Florida Senate - 2006 SENATOR AMENDMENT
Bill No. CS for CS for SJR 1436
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11 Senator Campbell moved the following amendment:
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13 Senate Amendment
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17 CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
18 ARTICLE III, SECTION 20
19 ARTICLE IV, SECTION 10
20 LEGISLATION BY CITIZEN INITIATIVE.--Proposing the
21 creation of a new section to the State Constitution to provide
22 for the introduction of proposed legislation by filing with
23 the custodian of state records a petition signed by a
24 specified number of electors, to provide for such proposed
25 legislation to be brought before the Legislature for enactment
26 at the regular session following submission of the petition,
27 to provide for the proposed legislation to be placed on the
28 ballot at a subsequent general election if the Legislature
29 fails to enact the proposed legislation and if a petition
30 signed by a specified number of electors is filed with the
31 custodian of state records, to require that the proposed
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Florida Senate - 2006 SENATOR AMENDMENT
Bill No. CS for CS for SJR 1436
Barcode 550456
1 legislation embrace one subject and matter directly connected
2 therewith, to prohibit the proposal of legislation by
3 initiative which concerns certain subjects, to prohibit the
4 Governor from vetoing legislation proposed by initiative and
5 approved by the electors, to require a three-fourths vote of
6 the Legislature in order to amend or repeal legislation
7 proposed by initiative during the 5 years immediately
8 following enactment and a majority vote of the Legislature
9 thereafter, to require the statewide publication of notice of
10 legislation proposed by initiative during the 10th and 6th
11 week before the election at which the proposed legislation is
12 considered, to provide for legislation proposed by initiative
13 to take effect on July 1 following the general election at
14 which it is approved by the electors, and to require the
15 Florida Supreme Court to render an opinion on the petition
16 proposing legislation by initiative.
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