| 1 | House Joint Resolution |
| 2 | A joint resolution proposing the creation of Section 28 of |
| 3 | Article I of the State Constitution, to assert the |
| 4 | sovereignty of the state and refuse to comply with |
| 5 | unconstitutional federal mandates. |
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| 7 | Be It Resolved by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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| 9 | That the following creation of Section 28 of Article I of |
| 10 | the State Constitution is agreed to and shall be submitted to |
| 11 | the electors of this state for approval or rejection at the next |
| 12 | general election or at an earlier special election specifically |
| 13 | authorized by law for that purpose: |
| 14 | ARTICLE I |
| 15 | DECLARATION OF RIGHTS |
| 16 | SECTION 28. Sovereignty of the state; refusal to comply |
| 17 | with unconstitutional federal mandates.- |
| 18 | (a) The people of this state assert their residual and |
| 19 | inviolable sovereignty under the Tenth Amendment to the |
| 20 | Constitution of the United States over all powers not otherwise |
| 21 | enumerated and granted to the Federal Government by that |
| 22 | Constitution. |
| 23 | (b) The people of this state also refuse to comply with |
| 24 | mandates by any branch of the Federal Government which are |
| 25 | beyond the scope of such constitutionally delegated powers, and |
| 26 | demand that the Federal Government cease and desist from issuing |
| 27 | mandates that are beyond the scope of such powers. |
| 28 | (c) The people of this state further refuse to recognize |
| 29 | or comply with any compulsory federal legislation that directs |
| 30 | the state to comply or requires the state to pass specific |
| 31 | legislation in order not to lose federal funding, and demand |
| 32 | that any such existing legislation be repealed. |
| 33 | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the following statement be |
| 34 | placed on the ballot: |
| 35 | CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT |
| 36 | ARTICLE I, SECTION 28 |
| 37 | SOVEREIGNTY OF THE STATE.-Proposing an amendment to the |
| 38 | State Constitution to assert the sovereignty of the state and |
| 39 | declare the right of the people of the state to refuse to comply |
| 40 | with federal mandates that violate the Constitution of the |
| 41 | United States. |