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FL S1454
Joint Resolution
AI Summary
- Proposes amendments to Article VIII, Section 1 and Article IX, Section 5 of the Florida State Constitution, to be submitted to voters at the next general election or an authorized special election
- Replaces the current fixed board size of five or seven county commissioners with a membership composition based on county population as determined by general law
- Requires county commissioners to be nominated and elected only by qualified electors who reside in the same county commission district as the commissioner, eliminating countywide voting for district seats
- Eliminates the option for school districts to employ (appoint) a superintendent of schools via school board resolution or special law, instead requiring all superintendents of schools to be elected to four-year terms
- Preserves the existing requirement that, after each decennial census, boards of county commissioners must divide the county into districts of contiguous territory as nearly equal in population as practicable
Legislative Description
Election of County Commissioners and Superintendents of Schools
Last Action
Died in Community Affairs
6/16/2025
Full Bill Text
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