The Florida state constitution / Talbot D'Alemberte.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

D'Alemberte, Talbot.

Series:

Oxford commentaries on the state constitutions of the United States.

The Oxford Commentaries on the State Constitutions of the United States

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Constitutions--Florida.

Constitutions.

Constitutional law--Florida.

Constitutional law.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (230 pages).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford, [England] ; New York, [New York] : Oxford University Press, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

With an introduction that traces the long constitutional history of Florida, Talbot D'Alemberte provides a thorough understanding of Florida's state constitutional history. He includes an in-depth, article-by-article analysis of the entire constitution, detailing the many significant changes that have been made since its initial drafting. This treatment, along with a table of cases, index, and bibliography, provides an unsurpassed reference guide for students, scholars, and practitioners of Florida's constitution. Previously published by Greenwood, this title has been brought back in to circulation by Oxford University Press with new verve. Re-printed with standardization of content organization in order to facilitate research across the series, this title, as with all titles in the series, is set to join the dynamic revision cycle of The Oxford Commentaries on the State Constitutions of the United States. The Oxford Commentaries on the State Constitutions of the United States is an important series that reflects a renewed international interest in constitutional history and provides expert insight into each of the 50 state constitutions. Each volume in this innovative series contains a historical overview of the state's constitutional development, a section-by-section analysis of its current constitution, and a comprehensive guide to further research. Under the expert editorship of Professor G. Alan Tarr, Director of the Center on State Constitutional Studies at Rutgers University, this series provides essential reference tools for understanding state constitutional law. Books in the series can be purchased individually or as part of a complete set, giving readers unmatched access to these important political documents.

Contents:

Cover

Contents

Series Foreword

Preface

PART ONE: The History of the Florida Constitution

The Beginning of the Territory

The Territorial Structure

The Constitution of 1838

Florida Becomes a State

The Constitution of 1861

The Constitution of 1865

The Constitution of 1868

Reconstruction

The Constitution of 1885

1885-1968: The Ever-Changing Constitution

The Constitution Revision of 1968

Amendments 1969-1979

The First Constitution Revision Commission and the Second Decade of the 1968 Constitution

PART TWO: The Florida Constitution and Commentary

The Theory of the State Constitution and Its Relationship with the Federal Constitution

Article I. Declaration of Rights

Section 1. Political Power

Section 2. Basic Rights

Section 3. Religious Freedom

Section 4. Freedom of Speech and Press

Section 5. Right to Assemble

Section 6. Right to Work

Section 7. Military Power

Section 8. Right to Bear Arms

Section 9. Due Process

Section 10. Prohibited Laws

Section 11. Imprisonment for Debt

Section 12. Searches and Seizures

Section 13. Habeas Corpus

Section 14. Pretrial Release and Detention

Section 15. Prosecution for Crime

Offenses Committ ed by Children

Section 16. Rights of Accused and of Victims

Section 17. Excessive Punishments

Section 18. Administrative Penalties

Section 19. Costs

Section 20. Treason

Section 21. Access to Courts

Section 22. Trial by Jury

Section 23. Right of Privacy

Article II. General Provisions

Section 1. State Boundaries

Section 2. Seat of Government

Section 3. Branches of Government

Section 4. State Seal and Flag

Section 5. Public Officers

Section 6. Enemy Attack

Section 7. Natural Resources and Scenic Beauty

Section 8. Ethics in Government.

Section 9. English is the Official Language of Florida

Article III. Legislature

Section 1. Composition

Section 2. Members

Officers

Section 3. Sessions of the Legislature

Section 4. Quorum and Procedure

Section 5. Investigations

Witnesses

Section 6. Laws

Section 7. Passage of Bills

Section 8. Executive Approval and Veto

Section 9. Effective Date of Laws

Section 10. Special Laws

Section 11. Prohibited Special Laws

Section 12. Appropriation Bills

Section 13. Term of Office

Section 14. Civil Service System

Section 15. Terms and Qualifications of Legislators

Section 16. Legislative Apportionment

Section 17. Impeachment

Section 18. Conflict of Interest

Article IV. Executive

Section 1. Governor

Section 2. Lieutenant Governor

Section 3. Succession to Office of Governor

Acting Governor

Section 4. Cabinet

Section 5. Election of Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Cabinet Members

Qualifications

Terms

Section 6. Executive Departments

Section 7. Suspensions

Filling Office During Suspensions

Section 8. Clemency

Section 9. Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission

Section 10. Attorney General

Section 11. Department of Veterans Affairs

Section 12. Department of Elderly Affairs

Article V. Judiciary

Section 1. Courts

Section 2. Administration

Practice and Procedure

Section 3. Supreme Court

Section 4. District Courts of Appeal

Section 5. Circuit Courts

Section 6. County Courts

Section 7. Specialized Divisions

Section 8. Eligibility

Section 9. Determination of Number of Judges

Section 10. Retention

Election and Terms

Section 11. Vacancies

Section 12. Discipline

Removal and Retirement

Section 13. Prohibited Activities

Section 14. Judicial Salaries

Section 15. Attorneys

Admission and Discipline.

Section 16. Clerks of the Circuit Courts

Section 17. State Attorneys

Section 18. Public Defenders

Section 19. Judicial Officers as Conservators of the Peace

Section 20. Schedule to Article V

Article VI. Suffrage and Elections

Section 1. Regulation of Elections

Section 2. Electors

Section 3. Oath

Section 4. Disqualifications

Section 5. General and Special Elections

Section 6. Municipal and District Elections

Article VII. Finance and Taxation

Section 1. Taxation

Appropriations

State Expenses

Section 2. Taxes

Rate

Section 3. Taxes

Exemptions

Section 4. Taxation

Assessments

Section 5. Estate, Inheritance and Income Taxes

Section 6. Homestead Exemptions

Section 7. Allocation of Pari-Mutuel Taxes

Section 8. Aid to Local Governments

Section 9. Local Taxes

Section 10. Pledging Credit

Section 11. State Bonds

Revenue Bonds

Section 12. Local Bonds

Section 13. Relief from Illegal Taxes

Section 14. Bonds for Pollution Control and Abatement and Other Water Facilities

Section 15. Revenue Bonds for Scholarship Loans

Section 16. Bonds for Housing and Related Facilities

Section 17. Bonds for Acquiring Transportation Right-of-Way or for Constructing Bridges

Section 18. Laws Requiring Counties or Municipalities to Spend Funds or Limiting Th eir Ability to Raise Revenue or Receive State Tax Revenue

Article VIII. Local Government

Section 1. Counties

Section 2. Municipalities

Section 3. Consolidation

Section 4. Transfer of Powers

Section 5. Local Option

Section 6. Schedule to Article VIII

Section 9. Legislative Power over City of Jacksonville and Duval County

Section 10. Legislative Power over City of Key West and Monroe County

Section 11. Dade County, Home Rule Charter

Section 24. Hillsborough County, Home Rule Charter.

Article IX. Education

Section 1. System of Public Education

Section 2. State Board of Education

Section 3. Terms of Appointive Board Members

Section 4. School Districts

School Boards

Section 5. Superintendent of Schools

Section 6. State School Fund

Article X. Miscellaneous

Section 1. Amendments to United States Constitution

Section 2. Militia

Section 3. Vacancy in Office

Section 4. Homestead

Section 5. Coverture and Property

Section 6. Eminent Domain

Section 7. Lott eries

Section 8. Census

Section 9. Repeal of Criminal Statutes

Section 10. Felony

Definition

Section 11. Sovereignty Lands

Section 12. Rules of Construction

Section 13. Suits against the State

Section 14. State Retirement Systems Benefit Changes

Section 15. State Operated Lotteries

Article XI. Amendments

Section 1. Proposal by Legislature

Section 2. Revision Commission

Section 3. Initiative

Section 4. Constitutional Convention

Section 5. Amendment or Revision Election

Section 6. Taxation and Budget Reform Commission

Article XII. Schedule

Section 1. Constitution of 1885 Superseded

Section 2. Property Taxes

Millages

Section 3. Officers to Continue in Office

Section 4. State Commissioner of Education

Section 6. Laws Preserved

Section 7. Rights Reserved

Section 8. Public Debts Recognized

Section 9. Bonds

Section 10. Preservation of Existing Government

Section 11. Deletion of Obsolete Schedule Items

Section 12. Senators

Section 13. Legislative Apportionment

Section 14. Representatives

Section 15. Special District Taxes

Section 16. Reorganization

Section 17. Conflicting Provisions

Section 18. Bonds for Housing and Related Facilities

Section 19. Renewable Energy Source Property.

Bibliography

Table of cases

Index

About the Author.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Contains:

Florida. Constitution (1968).

ISBN:

0-19-987782-3

OCLC:

866840162