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Florida Taxing Boards Amendment (2010)

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Florida Taxing Boards Amendment did not appear on the November 2, 2010 ballot in Florida as a legislatively-referred constitutional amendment. The proposed measure called for the creation of Section 28 of Article X of the Florida Constitution, which would require that members of governing boards that have the authority to adopt millage rates be subject to election.[1]

The measure was not approved by the legislature at the end of the 2010 legislative session on Friday, April 30, 2010, thus the measure did not appear on the 2010 ballot.

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The measure was sponsored by Rep. Carl Domino. "It's something called 'no taxation without representation," said Domino during a House Government Affairs Committee meeting.[2]

Opposition

Opponents argued that the districts were created specifically to avoid "electoral politics." Audobon of Florida executive director Eric Draper said,"You will change fundamentally how these water management districts operate."[2]

Path to the ballot

See also: Florida law for legislatively-referred constitutional amendments

In order to qualify for the November 2010 ballot the proposed amendment required at least 60% approval in the both the House and the Senate.

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References

  1. ↑ Florida House of Representatives,"HJR 493 full text," retrieved February 19, 2010
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Palm Beach Post,"Taxing boards would be elected under proposal," February 17, 2010
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