Appointments to the Revision Commission

Now that the national and local elections have passed, many commentators have suggested that the focus of the State of Florida will turn to the constitution revision process. Because it has been twenty years since the last revision commission, interest is expected to be at an all-time high.

The Constitution provides that thirty days after the 1997 Regular Session, the Constitution Revision Commission will convene. Many believe that appointments will probably be made in late-spring. The appointing authorities include the Governor, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the President of the Senate, and the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.

Attorney General Butterworth is automatically named to the commission.

Who makes appointments to the revision commission?

Governor:                                15 appointments

Speaker of the House of Representatives:  9 appointments

President of the Senate:                  9 appointments

Chief Justice of the Supreme Court:       3 appointments

Attorney General:                   serves automatically



Total:                             37 members

Source: Article XI, section 2(a), Florida Constitution.

The appointing authorities can be reached at the following addresses:

The Honorable Lawton Chiles Governor The Capitol Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0001	Speaker of the House Room 402, The Capitol Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1300
The Honorable Toni Jennings President of the Senate Room 409, The Capitol Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1100	The Honorable Gerald Kogan Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Florida Supreme Court Building 500 South Duval Street Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1925

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