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The '''Florida Local Bonds Amendment''', also known as '''Amendment 1''', was a {{lrcafull}} in [[Florida]] which was '''approved''' by voters in the general election on [[1930 ballot measures#Florida|November 4, 1930]].


This amendment modified Article IX of the [[Florida Constitution]] to require voter approval for counties, districts, and municipalities to issue bonds in elections where a majority of qualified local property owners vote.<ref name="crc">[http://www.law.fsu.edu/crc/conhist/1930amen.html ''Florida Constitution Revision Commission'', "Amendments, Election of 11-4-30"]</ref>
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==Election results==
==Election results==
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|title=Florida Amendment 1 (1930)
|yes=48,814
|yespct=86.74
|no=7,461
|nopct=13.26
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Election results via: [http://edocs.dlis.state.fl.us/fldocs/dos/secretarystatereport/ Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Florida (1929-1930)]


==Text of measure==
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The language that appeared on the ballot:
 
{{Quote|To amend Section 6 of Article IX of the Constitution of the State of Florida relating to bonds and providing that the Legislature shall have power to provide for the issuance of State bonds only for the purpose of repelling invasion or suppressing insurrection, and empowering the Counties, Districts or Municipalities of the State of Florida to issue bonds only after the same shall have been approved by a majority of the votes cast in an election in which a majority of the freeholders, who are qualified electors residing in such Counties, Districts or Municipalities, shall participate in such elections to be held in a manner to be prescribed by law, except that these provisions shall not apply to refunding bonds issued exclusively for the purpose of refunding the bonds or the interest thereon of such Counties, Districts or Municipalities.<ref name="ballot">[http://ufdc.ufl.edu/UF00027795/04783/2 ''Bradford County telegraph'', "Sample Ballot," October 31, 1930]</ref>}}
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===Constitutional changes===
===Constitutional changes===
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==Path to the ballot==
==Path to the ballot==
* The amendment was placed on the ballot as Senate Joint Resolution 26 of 1929.
* The amendment was approved for the ballot on June 8, 1929.<ref name="crc"/>


==See also==
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* [[1930 ballot measures]]
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* [[Florida 1930 ballot measures]]
* [[List of Florida ballot measures]]


==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.law.fsu.edu/crc/conhist/1930amen.html Florida Constitution Revision Commission, 1930 constitutional amendments]
*[http://library.law.fsu.edu/Digital-Collections/CRC/CRC-1998/conhist/contents.html ''Florida Constitution Revision Commission'', "Florida's Constitutions: The Documentary History"]
* [http://edocs.dlis.state.fl.us/fldocs/dos/secretarystatereport/ Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Florida (1929-1930)]
*[https://www.newspapers.com/image/221234275/?match=1&terms=%22To%20amend%20Article%20IX%20of%20the%20Constitution%20of%20the%20State%20of%20Florida%20by%20adding%20thereto%20Section%2013%20providing%20for%22 ''The Fort Myers Press'', "Vote The Democratic Ticket --- Vote "YES" On Every Amendment," November 3, 1930]
* [http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_3MdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=LGQEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1248%2C2828488 Brief Explanation of Amendments] (in the ''Sarasota Herald-Tribune'', November 2, 1930)
* [http://ufdc.ufl.edu/UF00027795/04783/2 Sample Ballot] (in the ''Bradford County telegraph'', October 31, 1930)
* [http://ufdc.ufl.edu/UF00087295/00129/4j "What We Will Vote On"] (in ''The Homestead leader'', October 30, 1930)


==Footnotes==
==Footnotes==
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Revision as of 18:48, 23 April 2024

Florida State and Local Bonds Amendment

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Election date

November 4, 1930

Topic
Bond issue requirements and Bond issues
Status

ApprovedApproved

Type
Legislatively referred constitutional amendment
Origin

State legislature



Florida State and Local Bonds Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Florida on November 4, 1930. It was approved.

A “yes” vote supported allowing the state to issue bonds for certain purposes and require voter approval for counties, districts, and municipalities to issue bonds.

A “no” vote opposed allowing the state to issue bonds for certain purposes and require voter approval for counties, districts, and municipalities to issue bonds.


Election results

Florida State and Local Bonds Amendment

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

48,814 86.74%
No 7,461 13.26%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for State and Local Bonds Amendment was as follows:

    To amend Section 6 of Article IX of the Constitution of the State of Florida relating to bonds and providing that the Legislature shall have power to provide for the issuance of State bonds only for the purpose of repelling invasion or suppressing insurrection, and empowering the Counties, Districts or Municipalities of the State of Florida to issue bonds only after the same shall have been approved by a majority of the votes cast in an election in which a majority of the freeholders, who are qualified electors residing in such Counties, Districts or Municipalities, shall participate in such elections to be held in a manner to be prescribed by law, except that these provisions shall not apply to refunding bonds issued exclusively for the purpose of refunding the bonds or the interest thereon of such Counties, Districts or Municipalities.

Full Text

The full text of this measure is available here.


Constitutional changes

Section 6. The Legislature shall have power to provide for issuing State bonds only for the purpose of repelling invasion or suppressing insurrection, and the Counties, Districts or Municipalities of the State of Florida shall have power to issue bonds only after the same shall have been approved by a majority of the votes cast in an election in which a majority of the freeholders who are qualified electors residing in such Counties, Districts, or Municipalities shall participate, to be held in the manner to be prescribed by law; but the provisions of this Act shall not apply to the refunding of bonds issued exclusively for the purpose of refunding of the bonds or the interest thereon of such Counties, Districts, or Municipalities.[1]

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

Footnotes

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