Florida Classification and Administration of Municipalities Amendment (1928)
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| Topic Administrative organization and Local government organization |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Florida Classification and Administration of Municipalities Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Florida on November 6, 1928. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported requiring general laws for the classification and administration of municipalities. |
A “no” vote opposed requiring general laws for the classification and administration of municipalities. |
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 36,194 | 47.08% | ||
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40,683 | 52.92% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Classification and Administration of Municipalities Amendment was as follows:
| “ | To amend Section 24, Article III, of the Constitution of the State of Florida, relating to county and municipal government, authorizing the Legislature by general law to classify cities and towns according to population and by general law provide for their incorporation, government, jurisdiction, powers, duties and privileges, and providing that no special or local laws shall be passed by the Legislature incorporating cities or towns, providing for their government, jurisdiction, powers, duties and privileges. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Constitutional changes
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Section 24. The Legislature shall establish an* uniform system of County and municipal government, which shall be applicable, except in cases where local or special laws for Counties are provided by the Legislature that may be inconsistent therewith. The Legislature shall by general law classify cities and towns according to population, and shall by general law provide for their incorporation, government, jurisdiction, powers, duties and privileges under such classifications, and no special or local laws incorporating cities or towns, providing for their government, jurisdiction, powers, duties and privileges shall be passed by the Legislature. |
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"
- Orlando Sunday Sentinel, "Sample of General Election Ballot," October 28, 1928
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