The Florida State Constitution

Content: Cover
 Contents
 Series Foreword
 Preface
 PART ONE: The History of the Florida Constitution
 The Beginning of the Territory
 The Territorial Structure
 The Constitution of 1838
 Florida Becomes a State
 The Constitution of 1861
 The Constitution of 1865
 The Constitution of 1868
 Reconstruction
 The Constitution of 1885
 1885-1968: The Ever-Changing Constitution
 The Constitution Revision of 1968
 Amendments 1969-1979
 The First Constitution Revision Commission and the Second Decade of the 1968 Constitution
 PART TWO: The Florida Constitution and Commentary. The Theory of the State Constitution and Its Relationship with the Federal ConstitutionArticle I. Declaration of Rights
 Section 1. Political Power
 Section 2. Basic Rights
 Section 3. Religious Freedom
 Section 4. Freedom of Speech and Press
 Section 5. Right to Assemble
 Section 6. Right to Work
 Section 7. Military Power
 Section 8. Right to Bear Arms
 Section 9. Due Process
 Section 10. Prohibited Laws
 Section 11. Imprisonment for Debt
 Section 12. Searches and Seizures
 Section 13. Habeas Corpus
 Section 14. Pretrial Release and Detention
 Section 15. Prosecution for Crime. Offenses Committ ed by ChildrenSection 16. Rights of Accused and of Victims
 Section 17. Excessive Punishments
 Section 18. Administrative Penalties
 Section 19. Costs
 Section 20. Treason
 Section 21. Access to Courts
 Section 22. Trial by Jury
 Section 23. Right of Privacy
 Article II. General Provisions
 Section 1. State Boundaries
 Section 2. Seat of Government
 Section 3. Branches of Government
 Section 4. State Seal and Flag
 Section 5. Public Officers
 Section 6. Enemy Attack
 Section 7. Natural Resources and Scenic Beauty
 Section 8. Ethics in Government. Section 9. English is the Official Language of FloridaArticle III. Legislature
 Section 1. Composition
 Section 2. Members
 Officers
 Section 3. Sessions of the Legislature
 Section 4. Quorum and Procedure
 Section 5. Investigations
 Witnesses
 Section 6. Laws
 Section 7. Passage of Bills
 Section 8. Executive Approval and Veto
 Section 9. Effective Date of Laws
 Section 10. Special Laws
 Section 11. Prohibited Special Laws
 Section 12. Appropriation Bills
 Section 13. Term of Office
 Section 14. Civil Service System
 Section 15. Terms and Qualifications of Legislators. Section 16. Legislative ApportionmentSection 17. Impeachment
 Section 18. Conflict of Interest
 Article IV. Executive
 Section 1. Governor
 Section 2. Lieutenant Governor
 Section 3. Succession to Office of Governor
 Acting Governor
 Section 4. Cabinet
 Section 5. Election of Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Cabinet Members
 Qualifications
 Terms
 Section 6. Executive Departments
 Section 7. Suspensions
 Filling Office During Suspensions
 Section 8. Clemency
 Section 9. Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission
 Section 10. Attorney General
 Section 11. Department of Veterans Affairs. Section 12. Department of Elderly Affairs.