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Florida Constitution Revision Commission

P 19: GENERAL PROVISIONS, Ethics in government; representation for compensation

PROPOSAL by Darryl Rouson

GENERAL PROVISIONS, Ethics in government; representation for compensation; Section 8 of Article II and create a new section in Article XII of the State Constitution to prohibit legislators and statewide elected officers from personally representing another person or entity for compensation before any state government body or state agency except judicial tribunals for six years following vacation of office and to provide that the prohibition applies to individuals who were members of the Legislature or who were statewide elected officers at any time after November 6, 2018.

Last Action: 5/11/2018 - Died in Ethics and Elections
Location: Laid on Table
Proposal Text: Web Page | PDF
Committee References:
  1. Ethics and Elections (EE)



Proposal History

Date Action
10/18/2017 • Filed
11/3/2017 • Referred to Ethics and Elections
12/7/2017 • On Committee agenda-- Ethics and Elections, 12/13/17, 8:00 am, 110 Senate Office Building, Tallahassee, Florida --Temporarily Postponed
1/19/2018 • On Committee agenda-- Ethics and Elections, 01/26/18, 8:00 am, 301 Senate Office Building, Tallahassee, Florida --Temporarily Postponed
1/26/2018 • On Committee agenda-- Ethics and Elections, 02/02/18, 8:00 am, 301 Senate Office Building, Tallahassee, Florida
2/2/2018 • Unfavorable by Ethics and Elections, laid on Table; YEAS 3 NAYS 4
5/11/2018 • Died in Ethics and Elections