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Joint Resolution No. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to Article I, Section 5 of the State Constitution relating to the right of citizens to assemble and instruct their representatives. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA: That the amendment to Section 5 of Article I of the State Constitution set forth below is agreed to and shall be submitted to the electors of Florida for approval or rejection at the general election to be held'in November, 1996: SECTION 5. Right to assemble and instruct representatives. The people shall have the right to peaceably assemble, to instruct their representatives, and to petition for redress of grievances. The right to instruct representatives shall include but not be limited to, the right of the people to contact and instruct their local government public officials without being constrained with rectard to ex parte communication considerations: provided. however, that this provision shall not eliminate any provision of law now in effect or which becomes effective in the future relative to ethics in government. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that in accordance with the require- ments of section 101.161, Florida Statutes, the title and substance of the amendment proposed herein shall appear on the ballot as follows: EB PARTE COMMUNICATION WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS Proposing an amendment to Section 5 of Article I of the State Constitution providing for and authorizing ex parte communications between citizens and their local government officials. Ex parte communications with local government officials. - Proposing to amend the Sate Constitution by adding a provision to Section 5 of Article I authorizing citizens to contact their local government officials and engage in ex parte communications provided that such communications do not violate a provision of State law relating to ethics in government. JANUARY 3, 1995 13 ro BOOK FA, t ick