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or the first Friday in May. The Florida Legislature often meets in special sessions, sometimes as many as a half dozen in a year, that are called for particular purposes, such as budget reduction or reforming property insurance. A special session may be called by the governor, by joint proclamation of the speaker of the House and senate president or by three-fifths vote of the members of both houses. Outside of these regular and special sessions, the members of both houses participate in county delegation meetings and interim committee meetings throughout the year, mostly from November to February in advance of the regular session.
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the common understanding of "term limit" occurs immediately following dicennial apportionment. Twenty of the forty Senators are elected for initial terms of 2 years. They subsequently may be elected to two additional four-year terms, serving a total of ten years. At the time of the second reelection, a Senator will have served six years and is thus not precluded from serving by the eight-year limitation. Another exception that has been discussed but never tested is that a statewide elected official, after serving eight years, might run as a write-in candidate, thus not having his or her name appear on the ballot. See
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Affairs (Article IV, Section 11), and the Department of Elderly Affairs (Article IV, Section 12). Further, the Legislature has housed totally independent agencies under other departments (such as the Agency for Workforce Innovation being housed under the Department of Management Services pursuant to section 20.50, Florida Statutes), which prevents the independent agencies from being counted toward the constitutional limit of 25 departments. See, e.g.,
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and the chief financial officer. Along with the governor, each member carries one vote in the decision-making process. In the event of a tie, the side of the governor is the prevailing side. Cabinet elections are held every four years, on even numbered years not divisible by four (such as 2010, 2014, etc.).
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into municipalities. All municipalities are located within a county and the county jurisdiction overlays the municipal jurisdiction. Usually, if there is a conflict between a county ordinance and a municipal ordinance, the municipal ordinance has precedence within the municipality's borders; however,
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The legislature's session is part-time, meeting for 60-day regular sessions annually. The regular session of the Florida Legislature commences on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in March with the governor's State of the State speech before a joint session and ends on the last Friday in April
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Florida is unique among U.S. states in having a strong cabinet-style government. Members of the Florida Cabinet are independently elected, and have equal footing with the governor on issues under the Cabinet's jurisdiction. The Cabinet consists of the attorney general, the commissioner of agriculture
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The concept of "term limit" is commonly misunderstood in Florida. Article VI, Section 4(b), Florida Constitution, prohibits a person from appearing on the ballot for re-election if, by the end of the current term, the person will have served for eight consecutive years. The most obvious exception to
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of 120 members. The two bodies meet in the Florida State Capitol. The Florida House of Representative members serve for two-year terms, while Florida Senate members serve staggered four-year terms, with 20 senators up for election every two years. Members of both houses are term limited to serve a
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The governor of Florida is the chief executive of the government of Florida and the chief administrative officer of the state responsible for the planning and budgeting for the state and serves as chair when the governor and the Florida Cabinet sit as a decision-making body in various constitutional
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Both counties and cities may have a legislative branch (commissions or councils) and executive branch (mayor or manager) and local police, but violations are brought before a county court. Counties and municipalities are authorized to pass laws (ordinances), levy taxes, and provide public services
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Article IV, Section 6, Florida Constitution, limits the number of executive departments to no more than 25. The constitutional limitation specifically excludes departments authorized in the Constitution such as the Fish and Wildlife Conservation (Article IV, Section 9), the Department of Veterans
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Municipalities in Florida may be called towns, cities, or villages, but there is no legal distinction between the different terms. Municipalities often have police departments, and fire departments, and provide essential services such as water, waste collection, etc. In unincorporated areas of a
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The Conference Report on Senate Bill 2800, the General Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2011-2012, authorizes 122,235.75 positions (before gubernatorial vetoes). That number includes 4,322.5 positions for judges, justices, and employees of the state court system (judicial branch). It does not
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The purpose of agencies is to promulgate rules to implement legislation. In April 2014, there were 25,362 administrative rules, and eight agencies have over 1,000 rules each, of which the most heavily regulated agencies are the Department of Financial Services and Department of Health. The
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These are the maximum numbers allowed. Article III, Section 16(a), Florida Constitution, provides that the Senate shall be apportioned into not less than 3, nor more than 40 Senate districts, and the House shall be apportioned into not less than 80 nor more than 120 House
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county, the county itself can provide some of these services. Municipalities may also enter agreements with the county to have the county provide certain services. Each county has a sheriff who also tends to have concurrent jurisdiction with municipal police departments.
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include employees of the state university system, the legislative branch (except for 296 positions for the Public Service Commission) or employees of local governments -- counties, municipalities, school districts, Florida colleges, water management districts, etc.
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After dicennial apportionment of the Legislature, one-half of the Senators are elected to two-year terms to comply with Article III, Section 15(a), Florida Constitution, which requires staggered terms in the Senate (one-half of the senators elected every 2
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Among special districts are "community development districts" which have virtually all the power of a city or county (except, notably, they do not have police power). Chapter 190 of the Florida Statutes governs these districts. Notable CDD's include the
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to preserve the public peace, being commander-in-chief of the state's military forces that are not in active service of the United States. At least once every legislative session, the governor is required to deliver the "State of the State Address" to the
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allows adjoining counties to merge their districts upon voter approval. The superintendent is by default an elected official; however, the Florida Constitution allows county voters to make the position an appointed one.
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of Florida and consists of seven judges: the chief justice and six justices. The Court is the final arbiter of Florida law, and its decisions are binding authority for all other state courts. The five
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In some cases, the municipal and county governments have merged into a consolidated government. However, smaller municipal governments can be created inside of a consolidated municipality/county. In
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As Florida's size and population grew and spread south, the center of the state's population and the geographic center of the state changed. Using data from the
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politics. Elected officials are unpaid. Much of their budget is spent on engineering staff. Critics are trying to dismantle these districts, as being obsolete.
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criminal cases, including violations of county and municipal ordinances, and in civil cases whose value in controversy does not exceed $ 15,000.
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the overlaying county's ordinances have precedence if the overlaying county has been designated a charter county by the Florida Legislature.
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There are four types of local governments in Florida: counties, municipalities, school districts, and special districts.
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article that stated that state capitals far from their populations are more prone to corruption than those that are not.
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From the beginning of Tallahassee's history there were multiple attempts to move the state capital. A July 1957
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within their jurisdictions. All areas of Florida are located within a county, but only some areas have been
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The commissioners charged by the government of the unified Florida to select a permanent capital selected
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argued in 2016 that Tallahassee is no longer an appropriate location for the capital, and he cited an
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two forms of trial courts: 20 circuit courts and 67 county courts, one for each of Florida counties.
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http://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?Mode=Constitution&Submenu=3&Tab=statutes#A9
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regarding the condition and operation of the state government and to suggest new legislation.
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Section 11.011, Florida Statutes, and Article III, Section 3(c)(2), Florida Constitution.
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article stated that this was because of Tallahassee's distance from other settlements.
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who is appointed by the Joint Legislative Auditing Committee, the utility-regulating
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The Florida Constitution mandates a bicameral state legislature, consisting of a
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roles. The governor has the power to execute Florida's laws and to call out the
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and a founder of Jacksonville, John Bellamy, wanted the capital in what is now
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five District Courts of Appeal, which are intermediate appellate courts; and
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Many counties have a "Soil and Water Conservation District," a residue of
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Florida Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability
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had opposed the idea of moving the state capital. Adam C. Smith of the
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matters. The 67 Florida county courts have original jurisdiction over
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The executive branch of the government of Florida consists of the
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maximum of eight years. There are also state auditors led by the
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and the other elected and appointed constitutional officers; the
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Each civil entity has its budget: state, county, and municipal.
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from county courts. Circuit courts also have jurisdiction over
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statutory laws of the state which have general applicability.
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Office of the Attorney General (Department of Legal Affairs)
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for most controversies. The circuit courts primarily handle
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system. The Florida State Courts System consists of the:
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Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
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Article IV, Sections 1(a) and 4, Florida Constitution.
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A map of Florida showing county names and boundaries
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Sections 11.40, 11.45, and 11.51, Florida Statutes.
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Index

Florida government

Great Seal of the State of Florida
Sub-national administrative division
federated state
United States of America
Constitution of Florida
Legislative branch
Legislature
Bicameral
Florida Capitol
Upper house
Senate
Kathleen Passidomo
President
Lower house
House of Representatives
Paul Renner
Speaker
Executive branch
Head of state
government
Governor
Ron DeSantis
Election
Cabinet
Cabinet
Lieutenant Governor
Judicial branch
Judiciary of Florida

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