Florida Amendment 11, Escambia County General Fund Amendment (1952)
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| Topic State and local government budgets, spending, and finance |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Florida Amendment 11 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Florida on November 4, 1952. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported requiring that all money collected by Escambia County officers be paid into the county general fund and be used for the salaries, expenses, and compensation of officers of Escambia County. |
A “no” vote opposed requiring that all money collected by Escambia County officers be paid into the county general fund and be used for the salaries, expenses, and compensation of officers of Escambia County. |
Election results
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Florida Amendment 11 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 151,455 | 45.77% | ||
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179,470 | 54.23% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 11 was as follows:
| “ | No. 11 CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT ARTICLE VIII Proposing an amendment to Article VIII by adding a section to be designated by an appropriate section number of said Article providing for all fees, revenues or other charges collected by the several county officers of Escambia County shall be paid into the general county fund of Escambia County, subject to disbursement as provided by law or special legislation for the salaries, expenses and compensation to be paid the several county officers of Escambia County. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Constitutional changes
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Section __. All fees, revenues or other charges collected by the several county officers of Escambia County shall be paid into the general county fund of Escambia County subject to disbursement as provided by law. The legislature shall provide by local or special legislation for the salaries, expenses and compensation to be paid the several county officers of Escambia County. Any legislation which shall have heretofore been enacted in contemplation of the ratification of this amendment is hereby confirmed and shall have the same force and effect as if the said legislation were enacted subsequent to the ratification of this amendment. |
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Florida Constitution
A 60% vote was required during one legislative session for the Florida State Legislature to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounted to a minimum of 51 votes in the Florida House of Representatives and 18 votes in the Florida State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments did not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot. Amendments on the ballot required a simple majority vote in this year.
See also
External links
- Florida Constitution Revision Commission, "Florida's Constitutions: The Documentary History"
- Sarasota Herald-Tribune, "SAMPLE BALLOT GENERAL ELECTION," November 4, 1952
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