CS/HJR 785 Summary

• Proposes a constitutional amendment to Section 1 of Article VIII of the Florida Constitution to authorize county charters to impose term limits on county commissioners
• Amends the COMMISSIONERS section to add language stating "A county charter may impose term limits on county commissioners"
• Requires the amendment to be submitted to Florida voters for approval at the next general election or at an earlier special election specifically authorized by law
• Currently county commissioners serve four-year terms with no term limits; this amendment would allow individual counties adopting charters to establish term limits if they choose to do so