| YEAR | AMENDMENT | SUMMARY | STATUS | COMMENTS |
| 1984 HJR 37 (eligibility for county court judge) | Provided that county judges must be members of The Florida Bar. |
Adopted: For:2,529,436 Against:823,219 |
The 1996 Article V Task Force recommended but the Legislature rejected a proposal that would have raised the experience level for county court judges (and circuit court judges) from 5 to 10 years. | |
| 1984 HJR 452 (election of county commissioners by single-member districts) | Amended constitution to allow election of county commissioners by single-member districts rather that by at-large elections. |
Adopted: For:2,150,510 Against:1,195,654 |
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| 1984 HJR 1160 (procedures of the JNC’s) | Provides that (1) all judicial nominating commissions operate under uniform rules and (2) the Sunshine Laws will be applicable to all meetings except JNC deliberations. |
Adopted: For:2,720,297 Against:590,960 |
During the 1996 Article V Task Force, the privacy of JNC deliberations became an issue. The Task Force narrowly passed a recommended that would have opened the deliberation process to the public. The proposal, however, was stripped from the proposal in the Legislature. | |
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| (November 4, 1986) | 1985 HJR 386 (creates office of statewide prosecutor) | Established the office of the statewide prosecutor, who has concurrent jurisdiction with state attorneys in cases involving crimes committed involving more than one circuit. |
Adopted: For:2,168,701 Against:811,122 |
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| 1986 HJR 1305 (homestead) | Changed homestead exemption from flat $25,000 to $5000 plus one-half of the assessed value of property over the $5000. |
Rejected: For:1,127,438 Against:2,045,473 |