Florida Amendment 7, Elimination of the Office of County Special Tax School District Trustees Amendment (1956)
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Florida Amendment 7 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Florida on November 6, 1956. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported eliminating the Office of County Special Tax School District Trustees and transferring its duties to the County Board of Public Instruction. |
A “no” vote opposed eliminating the Office of County Special Tax School District Trustees and transferring its duties to the County Board of Public Instruction. |
Election results
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Florida Amendment 7 |
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311,746 | 72.63% | ||
| No | 117,488 | 27.37% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 7 was as follows:
| “ | No. 7 CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE XII A proposed Amendment to Article XII of the State Constitution by adding a section providing for abolition of the Office of County Special Tax School District Trustees and transfer of duties to County Board of Public Instruction; providing for referendum and method of reinstatement of County Special Tax School District Trustees. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Constitutional changes
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Section __. (1) From and after January 1, 1957, the office of county special tax school district trustees shall be abolished and all duties of district trustees shall be vested in the county board of public instruction, including levying taxes provided by Article XII of the constitution, in all counties wherein the proposition is affirmed by a majority vote of the qualified electors of any such county. (2) To submit the proposition contained in subsection (1) above to the electors a special election shall be called by the county commissioners of any county upon the request of the county board of public instruction therein, which election may be held at the same time as the next general election and the result thereof shall determine whether subsection (1) shall be effective in such county. (3) Any county adopting the provisions of subsection (1) hereof may after four (4) years return to its former status and reject the provisions of this section by the same procedure outlined in subsection (2) hereof for adopting the provisions thereof in the beginning. |
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"
- St. Petersburg Times, "SAMPLE BALLOT GENERAL ELECTION," November 6, 1956
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