| YEAR | AMENDMENT | SUMMARY | STATUS | COMMENTS |
| CRC 8. (education) | (1) Eliminated the Cabinet as the ex officio State Board of Education and in its place created a state board of education appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the senate and with the responsibility for the management and coordination of the state system of public education; (2) provided that the commissioner of education shall be appointed by the board in the event the office of an elected commissioner is abolished; and (3) gave the Board of Regents constitutional status. |
Rejected: For:771,282 Against:1,353,626 |
Pursuant to section 240.207, Florida Statutes, the Board of Regents consists of Commissioner of Education and 12 citizens appointed by the Governor with the approval of three members of the Cabinet and confirmed by the Senate. | |
| Casino Gambling Initiative | Authorized casino gambling in Miami Beach and East Broward County |
Rejected: For:687,460 Against:1,720,275 |
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| (March 11, 1980) | 1979 SJR 1-B (homestead exemption) | Increased homestead exemption from $5000 to $25,000 of assessed value. |
Adopted: For:1,880,729 Against:475,834 |
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| 1979 SJR 20-C (jurisdiction of supreme court) | Modified the jurisdiction of the supreme court. |
Adopted: For:940,420 Against:460,266 |
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| (October 7, 1980) | 1980 SJR 6-E (bonds for housing) | Authorized the issuance of revenue bonds to finance or refinance housing and related facilities. |
Adopted: For:826,742 Against:618,694 |
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| 1980 SJR 12-E (tax assessment of agricultural lands) | Technical amendment that codified legislative practice that allowed classification of business inventories by type. |
Adopted: For:1,003,979 Against:442,386 |