Florida Constitution
Florida Constitution
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| 000 |  | FL Constitution | [Official] PDF containing the Florida Constitution. |
| 001 | | Disclaimer | PDF/Page containing TBD's copy of the Florida Constitution. |
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| 100 | | Article I | PDF/Page containing Article I of the Florida Constitution. |
| 101 |  | Art. I §1 | Political Power |
| 102 | | Art. I §2 | Basic Rights |
| 103 | | Art. I §3 | Religious Freedom |
| 104 | | Art. I §4 | Freedom of Speech and Press |
| 105 | | Art. I §5 | Right to Assemble |
| 106 | | Art. I §6 | Right to Work |
| 107 | | Art. I §7 | Military Power |
| 108 | | Art. I §8 | Right to Bear Arms |
| 109 | | Art. I §9 | Due Process |
| 110 | | Art. I §10 | Prohibited Laws |
| 111 | | Art. I §11 | Imprisonment for Debt |
| 112 | | Art. I §12 | Search and Seizures |
| 113 | | Art. I §13 | Habeas Corpus |
| 114 | | Art. I §14 | Pretrial Release and Detention |
| 115 | | Art. I §15 | Prosecution for crime; Offenses Committed by Children |
| 116 | | Art. I §16 | Rights of Accused and of Victims |
| 117 | | Art. I §17 | Excessive Punishments |
| 118 | | Art. I §18 | Administrative Penalties |
| 119 | | Art. I §19 | Costs |
| 120 | | Art. I §20 | Treason |
| 121 | | Art. I §21 | Access to Courts |
| 122 | | Art. I §22 | Trial by Jury |
| 123 | | Art. I §23 | Right of Privacy |
| 124 | | Art. I §24 | Access to Public Records and Meetings |
| 125 | | Art. I §25 | Taxpayers' Bill of Rights |
| 126 | | Art. I §26 | Claimant's Right to Fair Compensation |
| 127 | | Art. I §27 | Marriage Defined |
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| 200 | | Article II | PDF/Page containing Article II of the Florida Constitution. |
| 201 | | Art. II §1 | State Boundaries |
| 202 | | Art. II §2 | Seat of Government |
| 203 | | Art. II §3 | Branches of Government |
| 204 | | Art. II §4 | State Seal and Flag |
| 205 | | Art. II §5 | Public Officers |
| 206 | | Art. II §6 | Enemy Attack |
| 207 | | Art. II §7 | Natural Resources and Scenic Beauty |
| 208 | | Art. II §8 | Ethics in Government |
| 209 | | Art. II §9 | English is the Official Language of Florida |
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| 300 | | Article III | PDF/Page containing Article III of the Florida Constitution. |
| 301 | | Art. III §1 | Composition |
| 302 | | Art. III §2 | Members, Officers |
| 303 | | Art. III §3 | Sessions of the Legislature |
| 304 | | Art. III §4 | Quorum and Procedure |
| 305 | | Art. III §5 | Investigations; Witnesses |
| 306 | | Art. III §6 | Laws |
| 307 | | Art. III §7 | Passage of Bills |
| 308 | | Art. III §8 | Executive Approval and Veto |
| 309 | | Art. III §9 | Effective Date of Laws |
| 310 | | Art. III §10 | Special Laws |
| 311 | | Art. III §11 | Prohibited Special Laws |
| 312 | | Art. III §12 | Appropriation Bills |
| 313 | | Art. III §13 | Terms of Office |
| 314 | | Art. III §14 | Civil Service System |
| 315 | | Art. III §15 | Terms and Qualifications of Legislature |
| 316 | | Art. III §16 | Legislative Apportionment |
| 317 | | Art. III §17 | Impeachment |
| 318 | | Art. III §18 | Conflict of Interest |
| 319 | | Art. III §19 | State Budgeting, Planning and Appropriations Processes |
| 320 | | Art. III §20 | Standards for Establishing Congressional District Boundaries |
| 321 | | Art. III §21 | Standards for Establishing Legislative District Boundaries |
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| 400 | | Article IV | PDF/Page containing Article IV of the Florida Constitution. |
| 401 | | Art. IV §1 | Governor |
| 402 | | Art. IV §2 | Lieutenant Governor |
| 403 | | Art. IV §3 | Suppression to Office of Governor; Acting Governor |
| 404 | | Art. IV §4 | Cabinet |
| 405 | | Art. IV §5 | Election of Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Cabinet Members... |
| 406 | | Art. IV §6 | Executive Departments |
| 407 | | Art. IV §7 | Suspensions, Filling Office During Suspensions |
| 408 | | Art. IV §8 | Clemency |
| 409 | | Art. IV §9 | Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission |
| 410 | | Art. IV §10 | Attorney General |
| 411 | | Art. IV §11 | Department of Veterans Affairs |
| 412 | | Art. IV §12 | Department of Elderly Affairs |
| 413 | | Art. IV §13 | Revenue Shortfalls |
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| 500 | | Article V | PDF/Page containing Article V of the Florida Constitution. |
| 501 | | Art. V §1 | Courts |
| 502 | | Art. V §2 | Administration; Practice and Procedure |
| 503 | | Art. V §3 | Supreme Court |
| 504 | | Art. V §4 | District Courts of Appeal |
| 505 | | Art. V §5 | Circuit Courts |
| 506 | | Art. V §6 | County Courts |
| 507 | | Art. V §7 | Specialized Divisions |
| 508 | | Art. V §8 | Eligibility |
| 509 | | Art. V §9 | Determination of Number of Judges |
| 510 | | Art. V §10 | Retention; Election and Terms |
| 511 | | Art. V §11 | Vacancies |
| 512 | | Art. V §12 | Discipline; Removal and Retirement |
| 513 | | Art. V §13 | Prohibited Activities |
| 514 | | Art. V §14 | Funding |
| 515 | | Art. V §15 | Attorneys; Admission and Discipline |
| 516 | | Art. V §16 | Clerks of the Circuit Courts |
| 517 | | Art. V §17 | State Attorneys |
| 518 | | Art. V §18 | Public Defenders |
| 519 | | Art. V §19 | Judicial Officers as Conservators of the Peace |
| 520 | | Art. V §20 | Schedule to Article |
| 521 | | Art. V §21 | Judicial Interpretation of Statutes and Rules |
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| 600 | | Article VI | PDF/Page containing Article VI of the Florida Constitution. |
| 601 | | Art. VI §1 | Regulation of Elections |
| 602 | | Art. VI §2 | Electors |
| 603 | | Art. VI §3 | Oath |
| 604 | | Art. VI §4 | Disqualifications |
| 605 | | Art. VI §5 | Primary, General, and Special Elections |
| 606 | | Art. VI §6 | Municipal and District Elections |
| 607 | | Art. VI §7 | Campaign Spending Limits and Funding of... |
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| 700 | | Article VII | PDF/Page containing Article VII of the Florida Constitution. |
| 701 | | Art. VII §1 | Taxation; Appropriations; State Expenses; State Revenue Limitation |
| 702 | | Art. VII §2 | Taxes; Rate |
| 703 | | Art. VII §3 | Taxes; Exemptions |
| 704 | | Art. VII §4 | Taxation; Assessments |
| 705 | | Art. VII §5 | Estate, Inheritance and Income Taxes |
| 706 | | Art. VII §6 | Homestead Exemptions |
| 707 | | Art. VII §7 | Allocation of Pari-Mutuel Taxes |
| 708 | | Art. VII §8 | Aid to Local Governments |
| 709 | | Art. VII §9 | Local Taxes |
| 710 | | Art. VII §10 | Pledging Credit |
| 711 | | Art. VII §11 | State Bonds; Revenue Bonds |
| 712 | | Art. VII §12 | Local Bonds |
| 713 | | Art. VII §13 | Relief from Illegal Taxes |
| 714 | | Art. VII §14 | Bonds for Pollution Control and Abatement and |
| 715 | | Art. VII §15 | Revenue Bonds for Scholarship Loans |
| 716 | | Art. VII §16 | Bonds for Housing and Related Facilities |
| 717 | | Art. VII §17 | Bonds for Acquiring Transportation Right-of-Way |
| 718 | | Art. VII §18 | Laws Requiring Counties or Municipalities to Spend Funds or Limiting Their... |
| 719 | | Art. VII §19 | Supermajority Vote Required to Impose, Authorize, or Raise State Taxes or... |
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| 800 | | Article VIII | PDF/Page containing Article VIII of the Florida Constitution. |
| 801 | | Art. VIII §1 | Counties |
| 802 | | Art. VIII §2 | Municipalities |
| 803 | | Art. VIII §3 | Consolidation |
| 804 | | Art. VIII §4 | Transfer of Powers |
| 805 | | Art. VIII §5 | Local Option |
| 806 | | Art. VIII §6 | Schedule to Article VIII |
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| 900 | | Article IX | PDF/Page containing Article IX of the Florida Constitution. |
| 901 | | Art. IX §1 | Public Education |
| 902 | | Art. IX §2 | State Board of Education |
| 903 | | Art. IX §3 | Terms of Appointive Board Members |
| 904 | | Art. IX §4 | School Districts; School Boards |
| 905 | | Art. IX §5 | Superintendent of Schools |
| 906 | | Art. IX §6 | State School Fund |
| 907 | | Art. IX §7 | State University System |
| 908 | | Art. IX §8 | State College System |
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| 1000 | | Article X | PDF/Page containing Article X of the Florida Constitution. |
| 1001 | | Art. X §1 | Amendments to United State Constitution |
| 1002 | | Art. X §2 | Militia |
| 1003 | | Art. X §3 | Vacancy in Office |
| 1004 | | Art. X §4 | Homestead; Exemptions |
| 1005 | | Art. X §5 | Coverture and Property |
| 1006 | | Art. X §6 | Eminent Domain |
| 1007 | | Art. X §7 | Lotteries |
| 1008 | | Art. X §8 | Census |
| 1009 | | Art. X §9 | Repeal of Criminal Statutes |
| 1010 | | Art. X §10 | Felony; Definition |
| 1011 | | Art. X §11 | Sovereignty Lands |
| 1012 | | Art. X §12 | Rules of Construction |
| 1013 | | Art. X §13 | Suits Against the State |
| 1014 | | Art. X §14 | State Retirement Systems Benefit Changes |
| 1015 | | Art. X §15 | State Operated Lotteries |
| 1016 | | Art. X §16 | Limiting Marine Net Fishing |
| 1017 | | Art. X §17 | Everglades Trust Fund |
| 1018 | | Art. X §18 | Disposition of Conservation Lands |
| 1019 | | Art. X §19 | |
| 1020 | | Art. X §20 | Workplaces Without Tobacco Smoke or Vapor |
| 1021 | | Art. X §21 | Limiting Cruel and Inhumane Confinement of Pigs During Pregnancy |
| 1022 | | Art. X §22 | Parental Notice of Termination of a Minor’s Pregnancy |
| 1023 | | Art. X §23 | Slot Machines |
| 1024 | | Art. X §24 | Florida Minimum Wage |
| 1025 | | Art. X §25 | Patients’ Right to Know About Adverse Medical Incidents |
| 1026 | | Art. X §26 | Prohibition of Medical License After Repeated Medical Malpractice |
| 1027 | | Art. X §27 | Comprehensive Statewide Tobacco Education and Prevention Program |
| 1028 | | Art. X §28 | Land Acquisition Trust Fund |
| 1029 | | Art. X §29 | Medical Marijuana Production, Possession and Use |
| 1030 | | Art. X §30 | Voter Control of Gambling in Florida |
| 1031 | | Art. X §31 | Death Benefits for Survivors of First Responders and Military Members |
| 1032 | | Art. X §32 | Prohibition on Racing of and Wagering on Greyhounds or Other Dogs |
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| 1100 | | Article XI | PDF/Page containing Article XI of the Florida Constitution. |
| 1101 | | Art. XI §1 | Proposal by Legislature |
| 1102 | | Art. XI §2 | Revision Commission |
| 1103 | | Art. XI §3 | Initiative |
| 1104 | | Art. XI §4 | Constitutional Convention |
| 1105 | | Art. XI §5 | Amendment or Revision Election |
| 1106 | | Art. XI §6 | Taxation and Budget Reform Commission |
| 1107 | | Art. XI §7 | Tax or Fee Limitation |
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| 1200 | | Article XII | PDF/Page containing Article XII of the Florida Constitution. |
| 1201 | | Art. XII §1 | Constitution of 1885 Superseded |
| 1202 | | Art. XII §2 | Property Taxes; Millages |
| 1203 | | Art. XII §3 | Officers to Continue in Office |
| 1204 | | Art. XII §4 | State Commissioner of Education |
| 1205 | | Art. XII §5 | Superintendent of Schools |
| 1206 | | Art. XII §6 | Laws Preserved |
| 1207 | | Art. XII §7 | Rights Reserved |
| 1208 | | Art. XII §8 | Public Debts Recognized |
| 1209 | | Art. XII §9 | Bonds |
| 1210 | | Art. XII §10 | Preservation of Existing Government |
| 1211 | | Art. XII §11 | Deletion of Obsolete Schedule Items |
| 1212 | | Art. XII §12 | Senators |
| 1213 | | Art. XII §13 | Legislative Apportionment |
| 1214 | | Art. XII §14 | Representatives; Terms |
| 1215 | | Art. XII §15 | Special District Taxes |
| 1216 | | Art. XII §16 | Reorganization |
| 1217 | | Art. XII §17 | Conflicting Provisions |
| 1218 | | Art. XII §18 | Bonds for Housing and Related Facilities |
| 1219 | | Art. XII §19 | Renewable Energy Source Property |
| 1220 | | Art. XII §20 | Access to Public Records |
| 1221 | | Art. XII §21 | State Revenue Limitation |
| 1222 | | Art. XII §22 | Historic Property Exemption and Assessment |
| 1223 | | Art. XII §23 | Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission |
| 1224 | | Art. XII §24 | Executive Branch Reform |
| 1225 | | Art. XII §25 | Schedule to Article V Amendment |
| 1226 | | Art. XII §26 | Increased Homestead Exemption |
| 1227 | | Art. XII §27 | Property Tax Exemptions and Limitations on Property Tax Assessments |
| 1228 | | Art. XII §28 | Property Tax Exemption and Classification and Assessment of Land used for... |
| 1229 | | Art. XII §29 | Limitation on the Assessed Value of Real Property Used for Residential... |
| 1230 | | Art. XII §30 | Assessment of Working Waterfront Property |
| 1231 | | Art. XII §31 | Additional Ad Valorem Tax Exemption for Certain Members of the Armed Forces... |
| 1232 | | Art. XII §32 | Veterans Disabled Due to Combat Injury |
| 1233 | | Art. XII §33 | Ad Valorem Tax Relief for Surviving Spouses of Veterans who Died from... |
| 1234 | | Art. XII §34 | Solar Devices or Renewable Energy Source Devices; Exemption from Certain... |
| 1235 | | Art. XII §35 | Tax Exemption for Totally and Permanently Disabled First Responders |
| 1236 | | Art. XII §36 | Additional Ad Valorem Exemption for Persons Age Sixty-Five or Older |
| 1237 | | Art. XII §37 | Eligibility of Justices and Judges |
| 1238 | | Art. XII §38 | Prohibitions Regarding Lobbying for Compensation and Abuse of Public... |
| 1239 | | Art. XII §39 | Prohibition on Racing of or Wagering on Greyhounds or Other Dogs |
| 1240 | | Art. XII §40 | Transfer of the Accrued Benefit from Specified Limitations on Homestead... |
| 1241 | | Art. XII §41 | Ad Valorem Tax Discount for Surviving Spouses of Certain Permanently... |
