Art. I: Proposes an amendment that would require criminals to serve at least 85% of their lawfully imposed sentence.

Art. IV, s. 5: Don’t want sheriffs to lose their ability to appeal their budgets to the governor and cabinet. This would take away the checks and balances that protect the sheriff from the whims of a county commission

Art. VIII, s. 1(d): People should have the right to elect their sheriff, whether in a charter or non-charter county.

Art. I: Prohibit the use by local governments of race and gender preferences. The foundation of our constitution is to guarantee equal civil rights to all. Local governments are giving preferences to certain citizens. The constitution should recognize that every person must be treated equally. It is morally wrong to give some citizens preference simply because of race or gender.

Art. V, s. 1: Amend this section to specify that the state is primarily responsible for funding of the state court system.

Art. VIII, s. 18: Provide that any proposed legislative mandate must fulfill a "compelling state interest" rather than an "important state interest". Mandates should be prohibited if the mandate concerns a matter that is primarily local in nature, or if it reduces the authority of municipalities or counties to raise revenues. Any insignificant fiscal impact exception should be applied to each municipality or county individually rather than to local governments in the aggregate. The mandate provision should apply to rules adopted by state agencies.

Art. VIII: County governments’ right to manage and control public rights-of-way should be vigorously protected. All private interests should compensate the county taxpayers for the use of the public rights-of-way.

Art. I, s. 5: Restore the open communication channels between elected officials and their constituents by overturning Florida court decisions requiring imposition of the ex parte communications rule in certain land use and other quasi-judicial matters.

Art. XI, s. 3: Explore the use of statutory initiative. Protect home rule authority from statewide voter initiatives. Diminishment of home rule should only be by general law, charter amendment, or special act approved by referendum.

Art. VIII, s. 1: Strengthen the home rule authority of non-charter counties.

Art. VII, s. 1: Fiscal home rule should be established for all counties, i.e., there would be removed and prohibited any legislative limitations placed on municipalities’ and counties’ taxing authority.

Art. VII, s. 6: Consider a more fair structure for the homestead exemption. In small counties, as high as 60% of all residential properties are exemption from property tax.

Art. VII, s. 9: Strengthen home rule by removing the two-year limitation in exceeding the 10 mill cap for local government taxes. Millage authorized by law and approved by the electors of a dependent special district should not be included in the 10-mill cap.

Art. I, s. 2: This section should deal with the mentally handicapped as well as the physically handicapped. The constitution should provide for the promulgation of rules for the pro se and disabled so that they can get a fair hearing, with the understanding that persons appearing pro se and disabled do not know the law or rules.

Art. I, s. 9: There are no reasonable accommodations provided for the physically and/or mentally handicapped to comply with rules of court and administrative proceedings. The rules discriminate against people appearing pro se.

Art. I, s. 21: The court is not open to every person for redress of injury when the procedures leading up to court appearance constrain a person with handicaps. The Supreme Court’s ADA guidelines are lacking in that they only address court appearances.

Art. XII, s. 9(a): Create a land and water conservation trust fund, setting aside a portion of the documentary stamp taxes for a permanent funding source.

Art. XI, s. 3: Something must be changed with regard to initiatives - guidelines regarding special interest groups should be established. The net ban was supported by commercial interests, such as Florida Sportsman.

Art. IV, s. 9: Supports unification of the Marine Fisheries Commission and the Game & Fresh Water Fish Commission.

Art. X, s. 16: The net ban discriminates against the consumer. The Marine Fisheries Commission is run by special interests.

Art X., s. 16: The net ban has stripped away our way of life and ability to make a living. The sports fishermen and conservationists have misled people in passing the net ban amendment.

Art. XII, s. 9(a): Supports permanent funding for acquisition and protection of conservation lands.

Art. XII, s. 9(a): Strongly supports a permanent trust fund for the purchase and protection of conservation lands.

Art. XII, s. 9(a): Supports maintaining and permanently protecting the conservation lands we already have.

Art. IV, s. 9: Supports the unification of the Marine Fisheries Commission and the Game & Fresh Water Fish Commission under the system created in the constitution for the Game & Fresh Water Fish Commission.

Art. XI, s. 3: Amend the second sentence of this section to read: "It may be invoked by filing with the Secretary of State a petition containing a copy of the proposed revision or amendment, signed by a number of electors of the state, equal to eight percent of the votes cast in each congressional district of the state respectively in the last preceding election in which presidential electors were chosen." Almost half of our congressional districts are concentrated in only three counties.

Art. IV, s. 5: Keep our elected cabinet system. Sometimes the cabinet is the only resource for the citizens.

Art. VII: Consider right of water management districts to impose taxes. These are unelected officials, and this represents taxation without representation.

Art. XI, s. 3: Opposes the suggestion that initiatives would require signatures from every congressional district.

Art. XI, s. 3: Volunteer who obtained signatures on the net ban initiative. Please do not put this back on the ballot. It was passed overwhelmingly.

Art. XII, s. 9(a): Supports a constitutional amendment for an assured source of funding to acquire and protect conservation lands.

Art. XII, s. 9: It should be stated that the purpose of this program is first and foremost to maintain the natural attributes of the land and only secondarily and to the point that it would not interfere with the primary purpose should other uses, such as recreation be considered.

Art. X, s. 16: If you want to reconsider the net ban, then consider the tax on sugar - the vote was a lot closer on that.

Art. XI, s. 3: Citizens should not change their constitution lightly. Clarify the criteria for deciding whether an issue is best dealt with by amendment or by the legislature.

Art. XII, s. 9: Need to provide for the permanent protection of our natural resources. Sustainability is of paramount importance. Many species that face extinction may well be instrumental in medical break throughs.

Art. XII, s. 9: Create a permanent constitutional Land and Water Conservation Trust Fund, with a permanent funding source.

Art. IV, s. 9: Supports unification the Marine Fisheries Commission and the Game & Fresh Water Fish Commission

Art. IV, s. 9: Supports unification of Game & Fresh Water Fish Commission and the Marine Fisheries Commission

Art. XII, s. 9(a): Supports continuation of the P2000 program. It makes good environmental and economic sense.

Art. IV, s. 9: Supports unification of the Game & Fresh Water Fish Commission and the Marine Fisheries Commission

Art. XI, s. 3: The net ban was passed with misleading statements.

Art. X, s. 16: Opposes the net ban. This amendment was not based on protection of resources. Advertisements were misleading.

Art. IV, s. 9: Opposes unification of the fish and wildlife agencies. Let the initiative process run its course. The fisheries regulation should be overseen by an elected body, such as the governor and cabinet.

Art. X, s. 16: Opposed to the net ban. We robbed from the poor to give to the rich. This is not a resource issue, but a social issue.

Art. I, s. 23: Restore a parent’s right to make decisions for their children. A parent’s right should be protected before a child undergoes medical procedures.

Art. I, s. 23: The T.W. decision is an intrusion into the rights of parents. Parents should not be cut out of the loop by the courts.

Art. IX: Strongly support the religious freedom clause. School choice must be limited to public schools. Public funds should not be diverted to private schools. School choice must be part of a comprehensive effort to assist and improve all public schools within the district.

Art. I, s. 23: Retain the privacy clause and stand fast against those forces which would impose their set of beliefs on all others.

Art. I, s. 23: Enact a constitutional amendment to exempt adult, competent terminally ill patients from F.S. 782.08 (assisted suicide). Adopt safeguards to avoid abuse.

Art. I, s. 23: The privacy act has been manipulated and is not what voters intended -- for parents to lose their parental rights. Suggests mandatory parenting classes in public schools.

Art. I, s. 23: A provision should be included specifying that people do not have the right to assisted suicide. Persons have the right to be left alone but do not have right to abuse that right.

Art. II: Supports the proposal of Department of Community Affairs Secretary James Murley to protect citizens against disaster. We should define and delineate the need to protect our citizens and their property from disasters (natural and non-natural).

Art. X, s. 13: Government entities have the same responsibilities as private people and businesses when they hurt others.

Art. I, s. 23: The decision to establish living will and a right to die document is a personal one, and the government should not intrude or take the privilege away.

Art. I, s. 23: We have the right to make our own reproductive choices. We have to guarantee to every individual the freedom of life choices.

Art. I, s. 3: No changes should be made to this section. Public funds should not be used to teach religion.

Art. I, s. 23: No changes should be made to this section. Protection of religious freedom and right to privacy.

Art.I, s. 23: The right to privacy, including women’s rights to reproductive freedom and pregnancy termination, should not be changed.

Art. I, s. 23: Preserve the right to privacy. We need more privacy, not less. Women do not need men to explain their rights. We all need protection from antiprivacy groups.

Art I, s. 3: Consider whether the language of this section needs to be strengthened. There is a concentrated effort on the part of the Christian Coalition and other similar groups to force into the curricula of the public schools courses on the Bible as history. By the time this is over the majesty of the Bible will be thoroughly gutted.

Art. I, s. 23: Supports woman’s right to choose. Concerned by efforts to deny access to minors to unrestricted, safe, competent health care without parental consent.

Art. VII: Supports tax breaks/credits for those who preserve sensitive lands on their own property.

Art. 1, s. 24/Art. III, s. 4(e) Retain and strengthen the open government provisions. Do not weaken efforts public disclosure. These provisions should be applied to all elected officials in the state.

Art. II, s. 8: Opposes weakening ethics and disclosure laws. Form 6 full public disclosure should apply to all elected officials.

Art. V, s. 10: Extend merit selection and retention to all judges. Judges are not legislators elected to represent their constituents; they should be chosen on their legal knowledge and ability to interpret and apply the law fairly.

Art. XI, s. 3: Supports constitutional initiatives; process is difficult enough as is.

Art. I, s.3: Maintain this important separation of church and state provision. A desire to keep religion out of the public schools should not be equated with hostility to religion. Separating the two institutions strengthens and enriches both.

Art. VII, s. 3(a): Specifically provide in the constitution for immunity from taxation for special districts. Municipal property used for public purposes is currently exempt from taxation. This exemption does not include special districts, such as airports and seaports. The legislature attempted to grant an exemption, but it was held unconstitutional.

Art. VII: If the legislature enables a public body to perform a public services, they be prohibited from doing so without giving the public body the authority to tax.

Art. VII, s : Proposes eliminating the filing requirement on the first $5000 on intangible personal property. Counties are spending more collecting small levies on intangible personal property than they are getting in collections. In Lee County, seventy-six percent of the intangible personal property returns are for valuations less than $5,000. This represents those taxpayers who can least afford to pay the tax.

Art. VII: The tangible tax is an immoral, unethical, and an irresponsible way to collect revenue. Over time he will pay more in tangible tax than the cost of his vending machines. The tax should relate to the income capacity of the property, not the cost of it.

Art. VII: Special assessments are taking the place of other taxes for traditional governmental services. There should be some limitation put in place, such as a cap on special assessments.

Art. VII, s. 4: Allow for partial year assessments. Assessment changes take place on January 1. If a person takes possession the next day or any time prior to the next year, an owner can live in a home for almost two years before paying tax on the structure. This represents a loss of about $4 million in Lee County, and $80 million statewide.

Art. VII, s. 9: Give local control to school board members to raise the necessary dollars in their community. There should be a policy to address local needs rather than a statute for everyone.

Art. IX, s. 5: Whether the superintendent is appointed or elected should be decided at the local level.

Art. III, s. 19: Florida shall adopt a state plan. The state plan can address environmental bill of rights and many of the other issues that have been brought before the Commission. Look into that statement and get it effectuated.

Art. II, s. 7: Our beaches are in jeopardy by overdevelopment. Opposes offshore leasing and drilling.

Art. I, s. 9: There should be no civil asset forfeiture prior to conviction. Even after conviction, the penalty should fit the crime.

Art. I, s. 9: Add: Private property may not be forfeited before criminal conviction of the property owner. Floridians are having their property forfeited without having been convicted of a crime.

Art. I, s. 17: Add: There shall be proportionality between the legal offense and the severity of forfeiture.

Art. XII, s. 9: Establish a permanent Land and Water Conservation Trust Fund to continue the work of P2000. Also use funds for private land stewardship incentives.

Art. II, s. 7: Include a set of public rights related to environmental integrity. While private property rights surely must be clearly defined and guaranteed, no less should community natural resource rights be ensured in the constitution and in every level of government.

Art. I, s. 23: Revise the privacy clause so that all surgical procedures performed on minors require parental consent.

Art. X, s. 13: Supports an amendment to assure the sovereign immunity of municipalities is the same as the state and its agencies and political subdivisions. Opposes any amendment that would expend the tort liability of municipalities.

Art. VI: No more computers counting the votes. Require paper ballots, counted by both poll watchers from all political parties involved, and any interested parties, not just the league of women voters.

Art. VI, s. 4: Include in term limits, one term only for the state attorney, and then no employment with the state attorney’s office for life.

Art. V: Provide a simple recall system for judges that can be instituted by any citizen, not just the bar of the legislature.

Art. II: Create a statewide citizens review board with the power to fire immediately all police officers and other public officials. This board would consist of at least 20 members, no lawyers or members of the justice system, at least 15 of whom earn median wage or less. Member to serve one term of six months. Decisions would be by simple majority.

Art. X: No state or county is to give grants of the taxpayers money to environmental groups, as it is only used to sue and harass the taxpayer with his own money.

Art. IV: All bureaucratic laws sunset within one year, subject to review by citizens committees, then no bureaucratic laws. All laws enacted by elected officials only.