, 1853; ch. 3258, 1881; RS 13; GS 11; s. 1, ch. 6508, 1913; s. 1, ch. 6937, 1915; RGS 11; CGL 13.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title II - State Organization › Chapter 7 - County Boundaries › 7.67 - Washington County.

7.67 Washington County.—The boundary lines of Washington County are as follows: Beginning on the Choctawhatchee River on the line dividing townships four and five north; thence east on said township line to northwest corner of section four in township four north, thence east on said township line to northwest corner of section four in township four north, range fifteen west; thence south one mile on section line to the southwest corner of section four, township four north, range fifteen west; thence east one mile to southeast corner of section four, township four north, range fifteen west; thence south on section lines two miles to the southwest corner of section fifteen, township four north, range fifteen west; thence east on section lines to Holmes Creek; thence northward along the thread of Holmes Creek to a point where said creek intersects with section line running east and west between sections thirteen and twenty-four, fourteen and twenty-three in township five north, range fourteen west; thence east on said section line to the northeast corner of section twenty-four, township five north, range thirteen west; thence south on range line between ranges twelve and thirteen west to where said range line intersects with township line between townships four and five north; thence east on said township line to the southeast corner of section thirty-three, township five north, range twelve west; thence south on the section line to southwest corner of section fifteen, township two north, range twelve west; thence west on the section line to the southwest corner of section eighteen, township two north, range twelve west; thence south on the range line between ranges twelve and thirteen west to the meridian base line; thence west on the base line to the thread of Pine Log Creek in range sixteen west; thence down the thread of said creek into the Choctawhatchee River to the thread of said river; thence up the thread of said river to the place of beginning.
History.—s. 4, Dec. 9, 1825; s. 2, Oct. 29, 1828; s. 1, ch. 108, 1847; s. 2, ch. 180, 1847; s. 1, ch. 1950, 1873; s. 1, ch. 3258, 1881; RS 15; s. 1, ch. 4236, 1893; s. 1, ch. 4577, 1897; GS 13; s. 1, ch. 6505, 1913; ss. 1, 2, ch. 6935, 1915; RGS 14; CGL 16.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title II - State Organization › Chapter 8 - Congressional Districts › 8.0001 - Definitions.

8.0001 Definitions.—In accordance with s. 8(a), Art. X of the State Constitution, the United States Decennial Census of 2020 is the official census of the state for the purposes of congressional redistricting.
(1) The following delineation of congressional districts employs areas included within official county, tract, block groups, and block boundary descriptions used by the United States Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, in compiling the United States Decennial Census of 2020 in this state. The populations within these census geographic units are the population figures reported in the counts of the United States Decennial Census of 2020 provided to the state in accordance with Pub. L. No. 94-171.
(2) As used in this chapter, the term:
(a) “Block” describes the smallest geographic unit for which population was tabulated in the 2020 decennial census. Blocks are nested within tracts and within block groups. A block is identified by a three-character number that is unique within a block group.
(b) “Block equivalency file” describes a list of all blocks within the state and the congressional district number designated for each block. Blocks are listed by a 15-character number that combines the five-character county-level Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) code, the six-character tract number with leading zeros and an implied decimal, the single-character block group number, and the three-character block number.
(c) “Block group” describes a cluster of blocks within the same census tract. Block groups are nested within tracts and are uniquely identified by a single-character number with a valid range of 0 through 9.
(d) “County” describes a legal governmental subdivision of the state. Boundaries of counties described in this chapter reflect those boundaries in effect as of January 1, 2020.
(e) “Geographical information systems map” describes an electronic map that represents the boundaries of the congressional districts of the state in a commonly accepted and readable format.
(f) “Tract” describes a relatively permanent statistical subdivision of a county. Tracts are nested within counties and are uniquely identified by an up-to-four-character number and a two-digit suffix.
History.—s. 1, ch. 96-192; s. 1, ch. 2002-12; s. 1, ch. 2003-1; s. 1, ch. 2012-2; s. 1, ch. 2022-265; s. 1, ch. 2023-8.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title II - State Organization › Chapter 8 - Congressional Districts › 8.0111 - Inclusion of Unlisted Territory in Contiguous Districts.

8.0111 Inclusion of unlisted territory in contiguous districts.—Any portion of the state which is not stated in this chapter as being included in any district described in this chapter but which is entirely surrounded by a district shall be deemed to be included within the surrounding district. Any portion of the state which is not included in any district described in this chapter and which is not entirely surrounded by a district shall be included within that district contiguous to such portion that contains the least population per representative according to the United States Decennial Census of 2020; however, if every district contiguous to such portion has an equal population, such portion shall be included within the lowest-numbered district that is contiguous to such portion.
History.—s. 3, ch. 96-192; s. 3, ch. 2002-12; s. 3, ch. 2012-2; s. 3, ch. 2022-265.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title II - State Organization › Chapter 8 - Congressional Districts › 8.0112 - Districts With Noncontiguous Territory.

8.0112 Districts with noncontiguous territory.—If any district described in this chapter is composed of noncontiguous territory, the noncontiguous portion that has the least population shall be included in the district that is contiguous to such portion and that has the least population; however, if all contiguous districts have equal populations, such portion shall be included within that contiguous district that has the lowest number designation.
History.—s. 4, ch. 96-192; s. 4, ch. 2002-12.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title II - State Organization › Chapter 8 - Congressional Districts › 8.02 - New Counties.

8.02 New counties.—When any new counties are created, such new counties shall become a part of the congressional district in which the territory for such new county is located.
History.—s. 6, ch. 6472, 1913; RGS 69; CGL 85; s. 7, ch. 16876, 1935; s. 8, ch. 21975, 1943; s. 10, ch. 26484, 1951.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title II - State Organization › Chapter 8 - Congressional Districts › 8.031 - Election of Representatives to Congress.

8.031 Election of representatives to Congress.—The districts named in s. 8.0002 constitute and form the congressional districts of the state, and a representative to the Congress shall be selected in and for each of the congressional districts as provided by law.
History.—s. 5, ch. 96-192; s. 5, ch. 2002-12; s. 4, ch. 2012-2; s. 4, ch. 2022-265.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title II - State Organization › Chapter 8 - Congressional Districts › 8.05 - Members of Governmental Agencies Appointed Pursuant to Former District Boundaries Unaffected by New District Boundaries.

8.05 Members of governmental agencies appointed pursuant to former district boundaries unaffected by new district boundaries.—A change in the division of the state into congressional districts shall not vacate or otherwise affect the office of any member of a board or council who is serving at the time such change is effected and who was appointed by reference to a congressional district as it existed immediately prior to the effective date of such change. Any such member serving on such date shall continue to represent the congressional district in which the member resides until the expiration of his or her term. A vacancy shall exist in such board or council in any congressional district in which no existing member resides and the same shall be filled as provided by applicable law. If two or more such members reside in a single congressional district as constituted after such change, each shall be entitled to serve until the expiration of his or her term.
History.—s. 3, ch. 72-390; s. 7, ch. 82-384; s. 4, ch. 95-147.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title II - State Organization › Chapter 8 - Congressional Districts › 8.051 - Electronic Maps to Serve as the Official Maps of Congressional Districts; Availability.

8.051 Electronic maps to serve as the official maps of congressional districts; availability.—
(1) Geographical information systems maps and block equivalency files representing the boundaries of congressional districts described in this act shall serve as the official maps of the congressional districts of the state. In the event of any conflict between the descriptions of districts set forth in this act, geographical information systems maps, or block equivalency files, the descriptions in the block equivalency files shall prevail.
(2) Within 10 days after the effective date of this act, the geographical information systems maps and block equivalency files representing the boundaries of the congressional districts described in this act shall be made available to the public by the Office of Economic and Demographic Research.
History.—s. 5, ch. 2022-265.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title II - State Organization › Chapter 8 - Congressional Districts › 8.0611 - Severability of Chapter.

8.0611 Severability of chapter.—If any provision of this chapter is held invalid with respect to any person or circumstance, or if any congressional district established in this chapter is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of the chapter or any other districts established in this chapter which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this chapter are severable.
History.—s. 7, ch. 96-192; s. 6, ch. 2002-12; s. 5, ch. 2012-2; s. 6, ch. 2022-265.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title II - State Organization › Chapter 8 - Congressional Districts › 8.06111 - Severability of Act.

8.06111 Severability of act.—If any provision of this act is held invalid with respect to any person or circumstance, or if any congressional districts established in this act are held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of the act or any other districts established in this act which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this act are severable. This section shall take effect upon this act becoming a law.
History.—s. 11, ch. 2022-265.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title II - State Organization › Chapter 8 - Congressional Districts › 8.062 - Limitation on Choice of Venue for Actions Challenging Congressional Districts.

8.062 Limitation on choice of venue for actions challenging congressional districts.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, state court actions challenging the state’s congressional districts shall be brought only in Leon County.
History.—s. 7, ch. 2022-265.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title II - State Organization › Chapter 8 - Congressional Districts › 8.063 - Limitations on Actions Challenging Congressional Districts.

8.063 Limitations on actions challenging congressional districts.—
(1) Actions challenging the state’s congressional districts on state constitutional or state law grounds shall be brought exclusively in state court.
(2) A state court action challenging the state’s congressional districts may raise any state constitutional or state law claims, and any federal constitutional or federal law claims, regarding the state’s congressional districts that are within the jurisdiction of the circuit court.
(3) Nothing within this section shall be construed to preclude federal courts from deciding actions challenging the state’s congressional districts on federal constitutional or federal law grounds.
History.—s. 8, ch. 2022-265.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title II - State Organization › Chapter 8 - Congressional Districts › 8.07 - Applicability.

8.07 Applicability.—The congressional districts prescribed in s. 8.0002 apply with respect to the qualification, nomination, and election to the office of representative to the Congress of the United States in the primary and general elections held in 2022 and thereafter.
History.—s. 7, ch. 2002-12; s. 6, ch. 2012-2; s. 9, ch. 2022-265.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title III - Legislative Branch; Commissions › Chapter 10 - Senate and House of Representatives › 10.001 - Legislative Representation.

10.001 Legislative representation.—Beginning with the general election held in the second year following each decennial census, the representation of the people of Florida in the Florida Legislature shall be as set forth earlier in such year by the Legislature by joint resolution or by the Supreme Court by order, as the case may be. A joint resolution of apportionment or an order of the Supreme Court adopted or entered pursuant to s. 16, Art. III of the State Constitution shall be included in the Florida Statutes in the same manner as a statute.
History.—s. 4, ch. 67-479; s. 1, ch. 72-242; s. 1, SJR 1305, 1972 Regular Session.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title III - Legislative Branch; Commissions › Chapter 10 - Senate and House of Representatives › 10.201 - Official Census for Apportionment; Definitions.

10.201 Official census for apportionment; definitions.—
(1) In accordance with s. 8(a), Art. X of the State Constitution, the United States Decennial Census of 2020 is the official census of the state for the purposes of this joint resolution.
(2) The following delineation of representative and senatorial districts employs areas included within official county, tract, block group, and block boundary descriptions used by the United States Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, in compiling the United States Decennial Census of 2020 in this state. The populations within these census geographic units are the population figures reported in the counts of the United States Decennial Census of 2020 provided to the state in accordance with Pub. L. No. 94-171.
(3) As used in this joint resolution, the term:
(a) “Block” describes the smallest geographic unit for which population was tabulated in the 2020 decennial census. Blocks are nested within tracts and within block groups. A block is identified by a three-character number that is unique within a block group.
(b) “Block equivalency file” describes a list of all blocks within the state and the representative or senatorial district number designated for each block. Blocks are listed by a 15-character number that combines the five-character county-level Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) code, the six-character tract number with leading zeros and an implied decimal, the single-character block group number, and the three-character block number.
(c) “Block group” describes a cluster of blocks within the same census tract. Block groups are nested within tracts and are uniquely identified by a single-character number with a valid range of 0 through 9.
(d) “County” describes a legal governmental subdivision of the state. Boundaries of counties described in this joint resolution reflect those boundaries in effect as of January 1, 2020.
(e) “Geographical information systems map” describes an electronic map that represents the boundaries of representative and senatorial districts in a commonly accepted and readable format.
(f) “Tract” describes a relatively permanent statistical subdivision of a county. Tracts are nested within counties and are uniquely identified by an up-to-four-character number and a two-digit suffix identified by a decimal.
History.—s. 1, CS for SJR 100, 2022 Regular Session; s. 2, ch. 2023-8.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title III - Legislative Branch; Commissions › Chapter 10 - Senate and House of Representatives › 10.204 - Territory Not Specified for Inclusion in Any District.

10.204 Territory not specified for inclusion in any district.—Any portion of the state which is not stated in this joint resolution as being included in any district described in this joint resolution but which is entirely surrounded by a district shall be deemed to be included within the surrounding district. Any portion of the state which is not included in any district described in this joint resolution and which is not entirely surrounded by a district shall be included within that district contiguous to the portion that contains the least population per legislator according to the United States Decennial Census of 2020; however, if every district contiguous to such portion has an equal population, such portion shall be included within the lowest-numbered district that is contiguous to such portion.
History.—s. 4, CS for SJR 100, 2022 Regular Session.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title III - Legislative Branch; Commissions › Chapter 10 - Senate and House of Representatives › 10.205 - Territory Specified for Inclusion in One District Which Is Noncontiguous.

10.205 Territory specified for inclusion in one district which is noncontiguous.—If any district described in this joint resolution is composed of noncontiguous territory, the noncontiguous portion that has the least population shall be included in the district that is contiguous to such portion and that has the least population; however, if every district contiguous to such portion has an equal population, such portion shall be included within the lowest-numbered district that is contiguous to such portion.
History.—s. 5, CS for SJR 100, 2022 Regular Session.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title III - Legislative Branch; Commissions › Chapter 10 - Senate and House of Representatives › 10.206 - Districts to Constitute Representative and Senatorial Districts of State.

10.206 Districts to constitute representative and senatorial districts of state.—The districts created by this joint resolution constitute and form the representative and senatorial districts of the state, and members of the Legislature shall be elected in and for these representative and senatorial districts as provided by law.
History.—s. 6, CS for SJR 100, 2022 Regular Session.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title III - Legislative Branch; Commissions › Chapter 10 - Senate and House of Representatives › 10.207 - Electronic Maps to Serve as the Official Maps of Representative and Senatorial Districts; Availability.

10.207 Electronic maps to serve as the official maps of representative and senatorial districts; availability.—
(1) Geographical information systems maps and block equivalency files representing the boundaries of representative and senatorial districts described in this joint resolution shall serve as the official maps of the representative and senatorial districts of the state. In the event of any conflict between the descriptions of districts set forth in this joint resolution, geographical information systems maps, or block equivalency files, the descriptions in the block equivalency files shall prevail.
(2) Within 10 days of a judgment of the Florida Supreme Court determining the apportionment provided for in this joint resolution to be valid, the geographical information systems maps and block equivalency files representing the boundaries of the representative and senatorial districts described in this joint resolution shall be made available to the public by the Office of Economic and Demographic Research.
History.—s. 7, CS for SJR 100, 2022 Regular Session.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title III - Legislative Branch; Commissions › Chapter 10 - Senate and House of Representatives › 10.208 - Severability.

10.208 Severability.—If any provision of this joint resolution or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, or if any representative or senatorial district established in this joint resolution is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of this joint resolution, or any other districts established in this joint resolution, which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this joint resolution are severable.
History.—s. 8, CS for SJR 100, 2022 Regular Session.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title III - Legislative Branch; Commissions › Chapter 10 - Senate and House of Representatives › 10.209 - Applicability.

10.209 Applicability.—This joint resolution applies with respect to the qualification, nomination, and election of members of the Legislature in the primary and general elections held in 2022 and thereafter.
History.—s. 9, CS for SJR 100, 2022 Regular Session.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title III - Legislative Branch; Commissions › Chapter 11 - Legislative Organization, Procedures, and Staffing › 11.011 - Special Session; Convened by Legislature.

11.011 Special session; convened by Legislature.—
(1) The President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, by joint proclamation duly filed with the Department of State, may convene the Legislature in special session pursuant to the authority of s. 3, Art. III of the State Constitution.
(2) The Legislature may also be convened in special session in the following manner: When 20 percent of the members of the Legislature shall execute in writing and file with the Department of State their certificates that conditions warrant the convening of the Legislature into special session, the Department of State shall, within 7 days after receiving the requisite number of such certificates, poll the members of the Legislature, and upon the affirmative vote of three-fifths of the members of both houses, shall forthwith fix the day and hour for the convening of such special session. Notice thereof shall be given each member by registered mail within 7 days after receiving the requisite number of said certificates. The time for convening of said session shall not be less than 14 days nor more than 21 days from the date of mailing said notices. In pursuance of said certificates, affirmative vote of the membership, and notice, the Legislature shall convene in special session. Should the Department of State fail to receive the requisite number of said certificates requesting the convening of a special session of the Legislature within a period of 60 days after receipt of the first of said certificates, all certificates previously filed shall be rendered null and void and no special session shall be called, and said certificates shall not be used at any future time for the convening of the Legislature.
(3) During any special session convened pursuant to this section, only such legislative business may be transacted as is within the purview of the purpose or purposes stated in the proclamation, the certificates filed with the Secretary of State, or in a communication from the Governor or as is introduced by consent of two-thirds of the membership of each house.
History.—Former s. 2, Art. III of the State Constitution of 1885, as amended; converted to statutory law by s. 10, Art. XII of the State Constitution as revised in 1968; s. 6, ch. 69-52; ss. 10, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 1, ch. 96-318.
Note.—Subsection (2) former s. 11.012.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title III - Legislative Branch; Commissions › Chapter 11 - Legislative Organization, Procedures, and Staffing › 11.02 - Notice of Special or Local Legislation or Certain Relief Acts.

11.02 Notice of special or local legislation or certain relief acts.—The notice required to obtain special or local legislation or any relief act specified in s. 11.065 shall be by publishing the identical notice as provided in chapter 50 or circulated throughout the county or counties where the matter or thing to be affected by such legislation shall be situated one time at least 30 days before introduction of the proposed law into the Legislature or, if the notice is not published on a publicly accessible website as provided in s. 50.0311 and there is no newspaper circulated throughout or published in the county, by posting for at least 30 days at not fewer than three public places in the county or each of the counties, one of which places shall be at the courthouse in the county or counties where the matter or thing to be affected by such legislation shall be situated. Notice of special or local legislation shall state the substance of the contemplated law, as required by s. 10, Art. III of the State Constitution. Notice of any relief act specified in s. 11.065 shall state the name of the claimant, the nature of the injury or loss for which the claim is made, and the amount of the claim against the affected municipality’s revenue-sharing trust fund.
History.—s. 1, ch. 3708, 1887; RS 66; GS 67; RGS 78; CGL 94; s. 1, ch. 13791, 1929; s. 2, ch. 69-52; s. 5, ch. 69-216; s. 1, ch. 78-302; s. 1, ch. 78-307; s. 2, ch. 96-318; s. 9, ch. 2021-17; s. 9, ch. 2022-103.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title III - Legislative Branch; Commissions › Chapter 11 - Legislative Organization, Procedures, and Staffing › 11.021 - Evidence of Publication of Notice.

11.021 Evidence of publication of notice.—The evidence that such notice has been published shall be established in the Legislature before such bill shall be passed, and such evidence shall be filed or preserved with the bill in the Department of State in such manner as the Legislature shall provide.
History.—Former s. 21, Art. III of the State Constitution of 1885, as amended; converted to statutory law by s. 10, Art. XII of the State Constitution as revised in 1968; ss. 10, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 3, ch. 96-318.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title III - Legislative Branch; Commissions › Chapter 11 - Legislative Organization, Procedures, and Staffing › 11.03 - Proof of Publication of Notice.

11.03 Proof of publication of notice.—
(1) Affidavit of proof of publication of such notice of intention to apply therefor, may be made, in substantially the following general form, but such form shall not be exclusive:
STATE OF FLORIDA
COUNTY OF
Before the undersigned authority personally appeared  , who on oath does solemnly swear (or affirm) that she or he has knowledge of the matters stated herein; that a notice stating the substance of a contemplated law or proposed bill relating to
(here identify bill)
has been published at least 30 days prior to this date, by being printed in the issues of   (here state day, month and year of issue or issues)   of the  , a newspaper or newspapers published in   County or Counties, Florida (or) there being no newspaper, by being posted for at least 30 days prior to this date at three public places in   County or Counties, one of which places was at the courthouse of said county or counties, where the matter or thing to be affected by the contemplated law is situated; that a copy of the notice that has been published as aforesaid and also this affidavit of proof of publication are attached to the proposed bill or contemplated law, and such copy of the notice so attached is by reference made a part of this affidavit.
Sworn to (or affirmed) and subscribed before me this   day of   ,   (year)  , by   (name of person making statement)  .
(Signature of Notary Public - State of Florida)
(Print, Type, or Stamp Commissioned Name of Notary Public)
Personally Known    OR Produced Identification
Type of Identification Produced
(2) Such affidavit of proof of publication shall be attached to the contemplated law when it is introduced into the Legislature. A true copy of the notice published or posted shall also be attached to the bill when introduced, but it shall not be necessary to enter said published or posted notice, or proof thereof, in the journals. The fact that such notice was established in the Legislature shall in every case be recited upon the journals of the Senate and of the House of Representatives, and the notice published and affidavit of publication thereof shall accompany the bill throughout the Legislature and be preserved as a part thereof in the Department of State.
History.—s. 2, ch. 3708, 1887; RS 67; GS 68; RGS 79; CGL 95; s. 1, ch. 13791, 1929; s. 1, ch. 21635, 1943; ss. 10, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 6, ch. 95-147; s. 11, ch. 98-246.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title III - Legislative Branch; Commissions › Chapter 11 - Legislative Organization, Procedures, and Staffing › 11.031 - Official Census.

11.031 Official census.—
(1) All acts of the Florida Legislature based upon population and all constitutional apportionments shall be based upon the last federal decennial statewide census.
(2) No special county or district census shall be effective for any purposes other than to ascertain the population for the purpose of interpreting an existing law relating to additional judges of the circuit court and additional county court judges, but no existing population or apportionment act shall be affected by a special census.
(3) The last federal decennial statewide census shall not be effective for the purpose of affecting acts of the Legislature enacted prior thereto which apply only to counties of the state within a stated population bracket until July 1 of the year following the taking of such census.
History.—ss. 1, 2, ch. 57-126; ss. 1, 2, ch. 59-28; s. 1, ch. 59-264; s. 1, ch. 59-410; s. 2, ch. 63-572; s. 3, ch. 73-333.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title III - Legislative Branch; Commissions › Chapter 11 - Legislative Organization, Procedures, and Staffing › 11.044 - Legislative Intent and Purpose.

11.044 Legislative intent and purpose.—The Legislature finds that the operation of open and responsible government requires the fullest opportunity to be afforded to the people to petition their government for the redress of grievances and to express freely their opinions on legislative action. Further, the Legislature finds that preservation of the integrity of the governmental decisionmaking process is essential to the continued functioning of an open government. Therefore, in order to preserve and maintain the integrity of the process and to better inform the citizens of the efforts to influence legislative branch action, the Legislature finds it necessary to require the public disclosure of the identity, expenditures, and activities of certain persons who attempt to influence actions of the legislative branch.
History.—s. 1, ch. 93-121.
Note.—Former s. 11.043.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title III - Legislative Branch; Commissions › Chapter 11 - Legislative Organization, Procedures, and Staffing › 11.0451 - Requirements for Reinstitution of Lobbyist Registration After Felony Conviction.

11.0451 Requirements for reinstitution of lobbyist registration after felony conviction.—A person convicted of a felony after January 1, 2006, may not be registered as a lobbyist pursuant to s. 11.045 until the person:
(1) Has been released from incarceration and any postconviction supervision, and has paid all court costs and court-ordered restitution; and
(2) Has had his or her civil rights restored.
History.—s. 9, ch. 2005-359; s. 1, ch. 2007-5.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title III - Legislative Branch; Commissions › Chapter 11 - Legislative Organization, Procedures, and Staffing › 11.0455 - Electronic Filing of Compensation Reports and Other Information.

11.0455 Electronic filing of compensation reports and other information.—
(1) As used in this section, the term “electronic filing system” means an Internet system for recording and reporting lobbying compensation and other required information by reporting period.
(2) Each lobbying firm that is required to file reports with the Office of Legislative Services pursuant to s. 11.045 must file such reports with the office by means of the office’s electronic filing system.
(3) A report filed pursuant to this section must be completed and filed through the electronic filing system not later than 11:59 p.m. of the day designated in s. 11.045. A report not filed by 11:59 p.m. of the day designated is a late-filed report and is subject to the penalties under s. 11.045(3).
(4) Each report filed pursuant to this section is deemed to meet the certification requirements of s. 11.045(3)(a)4., and as such subjects the person responsible for filing and the lobbying firm to the provisions of s. 11.045(7) and (8). Persons given a secure sign-on to the electronic filing system are responsible for protecting it from disclosure and are responsible for all filings using such credentials, unless they have notified the office that their credentials have been compromised.
(5) The electronic filing system developed by the office must:
(a) Be based on access by means of the Internet.
(b) Be accessible by anyone with Internet access using standard web-browsing software.
(c) Provide for direct entry of compensation report information as well as upload of such information from software authorized by the office.
(d) Provide a method that prevents unauthorized access to electronic filing system functions.
(6) Each house of the Legislature shall provide by rule, or may provide by a joint rule adopted by both houses, procedures to implement and administer this section, including, but not limited to:
(a) Alternate filing procedures in case the office’s electronic filing system is not operable.
(b) The issuance of an electronic receipt to the person submitting the report indicating and verifying the date and time that the report was filed.
(7) Each house of the Legislature shall provide by rule that the office make all the data filed available on the Internet in an easily understood and accessible format. The Internet website must also include, but not be limited to, the names and business addresses of lobbyists, lobbying firms, and principals, the affiliations between lobbyists and principals, and the classification system designated and identified by each principal pursuant to s. 11.045(2).
History.—s. 3, ch. 2005-359; s. 2, ch. 2012-51.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title III - Legislative Branch; Commissions › Chapter 11 - Legislative Organization, Procedures, and Staffing › 11.047 - Contingency Fees; Prohibitions; Penalties.

11.047 Contingency fees; prohibitions; penalties.—
(1) “Contingency fee” means a fee, bonus, commission, or nonmonetary benefit as compensation which is dependent or in any way contingent on the enactment, defeat, modification, or other outcome of any specific legislative action.
(2) No person may, in whole or in part, pay, give, or receive, or agree to pay, give, or receive, a contingency fee. However, this subsection does not apply to claims bills.
(3) Any person who violates this section commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. If such person is a lobbyist, the lobbyist shall forfeit any fee, bonus, commission, or profit received in violation of this section and is subject to the penalties set forth in s. 11.045. When the fee, bonus, commission, or profit is nonmonetary, the fair market value of the benefit shall be used in determining the amount to be forfeited. All forfeited benefits collected shall be deposited into the Legislative Lobbyist Registration Trust Fund.
(4) This section does not apply to any contract providing for compensation by contingency fee which is in existence on the date this act becomes a law and which does not provide for compensation by contingency fee for lobbying after December 31, 1993.
(5) Nothing in this section may be construed to prohibit any salesperson engaging in legitimate state business on behalf of a company from receiving compensation or commission as part of a bona fide contractual arrangement with that company.
History.—s. 3, ch. 93-121.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title III - Legislative Branch; Commissions › Chapter 11 - Legislative Organization, Procedures, and Staffing › 11.061 - State, State University, and Community College Employee Lobbyists; Registration; Recording Attendance; Penalty; Exemptions.

11.061 State, state university, and community college employee lobbyists; registration; recording attendance; penalty; exemptions.—
(1) Any person employed by any executive, judicial, or quasi-judicial department of the state or community college or state university who seeks to encourage the passage, defeat, or modification of any legislation by personal appearance or attendance before the House of Representatives or the Senate, or any committee thereof, shall, prior thereto, register as a lobbyist with the joint legislative office on a form to be provided by the joint legislative office in the same manner as any other lobbyist is required to register, whether by rule of either house or otherwise. This shall not preclude any person from contacting her or his legislator regarding any matter during hours other than the established business hours of the person’s respective agency, state university, or community college.
(2)(a) Each state, state university, or community college employee registered pursuant to the provisions of this section shall:
1. Record with the chair of the committee any attendance before any committee during established business hours of the agency, state university, or community college employing the person.
2. Record with the joint legislative office any attendance in the legislative chambers, committee rooms, legislative offices, legislative hallways, and other areas in the immediate vicinity during the established business hours of the agency, state university, or community college employing the person.
(b) Any person who appears before a committee or subcommittee of the House of Representatives or the Senate at the request of the committee or subcommittee chair as a witness or for informational purposes shall be exempt from the provisions of this subsection.
(3) Any state, state university, or community college employee who violates any provision of this section by not registering with the joint legislative office as a lobbyist or by failing to record hours spent as a lobbyist in areas and activities as set forth in this section during the established business hours of the agency, state university, or community college employing the person shall have deducted from her or his salary an amount equivalent to her or his hourly wage times the number of hours that she or he was in violation of this section.
(4) Any person employed by any executive, judicial, or quasi-judicial department of the state or by any community college or state university whose position is designated in that department’s budget as being used during all, or a portion of, the fiscal year for lobbying shall comply with the provisions of subsection (1), but shall be exempt from the provisions of subsections (2) and (3).
History.—s. 1, ch. 74-161; s. 2, ch. 78-268; s. 1, ch. 85-69; s. 9, ch. 95-147; s. 878, ch. 2002-387.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title III - Legislative Branch; Commissions › Chapter 11 - Legislative Organization, Procedures, and Staffing › 11.065 - Claims Against State; Limitations; Notice.

11.065 Claims against state; limitations; notice.—
(1) No claims against the state shall be presented to the Legislature more than 4 years after the cause for relief accrued. Any claim presented after this time of limitation shall be void and unenforceable.
(2) All relief acts of the Legislature shall be for payment in full. No further claims for relief shall be submitted to the Legislature in the future.
(3) Notice shall be given as provided in s. 11.02 prior to the introduction of any relief act which provides for the payment of the claim from funds scheduled for distribution to a municipality from the revenue-sharing trust fund for municipalities.
History.—ss. 1, 2, ch. 26953, 1951; s. 25, ch. 74-382; s. 1, ch. 78-307.
Note.—Former s. 95.37.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title III - Legislative Branch; Commissions › Chapter 11 - Legislative Organization, Procedures, and Staffing › 11.066 - Suits Seeking Monetary Damages Against the State or Its Agencies; Payment of Judgments; Appropriations Required.

11.066 Suits seeking monetary damages against the state or its agencies; payment of judgments; appropriations required.—
(1) As used in this section, the term “appropriation made by law” has the same meaning as in s. 1(c), Art. VII of the State Constitution and means money allocated for a specific purpose by the Legislature by law in a general appropriations act or a special appropriations act.
(2) The state and each state agency, when exercising its inherent police power to protect the public health, safety, or welfare, is presumed to be acting to prevent a public harm. A person may rebut this presumption in a suit seeking monetary damages from the state or a state agency only by clear and convincing evidence to the contrary.
(3) Neither the state nor any of its agencies shall pay or be required to pay monetary damages under the judgment of any court except pursuant to an appropriation made by law. To enforce a judgment for monetary damages against the state or a state agency, the sole remedy of the judgment creditor, if there has not otherwise been an appropriation made by law to pay the judgment, is to petition the Legislature in accordance with its rules to seek an appropriation to pay the judgment.
(4) Notwithstanding s. 74.091, a judgment for monetary damages against the state or any of its agencies may not be enforced through execution or any common-law remedy against property of the state or its agencies, and a writ of execution therefor may not be issued against the state or its agencies. Moreover, it is a defense to an alternative writ of mandamus issued to enforce a judgment for monetary damages against the state or a state agency that there is no appropriation made by law to pay the judgment.
(5) The property of the state, the property of any state agency, or any monetary recovery made on behalf of the state or any state agency is not subject to a lien of any kind.
History.—s. 40, ch. 91-109; s. 1, ch. 2001-266.