POLITICO Florida via POLITICO Playbook November 29, 2017 TODAY – A host of Constitution Revision Commission state legislative committees meet, including Ethics and Elections, which will consider a ban on public financing for political campaigns; the Legislative committee, which will consider lawmaker residency requirement; and the Declaration of Rights Committee will consider a proposal to […]
How a CRC Proposal Becomes Law: A Roadmap to Revising Florida’s Constitution
For Immediate Release: August 29, 2017 Contact: Meredith Beatrice Meredith.Beatrice@flcrc.gov, (850) 508-5204 Today, the Constitution Revision Commission (CRC) unveiled a new infographic to demonstrate how a proposed constitutional amendment becomes law and officially amends the Florida Constitution through the CRC process. CRC Chairman Carlos Beruff, said, “Public input helps fuel the CRC process. Our new infographic […]
Revision panel is shutting public out
Ocala Star Banner Editorial May 24, 2017 Every 20 years, Florida takes a chisel to the bedrock of its own government, studying the state constitution for ways to update, refine and improve the document that sets out the structure of governance in the state and guarantees Floridians basic rights. It’s an unusual process — no […]