Title III, Legislative Branch; Commissions

A delegate or alternate delegate shall serve without compensation but may be reimbursed for per diem and travel expenses pursuant to s. 112.061.History.—s. 9, ch. 2014-52.

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…

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.History.—s. 11, ch. 2014-52.

(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…

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.History.—s. 13, ch. 2014-52.

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 …

(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…

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…

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…

(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…

(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…

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…