- Article II, Section 7
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- Public participation in local government comprehensive land use planning benefits Florida's natural resources, scenic beauty and citizens. Establishes that before a local government may adopt a new comprehensive land use plan, or amend a comprehensive land use plan, the proposed plan or amendment shall be subject to vote of the electors of the local government by referendum, following preparation by the local planning agency, consideration by the governing body and notice. Provides definitions.
| Statewide total needed for judicial and financial impact review
(signed by 25% of voters required by s. 3, Art. XI of the State Constitution in one-half of the congressional districts):
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61,113
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| Statewide total needed to make ballot position
(signed by 8% of the voters in at least one-half of Florida's congressional
districts and in the state as whole as of the last presidential election): |
611,009
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| Statewide total currently valid: |
59,553*
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| Congressional district totals needed for judicial and economic reviews and ballot placement, with currently valid signatures: |
View by District by County
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- *Statewide and congressional district totals for ballot position are NOT OFFICAL until the Secretary of State determines the
requisite signatures have been obtained and issues a certificate of ballot position. Once an initiative petition is certified for ballot position,
total currently valid may exceed the official totals at time of certification. For status on ballot position, see Status Table below.
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- To find out the signature threshold required in each Congressional District for review and ballot position, the current number of verified signatures
in each Congressional District by county, and how many Congressional Districts may have met or exceeded signature thresholds, click the link above titled
"View by District by County".
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| Approval Date: |
06/18/2003 |
| Undue Burden: |
06/21/2005 |
| Made Review: |
06/23/2004 |
| Attorney General: |
06/25/2004 |
| Sent to Supreme Court: |
07/13/2004 |
| Supreme Court Ruling: |
Unconstitutional
: Although the proposed amendment complies with the single-subject requirement of Article XI, Section 3 of the Florida Constitution, the ballot summary fails to comply with section 101.161(1), Florida Statutes (2004). Therefore, the proposed amendment should not be placed on the ballot.
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| SC Ruling Date: |
03/17/2005 |
| Made Ballot: |
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| Ballot Number: |
0 |
| Election
Year: | 2006 |
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