Bill Text: FL H0493 | 2010 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Governing Boards/Election of Members
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Failed) 2010-04-30 - Died in Committee on Governmental Affairs Policy (EDCA) [H0493 Detail]
Download: Florida-2010-H0493-Introduced.html
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2 | A joint resolution proposing the creation of Section 28 of |
3 | Article X of the State Constitution to require the |
4 | election of members of governing boards that have the |
5 | authority to adopt millage rates and to provide for |
6 | implementation thereof. |
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8 | Be It Resolved by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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10 | That the following creation of Section 28 of Article X of |
11 | the State Constitution is agreed to and shall be submitted to |
12 | the electors of this state for approval or rejection at the next |
13 | general election or at an earlier special election specifically |
14 | authorized by law for that purpose: |
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17 | SECTION 28. Election of members of boards that adopt |
18 | millage rates; implementation.- |
19 | (a) The members of any governing board that has the |
20 | authority to adopt millage rates must be elected by a vote of |
21 | the electors of the jurisdiction affected, subject to any phase- |
22 | in schedule adopted by the legislature. |
23 | (b) In the next regular legislative session occurring |
24 | after voter approval of this constitutional amendment, the |
25 | legislature shall implement this section by general law |
26 | effective July 1 of that year. Such legislation may provide a |
27 | phase-in schedule to allow for the updating of special district |
28 | charters. |
29 | (c) The transition to elected governing boards required by |
30 | this section shall be fully effectuated by January 1, 2013. |
31 | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the following statement be |
32 | placed on the ballot: |
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35 | ELECTION OF MEMBERS OF GOVERNING BOARDS POSSESSING |
36 | AUTHORITY TO ADOPT MILLAGE RATES.-Proposing an amendment to the |
37 | State Constitution to require that members of any governing |
38 | board that has the authority to adopt millage rates must be |
39 | elected by a vote of the people of the jurisdiction affected, |
40 | subject to any phase-in schedule adopted by the Legislature. |
41 | This amendment also requires the Legislature to implement this |
42 | provision by general law in the next regular legislative session |
43 | after this amendment is approved by the voters. The legislation |
44 | must take effect by July 1 of that year and may provide a phase- |
45 | in schedule to allow for the updating of special district |
46 | charters. The transition to elected governing boards required by |
47 | this amendment must be completed by January 1, 2013. |
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