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F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S
House Joint Resolution 1
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to Section 3 2
of Article XI of the State Constitution to limit 3
revisions or amendments of the State Constitution by 4
citizen initiative to matters relating to procedural 5
subjects or to the structure of the government or of 6
the State Constitution. 7
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Be It Resolved by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 9
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That the following amendment to Section 3 of Article XI 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 XI 16
AMENDMENTS 17
SECTION 3. Initiative.—The power to propose the revision 18
or amendment of any portion or portions of this constitution by 19
initiative is reserved to the people, provided that, any such 20
revision or amendment, except for those limiting the power of 21
government to raise revenue, shall embrace but one subject and 22
matter directly connected therewith and shall be limited to 23
matters relating to procedural subjects or to the structure of 24
the government or of this constitution . It may be invoked by 25
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filing with the custodia n of state records a petition containing 26
a copy of the proposed revision or amendment, signed by a number 27
of electors in each of one half of the congressional districts 28
of the state, and of the state as a whole, equal to eight 29
percent of the votes cast in each of such districts respectively 30
and in the state as a whole in the last preceding election in 31
which presidential electors were chosen. 32
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the following statement be 33
placed on the ballot: 34
CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND MENT 35
ARTICLE XI, SECTION 3 36
LIMITING SUBJECT OF CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND MENTS PROPOSED BY 37
CITIZEN INITIATIVE T O PROCEDURAL OR STRU CTURAL MATTERS.—38
Proposing an amendment to the State Constitution to limit 39
revisions or amendments of the State Constitution by citizen 40
initiative to matters relating to procedural subjects or the 41
structure of the government or of the State Constitution. 42