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Florida Amendment 3, Committee for Impeachment Amendment (1962)
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| Topic Impeachment rules |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Florida Amendment 3 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Florida on November 6, 1962. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported establishing that the Speaker of the House may appoint a committee to investigate impeachable allegations. |
A “no” vote opposed establishing that the Speaker of the House may appoint a committee to investigate impeachable allegations. |
Election results
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Florida Amendment 3 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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310,267 | 56.95% | ||
| No | 234,505 | 43.05% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 3 was as follows:
| “ | NO. 3 CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE III, SECTION 29 Proposing an amendment to Article III, Section 29 of the Constitution relating to impeachment of officers, providing that the Speaker of the House may appoint a committee to investigate alleged grounds for impeachment against any officer subject to impeachment either during or between legislative sessions. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Constitutional changes
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Section 29. Impeachment of Officers. The House of Representatives shall have the sole power of impeachment. The speaker of the House may appoint a committee to investigate alleged grounds for impeachment against any officer subject to impeachment either during or between legislative sessions; but a vote of two-thirds (2/3) of all members present shall be required to impeach any officer; and all impeachments shall be tried by the Senate. When sitting for that purpose the senators shall be upon oath or affirmation, and no person shall be convicted without the concurrence of two-thirds (2/3) of the Senate present. The Senate may adjourn to a fixed time for the trial of any impeachment, and may sit for the purpose of such trial whether the House of Representatives be in session or not, but the time fixed for such trial shall not be more than six (6) months from the time articles of impeachment shall be preferred by the House of Representatives. The Chief Justice shall preside at all trials by impeachment except in the trial of the Chief Justice, when the Governor shall preside. The Governor, Administrative officers of the Executive Department, Justices of the Supreme Court, and Judges of the Circuit Court shall be liable to impeachment for any misdemeanor in office, but judgment in such cases shall extend only to removal from office and disqualification to hold any office of honor, trust or profit under the State; but the party convicted or acquitted shall nevertheless be liable to indictment, trial and punishment according to law. |
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," November 5, 1962
Footnotes
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