Florida Senate - 2026                                   SJR 1584
       
       
        
       By Senator Martin
       
       
       
       
       
       33-00253-26                                           20261584__
    1                       Senate Joint Resolution                     
    2         A joint resolution proposing an amendment to Section 6
    3         of Article IV and the creation of Section 14 in
    4         Article IV of the State Constitution to require that
    5         the Senate confirm appointments and removals made by
    6         the Governor and to require that the Legislature
    7         authorize an extension of a state of emergency
    8         declared by the Governor.
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   10  Be It Resolved by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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   12         That the following amendment to Section 6 of Article IV and
   13  the creation of Section 14 of Article IV of the State
   14  Constitution are agreed to and shall be submitted to the
   15  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 IV                            
   19                              EXECUTIVE                            
   20         SECTION 6. Executive departments.—All functions of the
   21  executive branch of state government shall be allotted among not
   22  more than twenty-five departments, exclusive of those
   23  specifically provided for or authorized in this constitution.
   24  The administration of each department, unless otherwise provided
   25  in this constitution, shall be placed by law under the direct
   26  supervision of the governor, the lieutenant governor, the
   27  governor and cabinet, a cabinet member, or an officer or board
   28  appointed by and serving at the pleasure of the governor,
   29  except:
   30         (a) When provided by law, Confirmation by the senate or the
   31  approval of three members of the cabinet shall be required for
   32  appointment to or removal from any designated statutory office.
   33         (b) Boards authorized to grant and revoke licenses to
   34  engage in regulated occupations shall be assigned to appropriate
   35  departments and their members appointed for fixed terms, subject
   36  to removal only for cause.
   37         SECTION 14. Legislative ratification of a state of
   38  emergency.—If the governor declares a state of emergency and
   39  circumstances require that the state of emergency be extended
   40  beyond 60 days, the governor may extend the state of emergency
   41  beyond 60 days only if the legislature authorizes such
   42  extension.
   43         BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the following statement be
   44  placed on the ballot:
   45                      CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT                     
   46                    ARTICLE IV, SECTIONS 6 and 14                  
   47         SENATE CONFIRMATION OF GUBERNATORIAL APPOINTMENTS;
   48  LEGISLATIVE APPROVAL OF EXTENDED STATES OF EMERGENCY.—Proposing
   49  an amendment to the State Constitution to require that
   50  appointments to and removals from designated statutory offices
   51  made by the Governor be confirmed by the Senate and to remove
   52  the present authority of three members of the Cabinet approving
   53  such appointments and removals. The amendment also requires that
   54  the Legislature authorize any extension of a declared state of
   55  emergency by the Governor which exceeds 60 days.