| 1 | House Joint Resolution |
| 2 | A joint resolution proposing the creation of Section |
| 3 | 28 of Article X of the State Constitution to prohibit |
| 4 | the naming of public buildings and facilities for a |
| 5 | person not deceased for a certain period of time |
| 6 | unless approved by a four-fifths vote of the |
| 7 | governmental body enacting the designation, except |
| 8 | that no such building or facility may be named for a |
| 9 | public officer while that person is in public office. |
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| 11 | Be It Resolved by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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| 13 | That the following creation of Section 28 of Article X of |
| 14 | the State Constitution is agreed to and shall be submitted to |
| 15 | the electors of this state for approval or rejection at the next |
| 16 | general election or at an earlier special election specifically |
| 17 | authorized by law for that purpose: |
| 18 | ARTICLE X |
| 19 | MISCELLANEOUS |
| 20 | SECTION 28. Naming of public buildings and other |
| 21 | facilities.- |
| 22 | (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a |
| 23 | publicly owned building, road, bridge, park, recreational |
| 24 | complex, or other similar facility may not be named for any |
| 25 | person who has not been deceased for at least five years. |
| 26 | (b) A publicly owned building, road, bridge, park, |
| 27 | recreational complex, or other similar facility may be named for |
| 28 | a living person or a person who has been deceased for less than |
| 29 | five years if the name designation is approved by a four-fifths |
| 30 | vote of the governmental body enacting the designation; however, |
| 31 | such a facility may not be named for a public officer while that |
| 32 | person is in public office. |
| 33 | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the following statement be |
| 34 | placed on the ballot: |
| 35 | CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT |
| 36 | ARTICLE X, SECTION 28 |
| 37 | NAMING OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES.-Proposing an |
| 38 | amendment to the State Constitution that prohibits naming a |
| 39 | publicly owned building, road, bridge, park, recreational |
| 40 | complex, or other similar facility after a person who has not |
| 41 | been deceased for at least 5 years unless approved by a four- |
| 42 | fifths vote of the governing body naming the building or |
| 43 | facility, except that no such building or facility may be named |
| 44 | after a public officer while that person is in office. |