| YEAR | AMENDMENT | SUMMARY | STATUS | COMMENTS |
| 1970 HJR 5512 (Article V) | Proposed amendments to Article V, including abolishing courts of record judges, abolishing magistrate courts, and providing for partial merit selection and retention. |
Rejected: For:503,992 Against:526,328 |
When the 1968 Florida Constitution revision was submitted to the Florida voters, Article V was not changed. This amendment was a subsequent effort to address the court structure and to introduce a more uniform system of courts from county to county. | |
| 1970 HJR 792 (sovereignty lands) | Required a showing that a sale of sovereignty lands be in the public interest rather. |
Adopted: For:680,223 Against:429,917 |
This amendment represented an attempt to tighten control over remaining sovereignty lands beyond the previous statutory and 1969 constitutional controls. | |
| 1969 HJR 1262 (school construction bonds) | Amended Article VII, section 9(b) to provide an alternate method of financing new school construction by allowing voters to approve additional taxes above the 10 mil cap for the purpose of pay-as-you-go capitol improvements. |
Rejected: For:488,442 Against:650,500 |
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| (November 2, 1971) | 1971 HJR 7-B (corporate income tax) | Authorized the legislature to levy a tax on the incomes of corporations. |
Adopted: For:841,433 Against:355,023 |
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| (March 14, 1972) | 1971 HJR 46-D (bonds for college) | Authorized the issuance of state bonds to provide loans for students in public and private state colleges, universities, junior colleges, and vocational schools. |
Adopted: For:877,346 Against:467,525 |