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Senator Constantine moved the following amendment:

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     Senate Amendment (with title amendment)

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     Between lines 545 and 546, insert:

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Section 12.  Paragraph (a) of subsection (2) of section

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99.095, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:

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99.095  Petition process in lieu of a qualifying fee and

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party assessment.--

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(2)(a)  Except as provided in paragraph (b), a candidate

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must obtain the number of signatures of voters in the

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geographical area represented by the office sought equal to at

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least 1 percent of the total number of registered voters of that

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geographical area, as shown by the compilation by the department

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for the immediately preceding general election. Signatures may

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not be obtained until the candidate has filed the appointment of

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campaign treasurer and designation of campaign depository

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pursuant to s. 106.021 and are valid only for the qualifying

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period immediately following such filings.

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(Redesignate subsequent sections)

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================ T I T L E  A M E N D M E N T ================

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And the title is amended as follows:

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     On line  37, after the first semicolon,    

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insert:

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amending s. 99.095, F.S.; providing requirements for

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candidate qualifying petitions;

4/22/2008  4:13:00 PM     EE.22.08396