Chapter 11 — Chapter 11
66 sections in this chapter.
Fla. Stat. § 11.9331 Appointment of delegates by Legislature
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(1) Whenever an Article V convention is called, the Senate and House of Representatives shall appoint, under rules adopted jointly by the Senate and House of Representatives:(a) The number of delegates allocated to represent Florida.(b) An equal number of alternate delegates.(2) …
Fla. Stat. § 11.9332 Appointment by majority vote of each chamber; pairing delegates and alternate delegates
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(1) To be appointed as a delegate or an alternate delegate, a person must receive, in each chamber, the vote of a majority of all the members elected to that chamber.(2) At the time of appointment, each alternate delegate must be paired with a delegate as provided by a concurrent…
Fla. Stat. § 11.9333 Recall; filling a vacancy; special legislative session
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(1) The Legislature may, at any time, recall a delegate or alternate delegate and replace that delegate or alternate delegate with an individual appointed under ss. 11.93-11.9352.(2) The Legislature may, at any time, fill a vacancy in the office of delegate or alternate delegate …
Fla. Stat. § 11.9334 Method of appointment and recall
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The Legislature shall appoint or recall delegates or alternate delegates by concurrent resolution.
Fla. Stat. § 11.9335 Reimbursement of per diem and travel expenses
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A delegate or alternate delegate shall serve without compensation but may be reimbursed for per diem and travel expenses pursuant to s. 112.061.
Fla. Stat. § 11.9336 Oath
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Each delegate and alternate delegate shall, before exercising any function of the position, execute an oath in the state and in writing that the delegate or alternate delegate will:(1) Support the Constitution of the United States and the State Constitution.(2) Faithfully abide b…
Fla. Stat. § 11.9337 Filing of oath; issuance of commission
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The executed oath of a delegate or alternate delegate shall be filed with the Secretary of State. After the oath is filed, the Governor shall issue a commission to the delegate or alternate delegate.
Fla. Stat. § 11.934 Instructions to delegates
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(1) When delegates and alternate delegates are appointed, the Legislature shall adopt a concurrent resolution to provide instructions to the delegates and alternate delegates regarding the rules of procedure and any other matter relating to the Article V convention that the Legis…
Fla. Stat. § 11.9341 Duties of alternate delegates
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An alternate delegate:(1) Shall act in the place of the paired delegate when the paired delegate is absent from the Article V convention.(2) Replaces the paired delegate if the alternate delegate’s paired delegate vacates the office. (1) Shall act in the place of the paired deleg…
Fla. Stat. § 11.9342 Vote cast outside the scope of instructions or limits; status of vote
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A vote cast by a delegate or an alternate delegate at an Article V convention is void if the vote is outside the scope of:(1) The instructions established by a concurrent resolution adopted pursuant to ss. 11.93-11.9352; or(2) The limits placed by the Legislature in a concurrent …
Fla. Stat. § 11.9343 Vote cast outside the scope of instructions or limits; appointment forfeited
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(1) A delegate or alternate delegate forfeits his or her appointment by virtue of a vote or attempt to vote that is outside the scope of:(a) The instructions established by a concurrent resolution adopted pursuant to ss. 11.93-11.9352; or(b) The limits placed by the Legislature i…
Fla. Stat. § 11.9344 Vote cast outside the scope of instructions or limits; status of application
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The application of the Legislature to call an Article V convention for proposing amendments to the Constitution of the United States ceases to be a continuing application and shall be treated as having no effect if all of the delegates and alternate delegates vote or attempt to v…
Fla. Stat. § 11.9345 Vote cast outside the scope of instructions; criminal liability
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A delegate or alternate delegate commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083, who signs an oath of office as required by s. 11.9336 in the state and who thereafter violates the oath by knowingly or intentionally voting or attempting to…
Fla. Stat. § 11.935 Article V convention advisory group
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(1) As used in this section, the term “advisory group” means the Article V convention delegate advisory group.(2) The advisory group consists of the following members:(a) An attorney appointed by the President of the Senate.(b) An attorney appointed by the Speaker of the House of…
Fla. Stat. § 11.9351 Oversight of delegates with respect to instructions
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(1) The advisory group, on its own motion, or upon the request of the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, or the Attorney General, shall advise the Attorney General whether there is reason to believe that a vote or an attempt to vote by a delegat…
Fla. Stat. § 11.9352 Advisory determination concerning a vote outside the scope of instructions
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Immediately, upon receipt of an advisory determination that finds that a vote or attempt to vote by a delegate or alternate delegate is a violation as described in s. 11.9351 or in excess of the authority of the delegate or alternate delegate, the Attorney General shall inform th…