7340395, 1S-2.0095 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 7340395

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Division:

Division of Elections

Chapter:

ELECTIONS

Overview

RULE:

1S-2.0095

Constitutional Amendment Initiative Petition Revocation; Petition Approval; Submission Deadline; Signature Verification (Repealed)

PURPOSE:

This action is taken to repeal the entirety of the subject rule and its incorporated forms based upon the Florida Supreme Court’s opinion in Browning v. Florida Hometown Democracy, Inc., No. SC08-884, (Fla. Feb. 18, 2010), that the revocation provisions of Section 100.371, Florida Statutes, and this rule violate the Florida Constitution and are void and without effect.

SUMMARY:

The rule being repealed implemented the amendments in 2007 and 2008 to Section 100.371, Florida Statutes, which permitted revocations of signed petition forms for constitutional initiative amendments. The rule established the procedures and forms for revocation petitions.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

20.10(3), 97.012(1), 100.371(7), 101.61 FS.

LAW:

100.371, 101.161 FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

4/2/2010 Vol. 36/13

COMMENTS:

From 4/2/2010 To 4/23/2010 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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