Florida Amendment 5, Sale of State Submerged Lands Amendment (1970)
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| Topic Public land policy |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Florida Amendment 5 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Florida on November 3, 1970. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported restricting sales of state submerged lands to only when in the public interest. |
A “no” vote opposed restricting sales of state submerged lands to only when in the public interest. |
Election results
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Florida Amendment 5 |
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680,223 | 61.27% | ||
| No | 429,917 | 38.73% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 5 was as follows:
| “ | NO. 5 – CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT ARTICLE X, SECTION 11 LAND SALES. Proposing an amendment to Section 11 of Article X of the Florida Constitution, providing authority for sale of sovereignty submerged lands only when in the public interest and providing authority for private use of sovereignty submerged lands only when not contrary to the public interest. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Constitutional changes
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Section 11. Sovereignty Lands. The title to lands under navigable waters, within the boundaries of the state, which have not been alienated, including beaches below mean high water lines, is held by the state, by virtue of its sovereignty, in trust for all the people. Sale of such lands may be authorized by law, but only when in the public interest. Private use of portions of such lands may be authorized by law, but only when not contrary to the public interest. |
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"
- Ocala Star-Banner, "Automatic Voting Machine Sample Ballot, General Election, November 3, 1970, Marion County, Florida," October 26, 1970
Footnotes
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