Florida Miscellaneous Matters and Technical Revisions (1998)
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Florida Amendment 13, also known as Miscellaneous Matters and Technical Revisions, was on the November 3, 1998 election ballot in Florida. It passed, with 55% of voters in favor.
Amendment 13 was one of nine ballot measures placed on the 1998 Florida ballot by the Florida Constitution Revision Commission.
Text of the proposal
The language that appeared on the ballot:
Removes gender-specific references; allows prison sentences in court-martial actions; consolidates ethics code provisions; specifies time for veto message consideration; clarifies that legislature gives designated officials final general appropriations bills 72 hours before passage; allows direct appeal of courts-martial to specified state court and advisory opinions from federal military courts; requires earlier constitution revision commission appointments; changes tax and budget reform commission voting procedures and meetings from every 10 to every 20 years.
See also
External links
- Analysis of Amendment 13
- Florida ballot measure database
- Journals of the 1997-1998 Constitution Revision Commission
- November 3, 1998 constitutional amendment election results
