Florida State Social Welfare System Amendment (1936)
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| Topic Public assistance programs |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Florida State Social Welfare System Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Florida on November 3, 1936. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported establishing a state social welfare system. |
A “no” vote opposed establishing a state social welfare system. |
Election results
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Florida State Social Welfare System Amendment |
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197,927 | 92.03% | ||
| No | 17,149 | 7.97% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for State Social Welfare System Amendment was as follows:
| “ | CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT ARTICLE XIII, SECTION 3 To amend Section 3 of Article XIII of the Constitution of the State of Florida relating to provision for the aged, infirm and unfortunate providing as follows: "Section 3. The respective counties of the State shall provide in the manner prescribed by law, for those of the inhabitants who by reason of age, infirmity, or misfortune, may have claims upon the aid and sympathy of society; provided, however, the Legislature may by general law provide for a uniform State-wide system for such benefits, and appropriate money therefor; but no such general law shall provide benefits to any person who shall not have been a resident of the State of Florida for a period of five years continuously next preceding his application therefor, nor shall such general law provide for benefits to any person solely on account of age who has not attained the age of sixty-five years; Provided, further, that where by any law of the United States, a lessor or different period of residence age or citizenship shall be fixed in order for the State of Florida to participate in any Federal grants that might be made for such purposes, the Legislature may prescribe such requirements as to citizenship age and residence as will be consistent with and not in conflict with such Federal Law." FOR THE AMENDMENT AGAINST THE AMENDMENT | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Constitutional changes
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Section 3. The respective counties of the State shall provide in the manner prescribed by law, for those of the inhabitants who by reason of age, infirmity, or misfortune, may have claims upon the aid and sympathy of society; provided, however, the Legislature may by general law provide for a uniform State-wide system for such benefits, and appropriate money therefor; but no such general law shall provide benefits to any person who shall not have been a resident of the State of Florida for a period of five years continuously next preceding his application therefor, nor shall such general law provide for benefits to any person solely on account of age who has not attained the age of sixty-five years; Provided, further, that where by any law of the United States, a lessor or different period of residence age or citizenship shall be fixed in order for the State of Florida to participate in any Federal grants that might be made for such purposes, the Legislature may prescribe such requirements as to citizenship age and residence as will be consistent with and not in conflict with such Federal Law. |
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 Palm Beach Post Times, "SAMPLE BALLOT," November 1, 1936
Footnotes
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