SJR 2696 Summary

• Proposes comprehensive amendments to Florida's Article V (Judiciary) to revise court structure, administration, and judicial accountability procedures

• Creates two new citizen tribunals: an "Electors' Tribunal on Justice" for appellate review and an "Electors' Tribunal on Security" in each circuit for investigating and prosecuting court officers

• Establishes a judicial conference composed of judges, lawyers, court reporters, law enforcement officials, and citizens to propose rules of court practice and procedure, subject to legislative approval or rejection by general law

• Modifies the Judicial Qualifications Commission membership to reduce bar member representation from four to two positions and add two court reporters and two law enforcement officials, while requiring complaint copies be provided to the governor and legislature within 30 days

• Creates a Fiscal Stability Trust Fund to receive 1 percent of the state fiscal budget annually, administered by the chief justice under legislative oversight, and grants the legislature concurrent jurisdiction with the Supreme Court over attorney admission and discipline