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FL S1070

Joint Resolution

Status

Failed

3/9/2012

Primary Sponsor

Jeremy Ring

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Origin

Senate

2012 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Proposes a constitutional amendment to Section 1, Article VIII of the Florida Constitution to authorize county charters to impose term limits on county commissioners.

  • Adds language stating "A county charter may impose term limits on county commissioners" to the section governing county commissioner composition and elections.

  • Allows individual counties to establish term limits through their own charters, subject to voter approval, rather than imposing statewide term limits.

  • Makes minor grammatical and punctuation clarifications throughout the county government provisions of the constitution.

  • Requires voter approval at the next general election or earlier special election before the amendment takes effect.

Legislative Description

Term Limits/County Commissioners

Last Action

Died in Judiciary

3/9/2012

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/1/2012
Community Affairs1/10/2012

Full Bill Text

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