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J <br />r,- amu ui vucuuia <br />November 18, 2015 <br />Agenda Item #6C - Attachment 1 <br />KeepinKeepin6 in Contact <br />Appointees to the Constitution Revision Commission will be responsible for reviewing and proposing <br />changes to Florida's Constitution. Individuals can have a voice in the appointment process by contacting <br />the officials below. <br />Page 49 of <br />15 Appointees <br />Office of the Governor of the State of Florida <br />The Capitol <br />400 S. Monroe St. <br />Tallahassee, FL 32399-0001 <br />flgov.com <br />3 Appointees <br />Office of the Chief Justice <br />Florida Supreme Court <br />500 S. Duval St. <br />Tallahassee, FL 32399-1925 <br />floridasupremecourt.org <br />9 Appointees <br />Office of the Florida Senate President <br />404 S. Monroe St. <br />Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100 <br />8senate.gov <br />9 Appointees <br />Office of the Speaker of the <br />Florida House of Representatives <br />402 S. Monroe St. <br />Tallahassee, FL 32399-1300 <br />myfloridahouse.gov <br />Florida's Issues: Then 6.-j Now <br />In 1998, the CRC proposed nine amendments to- the Florida Constitution. Florida voters passed eight pro- <br />posals. What issues might Florida venters face in the future? <br />PASSED IN 1998 <br />t'onser.vation <br />^,r kr- , <br />l�trea:�m purchases <br />Judicial <br />Election <br />seteGtion <br />ti <br />1tes i:uc:turing-t'he <br />stateCab <br />�fl d'FF AF- w <br />beck (Ilea! <br />Basic <br />revisions <br />Education <br />• <br />FAILED IN 1998 <br />Local and municipal property tax exemptions <br />and citizen access to local officials <br />- In 1998, only a simple majority vote (more than <br />50°4) was required;for- an amendment's passage. As <br />of 2006, .atleast 60% of the vote is required to pass. <br />Considerations for keeping up <br />with a growing Sunshine State: <br />anspol tation, <br />o ,,Education` <br />- Crime & Justice <br />:Representation <br />�e*Itbcare <br />Eidetiy. <br />ndersery <br />266 <br />