| 1 | House Joint Resolution |
| 2 | A joint resolution proposing the repeal of Section 9 of |
| 3 | Article IV and Section 23 of Article XII of the State |
| 4 | Constitution, relating to the Fish and Wildlife |
| 5 | Conservation Commission. |
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| 7 | Be It Resolved by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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| 9 | That the repeal of Section 9 of Article IV and Section 23 |
| 10 | of Article XII of the State Constitution is agreed to and shall |
| 11 | be submitted to the electors of Florida for approval or |
| 12 | rejection at the general election to be held in November 2006. |
| 13 | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the title and substance of the |
| 14 | repeal proposed herein shall appear on the ballot as follows: |
| 15 | ELIMINATION OF CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY OF FISH AND WILDLIFE |
| 16 | CONSERVATION COMMISSION; REGULATION PURSUANT TO LAW |
| 17 | Proposes the repeal of Section 9 of Article IV and Section |
| 18 | 23 of Article XII of the State Constitution to eliminate the |
| 19 | constitutional authority of the Fish and Wildlife Conservation |
| 20 | Commission, which would leave the regulation of wild animal |
| 21 | life, fresh water aquatic life, and marine life that was |
| 22 | provided under such authority to be determined by the |
| 23 | Legislature by law. |