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r, . ouaiu ui 1111cuu1b <br />November 18, 2015 <br />Agenda Item #6C - Attachment 1 <br />en <br />• <br />Article XI of the Florida <br />Constitution provides <br />for 5 ways to amend the <br />Constitution: <br />The Florida Legislature <br />can propose changes <br />through a Joint <br />Resolution. <br />The Constitution <br />Revision Commission <br />can recommend changes. <br />The people have the <br />power to amend the <br />Florida Constitution <br />through the initiative <br />process. <br />Constitutional <br />conventions are another <br />means of recommending <br />changes. <br />The Taxation and <br />Budget Commission <br />can recommend taxation <br />and budgetary process <br />changes. <br />towns <br />Article 5 of t'lw U.S. <br />Constitution provides for <br />2 lvays to amend the U.S. <br />Constitution: <br />Proposal by Congress <br />with a two-thirds <br />majority vote in both the <br />House and Senate. <br />Constitutional <br />convention called for by <br />two-thirds of the state <br />legislatures <br />(never been used). <br />Florida has more ways <br />to amend its Constitution <br />than any other state <br />What dotes the Constitution <br />Revision Commission clo? <br />Every 20 years <br />the Commission <br />is appointed to: <br />Page 47 o1 <br />Examine the Florida Constitution <br />Hold public hearings throughout <br />the state <br />Recommend changes to the Florida <br />Constitution for voter consideration264 <br />