Florida Extra Judge for Duval County Amendment (1912)
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Florida Extra Judge for Duval County Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Florida on November 5, 1912. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported providing for an extra circuit court judge in Duval County, paid for by Duval County. |
A “no” vote opposed providing for an extra circuit court judge in Duval County, paid for by Duval County. |
Election results
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18,051 | 85.52% | ||
| No | 3,057 | 14.48% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Extra Judge for Duval County Amendment was as follows:
| “ | Amendment to Article 5 of the Constitution, providing an extra judge of the circuit court for Duval County, whose salary and the expense of whose office shall be paid by Duval County. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Constitutional changes
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Section 42. There shall be another Judge of the Circuit Court of Duval County in addition to the Circuit Judge of the circuit in which said county is situated. Such additional Circuit Judge shall be appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate, and shall hold office for six (6) years, and shall receive the same salary and allowances for expenses as other Circuit Judges, but the same shall be paid by the County of Duval out of the general revenue of said county. He shall have all the powers and perform all the duties that are or may be provided or prescribed by the Constitution or by statute for Circuit Judges, and all statutes concerning Circuit Judges shall apply to him. The distribution of the business of the Circuit Court of Duval County between the two Circuit Judges and the allotment or assignment of matters and cases to be heard, decided, ordered, tried, decreed or adjudged shall be controlled or made when necessary by the Judge of said Court who shall have the older commission in force at the time. Such additional Circuit Judge shall reside in Duval County. |
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"
- The Tampa Morning Tribune, "COMMISSIONERS SEND BALLOT TO PRINTERS," October 22, 1912
Footnotes
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