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Notice: 8563565

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Division:

Division of Elections

Chapter:

ELECTIONS

Overview

RULE:

1S-2.0011

Constitutional Amendment Ballot Position

PURPOSE:

This proposed rule implements the Florida Supreme Court’s holding that the initiative revocation law violates the state constitution. Initiative petition sponsors will no longer have to wait until February 1 of the election year to obtain a designating number for ballot position if the initiative petition obtains the requisite number of signatures before February 1.

SUMMARY:

The rule clarifies the ballot position process when initiative amendments and other forms of proposed amendments are filed. The rule will permit designating numbers for ballot position to be assigned to initiative amendments when the initiative petition obtains the requisite number of signature if ballot position is obtained by February 1 of the election year.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

20.10(3), 97.012(1), 101.161(2) FS.

LAW:

Art XI, Fla. Const., 100.371, 101.161 FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

4/30/2010 Vol. 36/17

COMMENTS:

From 4/30/2010 To 5/21/2010 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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