Amendments, Election of 11-6-28:

1927 SJR 447 (Article III, Section 24) {Defeated}

1927 HJR 3 (Article III, Section 21) {Adopted}

1927 HJR 27 (Article XII, Section 10) {Defeated}

1927 HJR 315 (Article III, Section 4) {Defeated}

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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 447

Proposing an Amendment to Section 24 of Article III of the Constitution of the State of Florida, Relating to County and Municipal Governments.

Be it Resolved by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

That the following amendment to Section 24 of Article III of the Constitution of the State of Florida, relating to County and municipal government is hereby agreed to and shall be submitted to the electors of the State at the next general election of Representatives in 1928, for approval or rejection.

Section 24. The Legislature shall establish an* uniform system of County and municipal government, which shall be applicable, except in cases where local or special laws for Counties are provided by the Legislature that may be inconsistent therewith. The Legislature shall by general law classify cities and towns according to population, and shall by general law provide for their incorporation, government, jurisdiction, powers, duties and privileges under such classifications, and no special or local laws incorporating cities or towns, providing for their government, jurisdiction, powers, duties and privileges shall be passed by the Legislature.

Approved June 6, 1927.

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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 3.

A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an Amendment to Article III, Section 21, of the Constitution of the State of Florida, Relating to the Passage by the Legislature of Special or Local Laws.

Be it Resolved by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

That the following amendment to Section 21 of Article III of the Constitution of the State of Florida, relating to the passage by the Legislature of Special and Local Laws, be and same is hereby agreed to, and shall be submitted to the electors of the State of Florida for approval or rejection at the next General Election of Representatives to be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November, A. D. 1928. That is to say, that Section 21 of Article III of the Constitution of the State of Florida shall be amended to read as follows:

Section 21. In all cases enumerated in the preceding section all laws shall be general and of uniform operation throughout the State, but in all cases not enumerated or excepted in that section, the legislature may pass special or local laws except as now or hereafter otherwise provided in the Constitution; Provided, That no local or special bill shall be passed, unless notice of the intention to apply therefor shall have been published in the locality where the matter or thing to be affected may be situated, which notice shall state the substance of the contemplated law, and shall be published at least thirty days prior to the introduction into the Legislature of such bill, and in the manner to be provided by law. The evidence that such notice has been published shall be established in the legislature before such bill shall be passed by having affidavit of proof of publication attached to the proposed bill when the same is introduced in either branch of the legislature, and which such affidavit constituting proof of publication shall be entered in full upon the journals of the Senate and of the House of Representatives, which entries shall immediately follow the journal entry showing the introduction of the bill. Provided, however, no publication of any local or special law is required hereunder when such local or special law contains a provision to the effect that the same shall not become operative or effective until the same has been ratified or approved by a majority of the qualified electors participating in an election called in the territory affected by said special or local law.

Did not receive approval of Governor.

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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 27.

A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an Amendment to Section 10, Article XII of the Constitution of the State of Florida, Relating to Education; Authorizing the Division of Counties Into Special Tax Districts; Providing for the Election of School Trustees, Their Term of Office and Duties; and for Levying and Collection of a District School Tax for School Purposes.

Be it Resolved by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

That the following Amendment to Section 10 of Article XII of the Constitution of the State of Florida, relating to Education, be and the same is hereby agreed to and shall be submitted to the Electors of the State at the general election of Representatives to be held in 1928 for approval or rejection. That said Section 10 shall be amended so as to read as follows:

Section 10. The Legislature may provide for the division of any county or counties into convenient school districts; and for the election biennially of three school Trustees, who shall hold their offices for two years, and who shall have the supervision of all the schools within the district; and for the levying and collection of a district school tax for the exclusive use of the public free schools within the District, whenever a majority of the qualified electors thereof that pay a tax on real or personal property, shall vote in favor of such levy.

Approved May 21, 1927.

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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 315.

A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an Amendment to Section 4, Article III of the Constitution of the State of Florida Relating to the Pay of Members of the Senate and of the House of Representatives.

Be it Resolved by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

That Section 4, Article III, of the Constitution of the State of Florida relating to the pay of members of the Senate and of the House of Representatives, shall be submitted to the electors of the State of Florida for adoption or rejection at the next general election of Representatives to be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday of the month of November, A. D. 1928, and that said Section 4 shall be amended to read as follows:

Section 4. Senators and members of the House of Representatives shall be duly qualified electors in the respective counties and districts for which they are chosen; The pay of members of the Senate and House of Representatives shall not exceed twelve dollars and fifty cents ($12.50) a day for each day of Session; and mileage to and from their homes to the Seat of Government not to exceed ten (10) cents a mile each way by the nearest and most practicable route.

This Amendment shall go into effect at midnight on December 21, 1928, without the necessity of Legislation.

Approved June 6, 1927.