CONSTITUTION STATE OF FLORIDA

THE

CONSTITUTION OF THE

STATE OF FLORIDA

As revised in 1968

And subsequently amended November 2016

Published by Florida Department of State

In preparation for statehood, fifty-six delegates from Floridas twenty counties assembled in the Panhandle town of Saint Joseph (near Port St. Joe) to frame the 1838 Constitution (cover). The delegates were mainly planters and lawyers from thirteen of the nations twenty-six states and four foreign countries; only three were native Floridians. Three delegates would later become U.S. Senators; two, governors; and five, members of the state supreme court. The convention was called to order on December 3, 1838 and elected Robert Raymond Reid of St. Augustine as president.

The constitution divided the government into the traditional three branches an executive headed by the governor elected to a single four year term, a bicameral legislature that met annually, and a judiciary headed by a supreme court. It banned bank officers, clergymen, and duelists from election to the legislature and governorship; and declared free men equal while at the same time preserving slavery. The constitution was approved by popular vote in 1839 and served as Floridas constitution from statehood in 1845 until Florida seceded from the Union in 1861.

The original 1838 Constitution, signed by forty-one delegates on January 11, 1839, has disappeared. The only surviving handwritten copy is a clerks copy signed by Reid and Joshua Knowles, convention secretary, found by the William N. Bill Galphin family in Fernandina Beach in 1982. The family inherited the copy from Galphins grandfather William Thompson. Thompson married the niece of Judge John C. McGehee, a delegate to the 1838 convention and president of the Secession Convention of 1861.

The 1838 Constitution is one of many historical documents that may be found at the Florida State Archives. Located in the R.A. Gray Building in Tallahassee, the Archives is mandated by law to collect and preserve documentation of Floridas past; including photographs, state records, and private papers of individuals and organizations.

This material is available in alternate format upon request.

(850) 245-6200

EQPSVKVWVKQP

QH VJG

SVAVG QH HNQTKDA

AS TGVKSGD KP 3;88 APD SWDSGSWGPVNY AMGPDGD

The Constitution of the State of Florida as revised in 1968 consisted of certain revisedarticles as proposed by three joint resolutions which were adopted during the special session ofJune 24-July 3, 1968, and ratified by the electorate on November 5, 1968, together with onearticle carried forward from the Constitution of 1885, as amended. The articles proposed inHouse Joint Resolution 1-2X constituted the entire revised constitution with the exception ofArticles V, VI, and VIII. Senate Joint Resolution 4-2X proposed Article VI, relating to suffrageand elections. Senate Joint Resolution 5-2X proposed a new Article VIII, relating to localgovernment. Article V, relating to the judiciary, was carried forward from the Constitution of 1885, as amended.

Seetqnu eqorquni the 3;88 texuqn haxe nq hutqt{ nqteu0 Swbueqwent ehanieu ate nfeatef b{ nqteu arrenfef tq the ahheetef ueetqnu0 Vhe nfezeu arreatni at the beinnniqh eaeh attee, nqteu arreatni at the enf qh xatqwu ueetqnu, anf ueetqn anf uwbueetqnheafniu ate affef eftqta{ anf ate nqt tq be eqnufetef au ratt qh the eqnuttwtqn0

3

ATVKENG K EQPSVKVWVKQP QH VJG SVAVG QH HNQTKDA ATVKENG K

PTGAMDNGYe, the reqre qh the State qh Hqtfa, beni itatehw tq Aoiht{ Gqf hqt qwt eqnuttwtqna

bett{, n qtfet tq ueewte tu benehtu, retheet qwt iqxetnoent, nuwte fqoeute ttanqwt{,oantan rwbe qtfet, anf iwatantee eqwa ex anf rqtea tihtu tq a, fq qtfan anfeutabuh thu eqnuttwtqn0

ATVKENG K

DGENATAVKQP QH TKGJVS

See0

30 Pqtea rqwet0 20 Daue tihtu0 50 Teiqwu hteefqo0 60 Hteefqo qh ureeeh anf rteuu0 50 Tiht tq auueobe0 80 Tiht tq wqt0 90 Mtat{ rqwet0 80 Tiht tq beat atou0 ;0 Dwe rtqeeuu0 320 Ptqhbtef awu0 330 Kortuqnoent hqt febt0 320 Seateheu anf uezwteu0 350 Jabeau eqtrwu0 360 Ptetta teeaue anf fetentqn0 350 Ptqueewtqn hqt etoe; qhhenueu eqoottef b{

ehften0 380 Tihtu qh aeewuef anf qh xetou0 390 Gzeeuuxe rwnuhoentu0 380 Afonuttatxe renateu0 3;0 Equtu0 220 Vteauqn0 230 Aeeeuu tq eqwttu0 220 Vta b{ wt{0 250 Tiht qh rtxae{0 260 Aeeeuu tq rwbe teeqtfu anf oeetniu0 250 Vazra{etu' D qh Tihtu0 280 Eaoant'u tiht tq hat eqorenuatqn0 290 Mattaie fehnef0

SGEVKQP 30 Pqtea rqwet0A rqtea rqwet u

nhetent n the reqre0 Vhe enwneatqn heten qh eettan

tihtu uha nqt be eqnuttwef tq fen{ qt orat qthetu

tetanef b{ the reqre0

SGEVKQP 20 Daue tihtu0A natwta retuqnu,

heoae anf oae ae, ate eqwa behqte the aw anf

haxe naenabe tihtu, aoqni wheh ate the tiht tq

enq{ anf fehenf he anf bett{, tq rwtuwe harrneuu,

tq be tewatfef hqt nfwutt{, anf tq aeqwte, rquueuu anf

rtqteet rtqrett{; ezeert that the qwnetuhr, nhettanee,

furqutqn anf rquueuuqn qh tea rtqrett{ b{ aenu

neibe hqt etzenuhr oa{ be teiwatef qt rtqhbtef

b{ aw0 Pq retuqn uha be fertxef qh an{ tiht beeawue

qh taee, teiqn, natqna qtin, qt rh{uea fuabt{0 Jutqt{0Ao0 S0J0T0 ;39, 3;96; afqrtef 3;96; Ao0 rtqrquef b{ Eqnuttwtqn

Texuqn Eqoouuqn, Texuqn Pq0 ;, 3;;8, hef wth the Seetetat{ qh State Ma{ 5, 3;;8; afqrtef 3;;80

SGEVKQP 50 Teiqwu hteefqo0Vhete uha be nq aw teureetni the eutabuhoent qh teiqn qt rtqhbtni qt renazni the htee ezeteue theteqh0Teiqwu hteefqo uha nqt wuth{ rtaeteeu neqnuutentwth rwbe oqtau, reaee qt uahet{0 Pq texenwe qh theutate qt an{ rqtea uwbfxuqn qt aiene{ theteqh uha exet be taen htqo the rwbe tteauwt{ fteet{ qtnfteet{ n af qh an{ ehwteh, ueet, qt teiqwu fenqonatqn qt n af qh an{ ueetatan nuttwtqn0

SGEVKQP 60 Hteefqo qh ureeeh anf rteuu0Gxet{ retuqn oa{ urea, wtte anf rwbuh uentoentuqn a uwbeetu bwt uha be teurqnube hqt the abwue qhthat tiht0 Pq aw uha be rauuef tq teuttan qt abtfiethe bett{ qh ureeeh qt qh the rteuu0 Kn a etonartqueewtqnu anf ex aetqnu hqt fehaoatqn the ttwth oa{ be ixen n exfenee0 Kh the oattet ehatief au fehaoatqt{ u ttwe anf wau rwbuhef wth iqqfoqtxeu, the ratt{ uha be aeqwttef qt ezqnetatef0

Jutqt{0Ao0 rtqrquef b{ Eqnuttwtqn Texuqn Eqoouuqn, Texuqn Pq035, 3;;8, hef wth the Seetetat{ qh State Ma{ 5, 3;;8; afqrtef 3;;80

SGEVKQP 50 Tiht tq auueobe0Vhe reqreuha haxe the tiht reaeeab{ tq auueobe, tq nuttwet thet terteuentatxeu, anf tq rettqn hqt tefteuu qh itexaneeu0

SGEVKQP 80 Tiht tq wqt0Vhe tiht qh retuqnutq wqt uha nqt be fenef qt abtfief qn aeeqwnt qhoeobetuhr qt nqn/oeobetuhr n an{ abqt wnqn qtabqt qtianzatqn0 Vhe tiht qh eorq{eeu, b{ anfthtqwih a abqt qtianzatqn, tq batian eqeetxe{ uhanqt be fenef qt abtfief0 Pwbe eorq{eeu uha nqt haxe the tiht tq utte0

SGEVKQP 90 Mtat{ rqwet0Vhe otat{ rqwetuha be uwbqtfnate tq the ex0

SGEVKQP 80 Tiht tq beat atou0

(a) Vhe tiht qh the reqre tq eer anf beat atou nfehenue qh theouexeu anf qh the awhw awthqtt{ qh theutate uha nqt be nhtnief, ezeert that the oannet qhbeatni atou oa{ be teiwatef b{ aw0

(b) Vhete uha be a oanfatqt{ retqf qh thtee fa{u,ezewfni weeenfu anf eia hqfa{u, between therwtehaue anf fexet{ at teta qh an{ hanfiwn0 Hqt the rwtrqueu qh thu ueetqn, rwtehaue oeanu the ttanuhetqh oqne{ qt qthet xawabe eqnufetatqn tq the tetaet,anf hanfiwn oeanu a hteato earabe qh beni eattefanf wuef b{ qne hanf, uweh au a rutq qt texqxet0Jqfetu qh a eqneeaef wearqn retot au rteuetbef nHqtfa aw uha nqt be uwbeet tq the rtqxuqnu qh thu rataitarh0

2


(e) Vhe eiuatwte uha enaet eiuatqn oreoent/ni uwbueetqn (b) qh thu ueetqn, ehheetxe nq atet thanDeeeobet 53, 3;;3, wheh uha rtqxfe that an{qnexqatni the rtqxuqnu qh uwbueetqn (b) uha be iwt{qh a heqn{0

(f) Vhu teuttetqn uha nqt arr{ tq a ttafe n qh anqthet hanfiwn0

Jutqt{0Ao0 E0S0 hqt S0J0T0 65, 3;8;; afqrtef 3;;20

SGEVKQP ;0 Dwe rtqeeuu0Pq retuqn uha befertxef qh he, bett{ qt rtqrett{ wthqwt fwe rtqeeuuqh aw, qt be twee rwt n eqratf{ hqt the uaoe qhhenue,qt be eqoreef n an{ etona oattet tq be a wtneuuaianut qneueh0


SGEVKQP 320 Ptqhbtef awu0Pq b qh attan/fet, ez rqut haetq aw qt aw oratni the qbiatqn qheqnttaetu uha be rauuef0

SGEVKQP 330 Kortuqnoent hqt febt0Pq ret/uqn uha be ortuqnef hqt febt, ezeert n eaueu qh htawf0

SGEVKQP 320 Seateheu anf uezwteu0Vhe tihtqh the reqre tq be ueewte n thet retuqnu, hqwueu,raretu anf ehheetu aianut wnteauqnabe ueateheu anfuezwteu, anf aianut the wnteauqnabe nteteertqn qhrtxate eqoowneatqnu b{ an{ oeanu, uha nqt bexqatef0 Pq wattant uha be uuwef ezeert wrqnrtqbabe eawue, uwrrqttef b{ ahhfaxt, rattewat{feuetbni the raee qt raeeu tq be ueatehef, the retuqn qt retuqnu, thni qt thniu tq be uezef, the eqoowneatqn tq be nteteertef, anf the natwte qhexfenee tq be qbtanef0 Vhu tiht uha be eqnuttwef n eqnhqtot{ wth the 6th Aoenfoent tq the Wntef Stateu Eqnuttwtqn, au ntetrtetef b{ the Wntef Stateu Sw/rteoe Eqwtt0 Atteeu qt nhqtoatqn qbtanef n xqa/tqn qh thu tiht uha nqt be afouube n exfenee huweh atteeu qt nhqtoatqn wqwf be nafouube wnfet feeuqnu qh the Wntef Stateu Swrteoe Eqwtt eqnuttw/ ni the 6th Aoenfoent tq the Wntef Stateu Eqnuttw/ tqn0

Jutqt{0Ao0 J0J0T0 53/J, 3;82; afqrtef 3;820

SGEVKQP 350 Jabeau eqtrwu0Vhe wtt qh ha/ beau eqtrwu uha be itantabe qh tiht, htee{ anfwthqwt equt0 Kt uha be tetwtnabe wthqwt fea{, anfuha nexet be uwurenfef wneuu, n eaue qh tebeqn qtnxauqn, uwurenuqn u euuenta tq the rwbe uahet{0

SGEVKQP 360 Ptetta teeaue anf fetentqn0Wneuu ehatief wth a earta qhhenue qt an qhhenuerwnuhabe b{ he ortuqnoent anf the rtqqh qh iwt u exfent qt the rteuwortqn u iteat, exet{ retuqnehatief wth a etoe qt xqatqn qh ownera qt eqwnt{qtfnanee uha be enttef tq rtetta teeaue qn teauqn/abe eqnftqnu0 Kh nq eqnftqnu qh teeaue ean teauqn/ab{ rtqteet the eqoownt{ htqo tu qh rh{uea hato tqretuqnu, auuwte the rteuenee qh the aeewuef at tta, qtauuwte the nteitt{ qh the wfea rtqeeuu, the aeewuef oa{ be fetanef0

Jutqt{0Ao0 J0J0T0 65/J, 3;82; afqrtef 3;820

SGEVKQP 350 Ptqueewtqn hqt etoe; qhhenueueqoottef b{ ehften0

(a) Pq retuqn uha be ttef hqt earta etoe wthqwt rteuentoent qt nfetoent b{ a itanf wt{, qt hqt qthetheqn{ wthqwt uweh rteuentoent qt nfetoent qt annhqtoatqn wnfet qath hef b{ the rtqueewtni qhheet qhthe eqwtt, ezeert retuqnu qn aetxe fwt{ n the otawhen ttef b{ eqwttu oatta0

(b) Yhen awthqtzef b{ aw, a ehf au thetenfehnef oa{ be ehatief wth a xqatqn qh aw au anaet qh fenqwene{ nuteaf qh etoe anf ttef wthqwt awt{ qt qthet teqwteoentu arreabe tq etona eaueu0An{ ehf uq ehatief uha, wrqn feoanf oafe aurtqxfef b{ aw behqte a tta n a wxene rtqeeefni,be ttef n an arrtqrtate eqwtt au an afwt0 A ehf hqwnffenqwent uha be fuernef au rtqxfef b{ aw0

SGEVKQP 380 Tihtu qh aeewuef anf qh xetou0

(a) Kn a etona rtqueewtqnu the aeewuef uha, wrqn feoanf, be nhqtoef qh the natwte anf eawue qhthe aeewuatqn, anf uha be hwtnuhef a eqr{ qh theehatieu, anf uha haxe the tiht tq haxe eqorwuqt{ rtqeeuu hqt wtneuueu, tq eqnhtqnt at tta afxetuewtneuueu, tq be heatf n retuqn, b{ eqwnue qt bqth,anf tq haxe a ureef{ anf rwbe tta b{ oratta wt{ n the eqwnt{ whete the etoe wau eqoottef0 Kh the eqwnt{ u nqt nqwn, the nfetoent qt nhqtoatqn oa{ ehatiexenwe n twq qt oqte eqwnteu eqnwnetxe{ anf rtqqh that the etoe wau eqoottef n that atea uha beuwhheent; bwt behqte reafni the aeewuef oa{ eeet nwheh qh thque eqwnteu the tta w tae raee0 Venwe hqt rtqueewtqn qh etoeu eqoottef be{qnf the bqwnf/ateu qh the utate uha be hzef b{ aw0

(b) Vetou qh etoe qt thet awhw terteuentatxeu,newfni the nezt qh n qh hqoefe xetou, ate enttef tq the tiht tq be nhqtoef, tq be rteuent, anf tq beheatf when teexant, at a etwea utaieu qh etona rtqeeefniu, tq the eztent that theue tihtu fq nqtntethete wth the eqnuttwtqna tihtu qh the aeewuef0

Jutqt{0Ao0 S0J0T0 355, 3;89; afqrtef 3;88; Ao0 rtqrquef b{ EqnuttwtqnTexuqn Eqoouuqn, Texuqn Pq0 35, 3;;8, hef wth the Seetetat{ qh State Ma{ 5, 3;;8; afqrtef 3;;80

SGEVKQP 390 Gzeeuuxe rwnuhoentu0Gzeeu/uxe hneu, etwe anf wnwuwa rwnuhoent, attanfet, hqthetwte qh eutate, nfehnte ortuqnoent, anf wn/teauqnabe fetentqn qh wtneuueu ate hqtbffen0 Vhefeath renat{ u an awthqtzef rwnuhoent hqt eartaetoeu feuinatef b{ the eiuatwte0 Vhe rtqhbtqnaianut etwe qt wnwuwa rwnuhoent, anf the rtqhbtqnaianut etwe anf wnwuwa rwnuhoent, uha be eqn/ uttwef n eqnhqtot{ wth feeuqnu qh the Wntef Stateu Swrteoe Eqwtt wheh ntetrtet the rtqhbtqn aianutetwe anf wnwuwa rwnuhoent rtqxfef n the Gihth Aoenfoent tq the Wntef Stateu Eqnuttwtqn0 An{oethqf qh ezeewtqn uha be aqwef, wneuu rtqhbtef b{ the Wntef Stateu Eqnuttwtqn0 Methqfu qh ezeewtqnoa{ be feuinatef b{ the eiuatwte, anf a ehanie nan{ oethqf qh ezeewtqn oa{ be arref tettqaetxe{0 Auentenee qh feath uha nqt be tefweef qn the bauu thata oethqf qh ezeewtqn u nxaf0 Kn an{ eaue n wheh anezeewtqn oethqf u feeatef nxaf, the feath uen/tenee uha teoan n hqtee wnt the uentenee ean be

5


awhw{ ezeewtef b{ an{ xaf oethqf0 Vhu ueetqnuha arr{ tettqaetxe{0

Jutqt{0Ao0 J0J0T0 5525, 3;;8; afqrtef 3;;8; Ao0 J0J0T0 ;53, 2223; afqrtef 22220

SGEVKQP 380 Afonuttatxe renateu0 Pq af/onuttatxe aiene{, ezeert the Derattoent qh Mtat{Ahhatu n an arrtqrtate{ eqnxenef eqwtt/oatta aetqn au rtqxfef b{ aw, uha orque a uentenee qhortuqnoent, nqt uha t orque an{ qthet renat{ezeert au rtqxfef b{ aw0


SGEVKQP 3;0 Equtu0Pq retuqn ehatief wthetoe uha be eqoreef tq ra{ equtu behqte a wfioentqh eqnxetqn hau beeqoe hna0

SGEVKQP 220 Vteauqn0Vteauqn aianut the utateuha eqnuut qn{ n ex{ni wat aianut t, afhetni tq tu eneoeu, qt ixni theo af anf eqohqtt, anf nq retuqnuha be eqnxetef qh tteauqn ezeert qn the teutoqn{ qh twq wtneuueu tq the uaoe qxett aet qt qn eqnheuuqn n qren eqwtt0

SGEVKQP 230 Aeeeuu tq eqwttu0Vhe eqwttu uha be qren tq exet{ retuqn hqt tefteuu qh an{ nwt{, anfwutee uha be afonutetef wthqwt uae, fena qtfea{0

SGEVKQP 220 Vta b{ wt{0Vhe tiht qh tta b{wt{ uha be ueewte tq a anf teoan nxqate0 Vheqwaheatqnu anf the nwobet qh wtqtu, nqt hewet thanuz, uha be hzef b{ aw0

SGEVKQP 250 Tiht qh rtxae{0Gxet{ natwtaretuqn hau the tiht tq be et aqne anf htee htqoiqxetnoenta nttwuqn ntq the retuqn'u rtxate heezeert au qthetwue rtqxfef heten0 Vhu ueetqn uhanqt be eqnuttwef tq ot the rwbe'u tiht qh aeeeuu tqrwbe teeqtfu anf oeetniu au rtqxfef b{ aw0

Jutqt{0Affef, E0S0 hqt J0J0T0 589, 3;82; afqrtef 3;82; Ao0 rtqrquef b{Eqnuttwtqn Texuqn Eqoouuqn, Texuqn Pq0 35, 3;;8, hef wth the Seetetat{ qh State Ma{ 5, 3;;8; afqrtef 3;;80

SGEVKQP 260 Aeeeuu tq rwbe teeqtfu anf oeetniu0

(a) Gxet{ retuqn hau the tiht tq nureet qt eqr{ an{rwbe teeqtf oafe qt teeexef n eqnneetqn wth theqhhea bwuneuu qh an{ rwbe bqf{, qhheet, qt eorq{eeqh the utate, qt retuqnu aetni qn thet behah, ezeert wth teureet tq teeqtfu ezeortef rwtuwant tq thuueetqn qt ureehea{ oafe eqnhfenta b{ thu Eqn/uttwtqn0 Vhu ueetqn ureehea{ newfeu the eiua/txe, ezeewtxe, anf wfea btaneheu qh iqxetnoent anf eaeh aiene{ qt ferattoent eteatef thetewnfet;eqwnteu, ownerateu, anf futtetu; anf eaeh eqn/uttwtqna qhheet, bqatf, anf eqoouuqn, qt entt{eteatef rwtuwant tq aw qt thu Eqnuttwtqn0

(b) A oeetniu qh an{ eqeia rwbe bqf{ qh theezeewtxe btaneh qh utate iqxetnoent qt qh an{ eqeiarwbe bqf{ qh a eqwnt{, ownerat{, uehqq futtet, qtureea futtet, at wheh qhhea aetu ate tq be taen qt atwheh rwbe bwuneuu qh uweh bqf{ u tq be ttanuaetefqt fuewuuef, uha be qren anf nqteef tq the rwbe

anf oeetniu qh the eiuatwte uha be qren anfnqteef au rtqxfef n Attee KKK, Seetqn 6(e), ezeert wth teureet tq oeetniu ezeortef rwtuwant tq thuueetqn qt ureehea{ equef b{ thu Eqnuttwtqn0

(e) Vhu ueetqn uha be ueh/ezeewtni0 Vhe eiu/atwte, hqwexet, oa{ rtqxfe b{ ieneta aw rauuef b{ a twq/thtfu xqte qh eaeh hqwue hqt the ezeortqn qh teeqtfu htqo the teqwteoentu qh uwbueetqn (a) anf the ezeortqn qh oeetniu htqo the teqwteoentu qh uwb/ ueetqn (b), rtqxfef that uweh aw uha utate wthureehet{ the rwbe neeeuut{ wuth{ni the ezeortqnanf uha be nq btqafet than neeeuuat{ tq aeeqoruhthe utatef rwtrque qh the aw0 Vhe eiuatwte uha enaetawu iqxetnni the enhqteeoent qh thu ueetqn, newf/ni the oantenanee, eqnttq, feuttwetqn, furqua, anf furqutqn qh teeqtfu oafe rwbe b{ thu ueetqn,ezeert that eaeh hqwue qh the eiuatwte oa{ afqrttweu iqxetnni the enhqteeoent qh thu ueetqn nteatqn tq teeqtfu qh the eiuatxe btaneh0 Nawuenaetef rwtuwant tq thu uwbueetqn uha eqntan qn{ ezeortqnu htqo the teqwteoentu qh uwbueetqnu (a) qt (b) anf rtqxuqnu iqxetnni the enhqteeoent qh thuueetqn, anf uha teate tq qne uwbeet0

(f) A awu that ate n ehheet qn Jw{ 3, 3;;5 that otrwbe aeeeuu tq teeqtfu qt oeetniu uha teoan nhqtee, anf uweh awu arr{ tq teeqtfu qh the eiuatxeanf wfea btaneheu, wnt the{ ate tereaef0 Tweu qh eqwtt that ate n ehheet qn the fate qh afqrtqn qh thuueetqn that ot aeeeuu tq teeqtfu uha teoan n ehheetwnt the{ ate tereaef0

Jutqt{0Affef, E0S0 hqt E0S0 hqt J0J0T0'u 3929, 885, 2255, 3;;2; afqrtef 3;;2; Ao0 S0J0T0 3286, 2222; afqrtef 22220

3SGEVKQP 250 Vazra{etu' D qh Tihtu0D{ieneta aw the eiuatwte uha rteuetbe anf afqrt aVazra{etu' D qh Tihtu that, n eeat anf eqneueaniwaie, uetu hqtth tazra{etu' tihtu anf teurqnub/teu anf iqxetnoent'u teurqnubteu tq fea hat{ wthtazra{etu wnfet the awu qh thu utate0 Vhu ueetqn uhabe ehheetxe Jw{ 3, 3;;50

Jutqt{0Ptqrquef b{ Vazatqn anf Dwfiet Tehqto Eqoouuqn, Texuqn Pq02, 3;;2, hef wth the Seetetat{ qh State Ma{ 9, 3;;2; afqrtef 3;;20

3Pqte0Vhu ueetqn, qtina{ feuinatef ueetqn 26 b{ Texuqn Pq0 2 qh the Vazatqn anf Dwfiet Tehqto Eqoouuqn, 3;;2, wau tefeuinatef ueetqn 25 b{ the eftqtu n qtfet tq axqf eqnhwuqn wth ueetqn 26 au eqntanef n J0J0T0'u 3929, 885, 2255, 3;;20

SGEVKQP 280 Eaoant'u tiht tq hat eqorenua/ tqn0

(a) Attee K, Seetqn 28 u eteatef tq teaf Ea/ oant'u tiht tq hat eqorenuatqn0 Kn an{ oefeaabt{ eao nxqxni a eqntniene{ hee, the eaoant u enttef tq teeexe nq euu than 92' qh the htut&252,222022 n a faoaieu teeexef b{ the eaoant,ezewuxe qh teauqnabe anf ewutqoat{ equtu, whethetteeexef b{ wfioent, uetteoent, qt qthetwue, anfteiatfeuu qh the nwobet qh fehenfantu0 Vhe eaoant uenttef tq ;2' qh a faoaieu n ezeeuu qh&252,222022, ezewuxe qh teauqnabe anf ewutqoat{equtu anf teiatfeuu qh the nwobet qh fehenfantu0 Vhurtqxuqn u ueh/ezeewtni anf fqeu nqt teqwte o/reoentni eiuatqn0

(b) Vhu Aoenfoent uha tae ehheet qn the fa{hqqwni arrtqxa b{ the xqtetu0

Jutqt{0Ptqrquef b{ Kntatxe Pettqn hef wth the Seetetat{ qh State Serteobet 8, 2225; afqrtef 22260

6

ATVKENG K EQPSVKVWVKQP QH VJG SVAVG QH HNQTKDA ATVKENG KK

SGEVKQP 290 Mattaie fehnef0Knauoweh auoattaie u the eia wnqn qh qn{ qne oan anf qnewqoan au hwubanf anf whe, nq qthet eia wnqn that utteatef au oattaie qt the uwbutanta eqwxaent theteqhuha be xaf qt teeqinzef0

Jutqt{0Ptqrquef b{ Kntatxe Pettqn hef wth the Seetetat{ qh State Hebtwat{ ;, 2225; afqrtef 22280

ATVKENG KK

GGPGTAN PTQVKSKQPS

See0

30 State bqwnfateu0 20 Seat qh iqxetnoent0 50 Dtaneheu qh iqxetnoent0 60 State uea anf hai0 50 Pwbe qhheetu0 80 Gneo{ attae0 90 Patwta teuqwteeu anf ueene beawt{0 80 Gtheu n iqxetnoent0 ;0 Gniuh u the qhhea aniwaie qh Hqtfa0

SGEVKQP 30 State bqwnfateu0 (a) Vhe utate bqwnfateu ate< Dein at the oqwth qh

the Petffq Txet, wheh hqt the rwtrqueu qh thu feuetrtqn u fehnef au the rqnt whete attwfe523855 nqtth anf qnitwfe 895328 weut ntet/ueet; thenee tq the rqnt whete attwfe 523922 nqtthanf qnitwfe 895328 weut ntetueet; thenee tq the rqnt whete attwfe 523822 nqtth anf qnitwfe 892928 weut ntetueet; thenee tq the rqnt whete the eentet ne qh the Knttaeqauta Eana (au the uaoeezutef qn Jwne 32, 3;55) anf qnitwfe 892922 weut ntetueet; the uaoe beni n the offe qh thePetffq Txet; thenee wr the offe qh the Petffq Txet tq the rqnt whete t ntetueetu the uqwth bqwnfat{ qh theState qh Aabaoa, beni auq the rqnt qh ntetueetqn qhthe offe qh the Petffq Txet wth attwfe 532222nqtth; thenee eaut, aqni the uqwth bqwnfat{ ne qh theState qh Aabaoa, the uaoe beni attwfe 532222nqtth tq the offe qh the Ehattahqqehee Txet; theneefqwn the offe qh uaf txet tq tu eqnhwenee wth theHnt Txet; thenee n a uttaiht ne tq the heaf qh the St0Mat{u Txet; thenee fqwn the offe qh uaf txet tq theAtante Qeean; thenee fwe eaut tq the efie qh the GwhStteao qt a futanee qh thtee ieqitarhe oeu wheh/ exet u the iteatet futanee; thenee n a uqwthet{fteetqn aqni the efie qh the Gwh Stteao qt aqni ane thtee ieqitarhe oeu htqo the Atante eqautne anf thtee eaiweu futant htqo the Gwh qh Mezeqeqautne, whehexet u iteatet, tq anf thtqwih theSttatu qh Hqtfa anf weutet{, newfni the Hqtfateehu, tq a rqnt fwe uqwth qh anf thtee eaiweu htqo the uqwthetnoqut rqnt qh the Matqweuau Me{u; theneeweutet{ aqni a uttaiht ne tq a rqnt fwe uqwth qh anfthtee eaiweu htqo Nqiietheaf Me{, the weutetnoqutqh the Dt{ Vqttwiau Kuanfu; thenee weutet{, nqtthet{anf eautet{ aqni the ate qh a ewtxe thtee eaiweu futant htqo Nqiietheaf Me{ tq a rqnt fwe nqtth qhNqiietheaf Me{; thenee nqttheaut aqni a uttaiht netq a rqnt thtee eaiweu htqo the eqautne qh Hqtfa;thenee nqtthet{ anf weutet{ thtee eaiweu futant

htqo the eqautne tq a rqnt weut qh the oqwth qh the

Petffq Txet thtee eaiweu htqo the eqautne auoeauwtef qn a ne beatni uqwth 22322 weut htqo

the rqnt qh beinnni; thenee nqtthet{ aqni uaf netq the rqnt qh beinnni0 Vhe State qh Hqtfa uha auq

newfe an{ afftqna tetttqt{ wthn the Wntef Stateuafaeent tq the Pennuwa qh Hqtfa {ni uqwth qh the St0

Mat{u Txet, eaut qh the Petffq Txet, anf uqwth qh the

Stateu qh Aabaoa anf Geqtia0

(b) Vhe eqauta bqwnfateu oa{ be eztenfef b{

utatwte tq the otu retottef b{ the awu qh the Wntef

Stateu qt ntetnatqna aw0

SGEVKQP 20 Seat qh iqxetnoent0Vhe ueat qhiqxetnoent uha be the Et{ qh Vaahauuee, n Neqn

Eqwnt{, whete the qhheeu qh the iqxetnqt, ewtenantiqxetnqt, eabnet oeobetu anf the uwrteoe eqwtt uha

be oantanef anf the ueuuqnu qh the eiuatwte uhabe hef; rtqxfef that, n toe qh nxauqn qt itaxe

eoetiene{, the iqxetnqt b{ rtqeaoatqn oa{ hqt the retqf qh the eoetiene{ ttanuhet the ueat qh iqxetn/

oent tq anqthet raee0

SGEVKQP 50 Dtaneheu qh iqxetnoent0Vherqwetu qh the utate iqxetnoent uha be fxfef ntq

eiuatxe, ezeewtxe anf wfea btaneheu0 Pq retuqn

beqnini tq qne btaneh uha ezeteue an{ rqwetu arrettanni tq ethet qh the qthet btaneheu wneuu

ezrteuu{ rtqxfef heten0

SGEVKQP 60 State uea anf hai0 Vhe feuin qhthe iteat uea anf hai qh the utate uha be rteuetbef b{

aw0

SGEVKQP 50 Pwbe qhheetu0

(a) Pq retuqn hqfni an{ qhhee qh eoqwoentwnfet an{ hqtein iqxetnoent, qt ex qhhee qh eoqw/

oent wnfet the Wntef Stateu qt an{ qthet utate, uhahqf an{ qhhee qh hqnqt qt qh eoqwoent wnfet the

iqxetnoent qh thu utate0 Pq retuqn uha hqf at the uaoe toe oqte than qne qhhee wnfet the iqxetnoent

qh the utate anf the eqwnteu anf ownerateu theten,ezeert that a nqtat{ rwbe qt otat{ qhheet oa{ hqf

anqthet qhhee, anf an{ qhheet oa{ be a oeobet qh a eqnuttwtqn texuqn eqoouuqn, tazatqn anf bwfiet

tehqto eqoouuqn, eqnuttwtqna eqnxentqn, qt utatw/

tqt{ bqf{ haxni qn{ afxuqt{ rqwetu0

(b) Gaeh utate anf eqwnt{ qhheet, behqte entetniwrqn the fwteu qh the qhhee, uha ixe bqnf au teqwtef

b{ aw, anf uha uweat qt ahhto

Documents

CONSTITUTION STATE OF FLORIDA