Florida Amendment 4, Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission Amendment (1974)

Florida Amendment 4
Election date November 5, 1974
Topic Game and fish commissions
Status Approved
Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

Florida Amendment 4 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Florida on November 5, 1974. It was approved.

A “yes” vote supported establishing procedures for the operation and appointment of members of the Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission.

A “no” vote opposed establishing procedures for the operation and appointment of members of the Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission.

Election results

Florida Amendment 4
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		859,517	70.08%
No		366,965	29.92%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Amendment 4 was as follows:

“

The Resolution makes the appointment of game commission members subject to senate approval; provides that the commission's planning, personnel, purchasing and budgeting shall be pr ovided by law; and that the legislature may appropriate funds to the commission.

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Full Text

The full text of this measure is available here.

Constitutional changes

Section 9. Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission. There shall be a game and fresh water fish commission, composed of five members appointed by the governor subject to confirmation by the senate for staggered terms of five years. The commission shall exercise the regulatory and executive powers of the state with respect to wild animal life and fresh water aquatic life, except that all license fees for taking wild animal life and fresh water aquatic life and penalties for violating regulations of the commission shall be prescribed by specific statute. The legislature may enact laws in aid of the commission, not inconsistent with this section. The commission’s exercise of executive powers in the area of planning, budgeting, personnel management, and purchasing shall be as provided by l aw. Revenue derived from such license fees shall be appropriated to the commission by the legislature for the purpose of management, protection and conservation of wild animal life and fresh water aquatic life.

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

1974 Measures

• 1974 Measures
• Game and fish commissions on the ballot
• 1974 legislative sessions

Florida

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• Florida ballot measure laws

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External links

• Florida Constitution Revision Commission, "Florida's Constitutions: The Documentary History"