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10 | 10 | | 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 |
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12 | 12 | | House Joint Resolution 1 |
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13 | 13 | | A joint resolution proposing the creation of Section 2 |
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14 | 14 | | 28 of Article I of the State Constitution to preserve 3 |
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15 | 15 | | forever fishing, hunting, and the taking of fish and 4 |
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16 | 16 | | wildlife, including by the use of traditional methods, 5 |
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17 | 17 | | as a public right and preferred means of managing and 6 |
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18 | 18 | | controlling fish and wildlife; providing construction. 7 |
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19 | 19 | | 8 |
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20 | 20 | | Be It Resolved by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 9 |
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22 | 22 | | That the following creat ion of Section 28 of Article I of 11 |
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23 | 23 | | the State Constitution is agreed to and shall be submitted to 12 |
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24 | 24 | | the electors of this state for approval or rejection at the next 13 |
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25 | 25 | | general election or at an earlier special election specifically 14 |
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26 | 26 | | authorized by law for that purp ose: 15 |
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27 | 27 | | ARTICLE I 16 |
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28 | 28 | | DECLARATION OF RIGHTS 17 |
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29 | 29 | | SECTION 28. Fishing, hunting, and the taking of fish and 18 |
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30 | 30 | | wildlife.—Fishing, hunting, and the taking of fish and wildlife, 19 |
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31 | 31 | | including by the use of traditional methods, shall be preserved 20 |
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32 | 32 | | forever as a public right and p referred means of responsibly 21 |
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33 | 33 | | managing and controlling fish and wildlife. This section does 22 |
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34 | 34 | | not limit the authority granted to the Fish and Wildlife 23 |
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35 | 35 | | Conservation Commission under Section 9 of Article IV. 24 |
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44 | 44 | | 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 |
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46 | 46 | | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the following statement be 25 |
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47 | 47 | | placed on the ballot: 26 |
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48 | 48 | | CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND MENT 27 |
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49 | 49 | | ARTICLE I, SECTION 2 8 28 |
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50 | 50 | | RIGHT TO FISH AND HU NT.—Proposing an amendment to the State 29 |
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51 | 51 | | Constitution to preserve forever fishing and hunting, including 30 |
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52 | 52 | | by the use of traditional methods, as a public right and 31 |
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53 | 53 | | preferred means of responsibly managing and controlling fish and 32 |
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54 | 54 | | wildlife. Specifies that the amendment does not limit the 33 |
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55 | 55 | | authority granted to the Fish and Wildlife Conservation 34 |
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56 | 56 | | Commission under Section 9 of Article IV of the State 35 |
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57 | 57 | | Constitution. 36 |
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