Florida Senate - 2006                        SENATOR AMENDMENT
    Bill No. CS for CS for SJR 1436
                        Barcode 550456
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11  Senator Campbell moved the following amendment:
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13         Senate Amendment 
14         On page 3, line 7, delete that line
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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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    5:45 PM   04/27/06                             s1436c2b-32-j02

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. 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 2 5:45 PM 04/27/06 s1436c2b-32-j02