Bill Text: FL S1180 | 2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

Florida Senate Joint Resolution 1180 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Governing Boards/Election of Members/Millage Rates [EPSC]

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2010-04-30 - Died in Committee on Environmental Preservation and Conservation [S1180 Detail]

Download: Florida-2010-S1180-Introduced.html

 
Florida Senate - 2010                                   SJR 1180 
 
By Senator Negron 
28-01113-10                                           20101180__ 
1                       Senate Joint Resolution 
2         A joint resolution proposing the creation of Section 
3         28 of Article X of the State Constitution to require 
4         the election of members of governing boards that have 
5         the authority to adopt millage rates and to provide 
6         for implementation thereof. 
7 
8  Be It Resolved by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 
9 
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: 
15                              ARTICLE X 
16                            MISCELLANEOUS 
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 after 
24  voter approval of this constitutional amendment, the legislature 
25  shall implement this section by general law effective July 1 of 
26  that year. Such legislation may provide a phase-in schedule to 
27  allow for the updating of special district charters. 
28         (c) The transition to elected governing boards required by 
29  this section shall be fully effectuated by January 1, 2013. 
30         BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the following statement be 
31  placed on the ballot: 
32                      CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT 
33                        ARTICLE X, SECTION 28 
34         ELECTION OF MEMBERS OF GOVERNING BOARDS POSSESSING 
35  AUTHORITY TO ADOPT MILLAGE RATES.—Proposing an amendment to the 
36  State Constitution to require that members of any governing 
37  board that has the authority to adopt millage rates must be 
38  elected by a vote of the people of the jurisdiction affected, 
39  subject to any phase-in schedule adopted by the Legislature. 
40  This amendment also requires the Legislature to implement this 
41  provision by general law in the next regular legislative session 
42  after this amendment is approved by the voters. The legislation 
43  must take effect by July 1 of that year and may provide a phase 
44  in schedule to allow for the updating of special district 
45  charters. The transition to elected governing boards required by 
46  this amendment must be completed by January 1, 2013.