CRC - 2017                                           CS for P 66
       
       
        
       By the Committee on Executive; and Commissioner Lee
       
       310-00193-17                                            201766c1
    1                         A proposal to amend                       
    2         Section 2 of Article IV of the State Constitution to
    3         require the Lieutenant Governor to serve as the head
    4         of a department as assigned by the Governor.
    5          
    6  Be It Proposed by the Constitution Revision Commission of
    7  Florida:
    8  
    9         Section 2 of Article IV of the State Constitution is
   10  amended to read:
   11                             ARTICLE IV                            
   12                              EXECUTIVE                            
   13         SECTION 2. Lieutenant governor.—
   14         There shall be a lieutenant governor, who shall:
   15         (a) As assigned by the governor, serve as the head of any
   16  department of which the head is a secretary appointed by the
   17  governor, without senate confirmation and notwithstanding any
   18  qualifications for appointment as secretary of the department;
   19  and
   20         (b) Perform such duties pertaining to the office of
   21  governor as shall be assigned by the governor, except when
   22  otherwise provided by law, and such other duties as may be
   23  prescribed by law.