The Florida State Constitution Oxford Commentaries on the State Constitutions of the United States 1st Edition by Dean Talbot D Alemberte ISBN 0199778833 978-0199778836

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ISBN 10:0199778833 

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Author:Dean Talbot D’Alemberte

With an introduction that traces the long constitutional history of Florida, Talbot D’Alemberte provides a thorough understanding of Florida’s state constitutional history. He includes an in-depth, article-by-article analysis of the entire constitution, detailing the many significant changes that have been made since its initial drafting. This treatment, along with a table of cases, index, and bibliography, provides an unsurpassed reference guide for students, scholars, and practitioners of Florida’s constitution. Previously published by Greenwood, this title has been brought back in to circulation by Oxford University Press with new verve. Re-printed with standardization of content organization in order to facilitate research across the series, this title, as with all titles in the series, is set to join the dynamic revision cycle of The Oxford Commentaries on the State Constitutions of the United States.

The Oxford Commentaries on the State Constitutions of the United States is an important series that reflects a renewed international interest in constitutional history and provides expert insight into each of the 50 state constitutions. Each volume in this innovative series contains a historical overview of the state’s constitutional development, a section-by-section analysis of its current constitution, and a comprehensive guide to further research.

Under the expert editorship of Professor G. Alan Tarr, Director of the Center on State Constitutional Studies at Rutgers University, this series provides essential reference tools for understanding state constitutional law. Books in the series can be purchased individually or as part of a complete set, giving readers unmatched access to these important political documents

Table of contents: 

Part One The History of the Florida Constitution

• The History and Development of the Florida Constitution

• The Beginning of the Territory

• The Territorial Structure

• The Constitution

• Florida Becomes a State

• The Constitution

• The Constitution

• The Constitution

• Reconstruction

• The Constitution

• The Ever-Changing Constitution

• The Constitution Revision

• Amendments

• The First Constitution Revision Commission and the Second Decade of the Constitution

• The Second Revision Commission, the Taxation and Budget Reform Commission, and the Continued Revision by Initiative and Legislative Proposals

• Conclusion

Part Two The Florida Constitution and Commentary

• Preliminary Material

• The Theory of the State Constitution and its Relationship with the Federal Constitution

• Preamble

Article I – Declaration of Rights

• Political Power

• Basic Rights

• Religious Freedom

• Freedom of Speech and Press

• Right to Assemble

• Right to Work

• Military Power

• Right to Bear Arms

• Due Process

• Prohibited Laws

• Imprisonment for Debt

• Searches and Seizures

• Habeas Corpus

• Pretrial Release and Detention

• Prosecution for Crime; Offenses Committed by Children

• Rights of Accused and of Victims

• Excessive Punishments

• Administrative Penalties

• Costs

• Treason

• Access to Courts

• Trial by Jury

• Right of Privacy

• Access to Public Records and Meetings

• Taxpayers’ Bill of Rights

• Claimant’s Right to Fair Compensation

• Marriage Defined

Article II – General Provisions

• State Boundaries

• Seat of Government

• Branches of Government

• State Seal and Flag

• Public Officers

• Enemy Attack

• Natural Resources and Scenic Beauty

• Ethics in Government

• English is the Official Language of Florida

Article III – Legislature

• Composition

• Members; Officers

• Sessions of the Legislature

• Quorum and Procedure

• Investigations; Witnesses

• Laws

• Passage of Bills

• Executive Approval and Veto

• Effective Date of Laws

• Special Laws

• Prohibited Special Laws

• Appropriation Bills

• Term of Office

• Civil Service System

• Terms and Qualifications of Legislators

• Legislative Apportionment

• Impeachment

• Conflict of Interest

• State Budgeting, Planning and Appropriations Processes

• Standards for Establishing Congressional District Boundaries

• Standards for Establishing Legislative District Boundaries

Article IV – Executive

• Governor

• Lieutenant Governor

• Succession to Office of Governor; Acting Governor

• Cabinet

• Election of Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Cabinet Members; Qualifications; Terms

• Executive Departments

• Suspensions; Filling Office During Suspensions

• Clemency

• Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

• Attorney General

• Department of Veterans Affairs

• Department of Elderly Affairs

• Revenue Shortfalls

Article V – Judiciary

• Courts

• Administration; Practice and Procedure

• Supreme Court

• District Courts of Appeal

• Circuit Courts

• County Courts

• Specialized Divisions

• Eligibility

• Determination of Number of Judges

• Retention; Election and Terms

• Vacancies

• Discipline; Removal and Retirement

• Prohibited Activities

• Funding

• Attorneys; Admission and Discipline

• Clerks of the Circuit Courts

• State Attorneys

• Public Defenders

• Judicial Officers as Conservators of the Peace

• Schedule to Article V

Article VI – Suffrage and Elections

• Regulation of Elections

• Electors

• Oath

• Disqualifications

• Primary, General, and Special Elections

• Municipal and District Elections

• Campaign Spending Limits and Funding of Campaigns for Elective Statewide Office

Article VII – Finance and Taxation

• Taxation; Appropriations; State Expenses; State Revenue Limitation

• Taxes; Rate

• Taxes; Exemptions

• Taxation; Assessments

• Estate, Inheritance and Income Taxes

• Homestead Exemptions

• Allocation of Pari-Mutuel Taxes

• Aid to Local Governments

• Local Taxes

• Pledging Credit

• State Bonds; Revenue Bonds

• Local Bonds

• Relief from Illegal Taxes

• Bonds for Pollution Control and Abatement and Other Water Facilities

• Revenue Bonds for Scholarship Loans

• Bonds for Housing and Related Facilities

• Bonds for Acquiring Transportation Right-of-Way or for Constructing Bridges

• Laws Requiring Counties or Municipalities to Spend Funds or Limiting Their Ability to Raise Revenue or Receive State Tax Revenue

Article VIII – Local Government

• Counties

• Municipalities

• Consolidation

• Transfer of Powers

• Local Option

• Schedule to Article VIII

Article IX – Education

• Public Education

• State Board of Education

• Terms of Appointive Board Members

• School Districts; School Boards

• Superintendent of Schools

• State School Fund

• State University System

Article X – Miscellaneous

• Amendments to United States Constitution

• Militia

• Vacancy in Office

• Homestead; Exemptions

• Coverture and Property

• Eminent Domain

• Lotteries

• Census

• Repeal of Criminal Statutes

• Felony; Definition

• Sovereignty Lands

• Rules of Construction

• Suits Against the State

• State Retirement Systems Benefit Changes

• State Operated Lotteries

• Limiting Marine Net Fishing

• Everglades Trust Fund

• Disposition of Conservation Lands

• High Speed Ground Transportation System [Repealed]

• Workplaces Without Tobacco Smoke

• Limiting Cruel and Inhumane Confinement of Pigs During Pregnancy

• Parental Notice of Termination of a Minor’s Pregnancy

• Slot Machines

• Florida Minimum Wage

• Patients’ Right to Know About Adverse Medical Incidents

• Prohibition of Medical License After Repeated Medical Malpractice

• Comprehensive Statewide Tobacco Education and Prevention Program

• Land Acquisition Trust Fund

Article XI – Amendments

• Proposal by Legislature

• Revision Commission

• Initiative

• Constitutional Convention

• Amendment or Revision Election

• Taxation and Budget Reform Commission

• Tax or Fee Limitation

Article XII – Schedule

• Constitution of Superseded

• Property Taxes; Millages

• Officers to Continue in Office

• State Commissioner of Education

• Superintendent of Schools

• Laws Preserved

• Rights Reserved

• Public Debts Recognized

• Bonds

• Preservation of Existing Government

• Deletion of Obsolete Schedule Items

• Senators

• Legislative Apportionment

• Representatives; Terms

• Special District Taxes

• Reorganization

• Conflicting Provisions

• Bonds for Housing and Related Facilities

• Renewable Energy Source Property

• Access to Public Records

• State Revenue Limitation

• Historic Property Exemption and Assessment

• Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

• Executive Branch Reform

• Schedule to Article V Amendment

• Increased Homestead Exemption

• Property Tax Exemptions and Limitations on Property Tax Assessments

• Property Tax Exemption and Classification and Assessment of Land Used for Conservation Purposes

• Limitation on the Assessed Value of Real Property Used for Residential Purposes

• Assessment of Working Waterfront Property

• Additional Ad Valorem Tax Exemption for Certain Members of the Armed Forces Deployed on Active Duty Outside of the United States

• Veterans Disabled Due to Combat Injury; Homestead Property Tax Discount

• Ad Valorem Tax Relief for Surviving Spouses of Veterans Who Died from Service-Connected Causes and First Responders Who Died in the Line of Duty

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