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United States — Florida
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County commissioners must appoint and publish clerks and inspectors for a special election, and those workers must be paid $5 per day served.
United States — Florida
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County commissioners must canvass special election returns within 3 days and send them to the Department of State; the Elections Canvassing Commission must canvass the returns within 14 days, declare the 67 top vote-getters elected, issue certificates, and resolve ties by selecting among tied candidates.
United States — Florida
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Convention delegates must meet at the state capitol in Tallahassee at the stated time and then form a convention to decide whether to ratify or reject the proposed U.S. constitutional amendment.
United States — Florida
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The convention may act only within the powers given here, must have a quorum of a majority of elected delegates, and delegates serve without compensation unless the convention fixes pay for certain officers and staff.
United States — Florida
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If the convention approves or rejects the proposed U.S. constitutional amendment by majority yea-and-nay vote, its president and secretary must certify that action and file it with the Florida Department of State, and the department must then send a certified copy to the U.S. Secretary of State.
United States — Florida
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The state must pay the expenses covered by this chapter from the General Revenue Fund, using warrants drawn by the Chief Financial Officer.
United States — Florida
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This section lets certain legislative officers call a special session and sets the steps, vote thresholds, notices, and timing for doing so.
United States — Florida
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A notice for special or local legislation, or certain relief acts, must be published or posted at least 30 days before the proposed law is introduced.
United States — Florida
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The Legislature must establish evidence that the notice was published before the bill is passed, and must file or preserve that evidence with the bill in the Department of State.
United States — Florida
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An affidavit proving publication of the required notice may use a nonexclusive form, and the affidavit, a true copy of the notice, and the notice itself must travel with the bill through the Legislature and be preserved by the Department of State.
United States — Florida
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Population-based Florida legislative acts and constitutional apportionments must use the last federal decennial statewide census.
United States — Florida
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The Legislature must allow public inspection and copying of public records at reasonable times, but many legislative records are exempt in specified situations.
United States — Florida
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The Legislature says public disclosure is needed to help preserve government integrity and inform citizens about efforts to influence legislative action.
United States — Florida
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This section requires lobbyist registration and quarterly compensation reporting, sets record-keeping and disclosure duties, bars certain expenditures and payments, and provides fines and other penalties for late or false filings.
United States — Florida
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A person convicted of a felony after January 1, 2006, cannot be registered as a lobbyist until they have finished incarceration and postconviction supervision, paid court costs and restitution, and had civil rights restored.
United States — Florida
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This section requires certain lobbying firms to use the Office of Legislative Services’ electronic filing system for reports, sets a filing deadline, and requires the system and website to provide specific online access and information.
United States — Florida
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This section bars anyone from paying, giving, receiving, or agreeing to a contingency fee tied to legislative action, with exceptions for claims bills and certain preexisting contracts.
United States — Florida
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Some state, university, and community college employees who lobby must register first and record certain attendance; some people are exempt, and violations can reduce salary.
United States — Florida
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State and public funds generally cannot be used for lobbying, with limited exceptions and penalties for violations.
United States — Florida
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Claims against the state must be presented to the Legislature within 4 years after the cause for relief accrues.