Florida Senate - 2010                                   SJR 2610
       
       
       
       By Senator Thrasher
       
       
       
       
       8-01625A-10                                           20102610__
    1                       Senate Joint Resolution                     
    2         A joint resolution proposing the amendment of Section
    3         3 of Article XI of the State Constitution to expressly
    4         authorize a person who signs a petition proposing a
    5         revision or amendment of the State Constitution to
    6         revoke his or her signature.
    7  
    8  Be It Resolved by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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   10         That the following amendment of Section 3 of Article XI of
   11  the State Constitution is agreed to and shall be submitted to
   12  the electors of this state for approval or rejection at the next
   13  general election or at an earlier special election specifically
   14  authorized by law for that purpose:
   15                             ARTICLE XI                            
   16                             AMENDMENTS                            
   17         SECTION 3. Initiative.—The power to propose the revision or
   18  amendment of any portion or portions of this constitution by
   19  initiative is reserved to the people, provided that, any such
   20  revision or amendment, except for those limiting the power of
   21  government to raise revenue, shall embrace but one subject and
   22  matter directly connected therewith. It may be invoked by filing
   23  with the custodian of state records a petition containing a copy
   24  of the proposed revision or amendment, signed by a number of
   25  electors in each of one half of the congressional districts of
   26  the state, and of the state as a whole, equal to eight percent
   27  of the votes cast in each of such districts respectively and in
   28  the state as a whole in the last preceding election in which
   29  presidential electors were chosen. The power of a person to sign
   30  a petition proposing the revision or amendment of this
   31  constitution includes the power to revoke his or her signature
   32  pursuant to procedures that shall be prescribed by general law.
   33         BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the following statement be
   34  placed on the ballot:
   35                      CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT                     
   36                        ARTICLE XI, SECTION 3                      
   37         CITIZEN INITIATIVES.—The State Constitution authorizes the
   38  citizens of this state to propose a revision or amendment of the
   39  State Constitution by signing a petition. If the petition
   40  proposing an amendment, among other requirements, receives a
   41  sufficient number of signatures, the proposed amendment will be
   42  submitted to the voters for approval or rejection. However, the
   43  State Constitution does not expressly allow a person who signs a
   44  petition to revoke his or her signature. This proposed amendment
   45  will allow a person who signs a petition proposing an amendment
   46  to the State Constitution to revoke his or her signature
   47  pursuant to procedures prescribed by law.