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The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title IV
EXECUTIVE BRANCH

Chapter 15
SECRETARY OF STATE

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F.S. 15.21

15.21 Initiative petitions; s. 3, Art. XI, State Constitution.—

(1) The Secretary of State shall immediately submit an initiative petition to the Attorney General if the sponsor has:

(a) Registered as a political committee pursuant to s. 106.03;

(b) Submitted the ballot title, substance, and text of the proposed revision or amendment to the Secretary of State pursuant to ss. 100.371 and 101.161; and

(c) Obtained a letter from the Division of Elections confirming that the sponsor has submitted to the appropriate supervisors for verification, and the supervisors have verified, forms signed and dated equal to 25 percent of the number of electors statewide required by s. 3, Art. XI of the State Constitution in one-half of the congressional districts of the state.

(2) If the Secretary of State has submitted an initiative petition to the Attorney General pursuant to subsection (1) but the validity of the signatures for such initiative petition has expired pursuant to s. 100.371(11)(a) before securing ballot placement, the Secretary of State must promptly notify the Attorney General. The Secretary of State may resubmit the initiative petition to the Attorney General if the initiative petition is later circulated for placement on the ballot of a subsequent general election and the criteria under subsection (1) are satisfied.

History.—s. 1, ch. 87-363; s. 1, ch. 2002-390; s. 1, ch. 2004-33; s. 1, ch. 2020-15; s. 1, ch. 2022-73.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 15.21

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 15.21.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 15.21

Total Results: 20

Villaverde v. Castillo, American Airlines

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-11-27

Snippet: Compensation Claims Margret G. Kerr dated 5/26/21, 6/15/21, and 5/10/22 which was Amended on 5/26/22.” In other

Leon Davis, Jr. v. State of Florida & Leon Davis, Jr. v. Ricky D. Dixon, etc.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-02-01

Snippet: counsel’s error.” Sanchez-Torres v. State, 322 So. 3d 15, 21 (Fla. 2020) (citing Abdool v. State, 220 So. 3d

Leon Davis, Jr. v. State of Florida & Leon Davis, Jr. v. Ricky D. Dixon, etc.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-02-01

Snippet: counsel’s error.” Sanchez-Torres v. State, 322 So. 3d 15, 21 (Fla. 2020) (citing Abdool v. State, 220 So. 3d

BJ'S WHOLESALE CLUB, INC., etc. v. LAURA BUGLIARO, etc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2021-04-14

Snippet: application of the tax laws of this state[.]” § 213.015(21), Fla. Stat. (2015). On September 9, 2016

STATE OF FLORIDA v. WILLIAM GRAHAM MARCELLUS HAYES, II

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2020-08-19

Snippet: be suppressed. Rodriguez v. State, 297 So. 2d 15, 21 (Fla. 1974). The trial courts did not err

Advisory Opinion to the Attorney General Re: Raising Florida's Minimum Wage

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2020-01-09

Snippet: and meets certain technical requirements, see § 15.21, Fla. Stat. (2019), the Attorney General is constitutionally

In Re: Amendments to the Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure - 2018 Regular-Cycle Report

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2018-12-06

Citation: 258 So. 3d 1254

Snippet: 1/2 ... years. ... The child is to serve ... 15/21 ... days in the Juvenile Detention Center, and shall

Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners v. an Accountable Miami-Dade

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2016-09-20

Snippet: legal sufficiency by the Florida Supreme Court. §§ 15.21, 16.061(1), Fla. Stat. (2016). The petition is placed

Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners v. an Accountable Miami-Dade

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2016-09-20

Citation: 208 So. 3d 724, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 14069

Snippet: legal sufficiency by the Florida Supreme Court. §§ 15.21, 16.061(1), Fla. Stat. (2016). The petition is placed

Kristina Lawhon-Griffis v. State of Florida

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2015-12-02

Citation: 179 So. 3d 553, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 18022

Snippet: amending the sentence as to time served for Counts 15-21; and (3) denying her motion to clarify sentence

Bartow HMA, LLC v. Kirkland

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2013-11-15

Citation: 126 So. 3d 1247, 2013 WL 6050895, 2013 Fla. App. LEXIS 18154

Snippet: of the HCQIA. See West Fla. Reg’l, 79 So.3d at 15-21; Columbia Hosp., 16 So.3d at 241-43. And the Supreme

GL v. Department of Children and Families

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2012-02-14

Citation: 80 So. 3d 1065, 2012 Fla. App. LEXIS 2454, 2012 WL 511444

Snippet: Antoinette S., 104 Cal.App.4th 1401, 129 Cal.Rptr.2d 15, 21 (2002) (finding that father's failure to raise

Browning v. Florida Hometown Democracy, Inc.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2010-02-18

Citation: 29 So. 3d 1053, 35 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 120, 2010 Fla. LEXIS 217, 2010 WL 546768

Snippet: Fla. Const.; art. V, § 3(b)(10), Fla. Const.; §§ 15.21(3), 16.061(1), Fla. Stat. (2007). As counsel for

Advisory Opinion to the Attorney General Re 1.35% Property Tax Cap, Unless Voter Approved

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2009-01-30

Citation: 2 So. 3d 968, 34 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 102, 2009 Fla. LEXIS 145, 2009 WL 217983

Snippet: submission, and signature criteria set forth in section 15.21, Florida Statutes (2007). In accordance with the

Peters v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2008-05-01

Citation: 984 So. 2d 1227, 2008 WL 1901668

Snippet: convicted and sentenced. Marsh v. Garwood, 65 So.2d 15, 21 (Fla.1953); see also Holston v. Fla. Parole & Probation

Advisory Opinion to the Attorney General re Referenda Required for Adoption

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2007-07-12

Citation: 963 So. 2d 210, 32 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 482, 2007 Fla. LEXIS 1225, 2007 WL 2002593

Snippet: which are prepared by the sponsor. §§ 101.161(2), 15.21(2), 100.371(2), Fla. Stat. (2006); Fla. Admin. Code

Advisory Opinion to the Attorney General re: Independent Nonpartisan Commission to Apportion Legislative & Congressional Districts Which Replaces Apportionment By Legislature

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2006-03-23

Citation: 926 So. 2d 1218, 31 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 173, 2006 Fla. LEXIS 484

Snippet: as required by Florida law.5 Pursuant to section 15.21, Florida Statutes (2005), the Secretary of State

Advisory Opinion Re Nonpartisa Com'n

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2006-03-23

Citation: 926 So. 2d 1218

Snippet: required by Florida law.[5] Pursuant to section 15.21, Florida Statutes (2005), the Secretary of State

Advisory Opinion to the Attorney General Re Referenda Required for Adoption & Amendment of Local Government Comprehensive Land Use Plans

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2005-03-17

Citation: 902 So. 2d 763, 30 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 164, 2005 Fla. LEXIS 491, 2005 WL 610430

Snippet: municipality, however designated. Pursuant to section 15.21, Florida Statutes (2004), the Florida Secretary

Advisory Opinion to the Attorney General re Florida Minimum Wage Amendment

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2004-07-15

Citation: 880 So. 2d 636, 29 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 387, 2004 Fla. LEXIS 1004, 2004 WL 1574232

Snippet: amendment to the Attorney General, pursuant to section 15.21(2), Florida Statutes (2003). Pursuant to section