The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)
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. . . concerning the measure prepared by the Financial Impact Estimating Conference in accordance with s. 100.371 . . .
. . . Financial Impact Estimating Conference on the constitutional amendment is in accordance with section 100.371 . . . Section 100.371(5)(c) 2, Florida Statutes (2015), requires the financial impact statement to be “clear . . . Therefore, we conclude that the financial impact statement complies with section 100.371(5). . . . Moreover, we conclude that the financial impact statement complies with section 100.371(5). . . . The language of section 100.371(5), Florida Statutes (2016), is identical to the 2015 version quoted . . .
. . . Initiative do not affirmatively mislead voters; and the financial impact statement complies with section 100.371 . . . Section 100.371(5)(a), Florida Statutes (2016), provides that the constitutionally required financial . . . Section 100.371(5)(c)2 adds that the financial impact statement must be “clear and unambiguous” and “ . . . Being only forty-five words, the financial impact statement complies with the statutory word limit. § 100.371 . . . Likewise, although the financial impact statement in this case is indefinite, it complies with section 100.371 . . .
. . . . § 100.371(2), Fla. Stat. (2016). . . . is subsequently subject to signature verification by the various county supervisors of elections, § 100.371 . . .
. . . Court must determine whether the Financial Impact Statement complies with the requirements of section 100.371 . . . conclude that the accompanying Financial Impact Statement complies with the requirements of section 100.371 . . . Financial Impact Statement must be “clear and unambiguous” and “no more than .75 words in length[.]” § 100.371 . . . Accordingly, we hold that the Financial Impact Statement complies with section 100.371(5), Florida Statutes . . . Further, the Financial Impact Statement complies with section 100.371(5), Florida Statutes (2015). . . .
. . . Finally, we conclude that the accompanying Financial Impact Statement is in compliance with section 100.371 . . . Additionally, section 100.371(5)(a), Florida Statutes (2015), provides that the financial impact statement . . . Section 100.371(5)(c)2, Florida Statutes (2015), requires the financial impact statement to be “clear . . . Accordingly, we hold that the financial impact statement complies with section 100.371(5), Florida Statutes . . . In addition, the Financial Impact Statement is in compliance with section 100.371(5), Florida Statutes . . .
. . . measure prepared by the Financial Impact Estimating Conference according to the requirements of section 100.371 . . . Stat.; § 100.371(5), Fla. Stat. . . . We also conclude that the accompanying Financial Impact Statement complies with section 100.371(5), Florida . . . The Legislature implemented this mandate by enactment of section 100.371(5)(a), Florida Statutes, which . . . Further, the Financial Impact Statement complies with section 100.371(5), Florida Statutes. . . .
. . . concerning the measure prepared by the Financial Impact Estimating Conference in accordance with s. 100.371 . . .
. . . Finally, we conclude that the accompanying Financial Impact Statement is in compliance with section 100.371 . . . concerning the measure prepared by the Financial Impact Estimating Conference in accordance with s. 100.371 . . . Section 100.371(5)(a), Florida Statutes, provides that this Financial Impact Statement must address “ . . . Accordingly, we hold that the Financial Impact Statement complies with section 100.371(5), Florida Statutes . . . In addition, the Financial Impact Statement is in compliance with section 100.371(5), Florida Statutes . . .
. . . section 101.161, Florida Statutes (2012); and the financial impact statement complies with section 100.371 . . . This Court reviews the corresponding financial impact statement for compliance with section 100.371, . . . Section 100.371(5)(a), Florida Statutes (2012), requires that this financial impact statement address . . . Accordingly, the financial impact statement complies with section 100.371(5), Florida Statutes (2012) . . . In addition, the financial impact statement is in accordance with section 100.371(5), Florida Statutes . . .
. . . concerning the measure prepared by the Financial Impact Estimating Conference in accordance with s. 100.371 . . .
. . . The statutory amendments Section 100.371, Florida Statutes, affected by Section 25 of Chapter 2007-30 . . . Effective August 1, 2007, subsections (1) and (3) of section 100.371, Florida Statutes, are amended, . . . Furthermore, section 100.371(3), Florida Statutes (2007), prohibits the bundling of petitions together . . . Section 100.371(3) provides: The supervisor may verify that the signature on a form is valid only if: . . . Section 100.371(2), Florida Statutes (2007), provides that ”[t]he sponsor of an initiative amendment . . . in which the First District Court of Appeal held that the signature-revocation provisions of section 100.371 . . . BACKGROUND Section 100.371, Florida Statutes (2007), and Its Implementing Regulations During its 2007 . . . Const.; see also § 100.371(5), Fla. . . . Stat. (2007); § 100.371, Fla. Stat. (2006) (implementing this requirement). . . . See § 100.371(1), (6), Fla. . . .
. . . Court review the corresponding financial impact statements to evaluate their compliance with section 100.371 . . . with this Court and requested an opinion with regard to whether the statements comply with section 100.371 . . . Section 100.371(5), Florida Statutes (2008), addresses financial impact statements and provides: (5)( . . . See § 100.371(5)(c)2., Fla. Stat. (2008). . . . See § 100.371(5)(c)3., Fla. . . .
. . . we review the corresponding financial impact statement to evaluate whether it complied with section 100.371 . . . we again review the revised financial impact statement to evaluate whether it complied with section 100.371 . . . hold that the impact statement in Land Use Plans II did not comply with the requirements of section 100.371 . . . and requested an opinion with regard to whether the second revised statement complies with section 100.371 . . . For the reasons addressed below, we hold that this statement complies with section 100.371. . . .
. . . In accordance with the requirements of section 100.371, Florida Statutes (2007), the Financial Impact . . . with the requirements of article XI, section 5, subsection (b) of the Florida Constitution and section 100.371 . . . Therefore, the FIS is in accordance with section 100.371(5). III. . . . power of government to raise revenue, and that the financial impact statement complies with section 100.371 . . .
. . . Section 100.371, Florida Statutes (2008), addresses financial impact statements and provides: (5)(a) . . . Similarly, section 100.371 requires that the financial impact statement be “clear and unambiguous.” § . . . 100.371(5)(c)2., Fla. . . . Accordingly, the use of the same language in section 100.371 mandates that we also consider whether the . . . See § 100.371(5)(e)(l), Fla. Stat. (2008). It is so ordered. . . . Under section 100.371, this Court can review only whether the statement is clear, unambiguous, consists . . .
. . . 101.161(1), Florida Statutes (2008), and that the financial impact statement complies with section 100.371 . . . 101.161(1), Florida Statutes (2008), and that the financial impact statement complies with section 100.371 . . .
. . . that we review the corresponding financial impact statement to evaluate its compliance with section 100.371 . . . Section 100.371(5), Florida Statutes (2007), governs financial impact statements and provides: (5)(a) . . . See § 100.371(5)(a), Fla. . . . Therefore, we hold that the revised financial impact statement does not comply with section 100.371(5 . . . In accordance with section 100.371(5)(e)(l), we remand the statement to the Financial Impact Estimating . . . court of original jurisdiction may review the financial impact statement for compliance with section 100.371 . . .
. . . concerning the measure prepared by the Financial Impact Estimating Conference in accordance with s. 100.371 . . . Amendment by Initiative Petition (adopted under the specific authority of sections 20.10(3), 97.012(1), 100.371 . . . Stat. (2007), and implementing §§ 100.371 and 101.161). . . . .
. . . that we review the corresponding financial impact statement to evaluate its compliance with section 100.371 . . . Section 100.371 of the Florida Statutes sets forth the overall procedural process relating to the requirements . . . Section 100.371(5) expressly provides that this Court shall review financial impact statements in its . . . Section 100.371 clearly mandates that one of the areas to be reviewed by this Court is the financial . . . Section 100.371(5), Florida Statutes (2006), now addresses the financial impact statement as follows: . . . outside the constitution itself for jurisdiction, the majority then looks to the “general law,” section 100.371 . . . See id. at 211-13; § 100.371(5)(c)-(e), Fla. Stat. . . . Therefore, section 100.371, Florida Statutes, which contemplates that this Court will review financial . . . Also, the form must be approved prior to or as a prerequisite to circulation. § 100.371(2), Fla. . . . In fact, section 100.371(5)(c)(2) states that "[a]ny financial impact statement that a court finds not . . .
. . . We also note that section 100.371(5), Florida Statutes (2006), now requires the Financial Impact Estimating . . . Section 100.371(5), Florida Statutes (2006), now addresses the financial impact statement as follows: . . . rejecting the proposed financial impact statement because phrase “range of potential impacts” in section 100.371 . . . We find no basis to reject the financial impact statement under section 100.371(6). III. . . . Likewise, the accompanying financial impact statement is in accordance with section 100.371(5). . . .
. . . Section 100.371(5), Florida Statutes (2006), now addresses the financial impact statement as follows: . . . Estimating Conference from setting forth a range of potential .impacts in the financial impact statement. § 100.371 . . . rejecting the proposed financial impact statement because phrase “range of potential impacts” in section 100.371 . . . We find no basis to reject the financial impact statement under section 100.371(6). III. . . . Likewise, the accompanying financial impact statement is in accordance with section 100.371(5), Florida . . .
. . . consider whether the financial impact statements relating to each proposed amendment comport with section 100.371 . . . Pursuant to article XI, section 5(c), the Legislature amended section 100.371(6); Florida Statutes (2006 . . . Instead, section 100.371(6)(a) simply states that “the Fi- nancial Impact Estimating Conference shall . . . On October 6, 2005, pursuant to section 100.371(6)(a), Florida Statutes (2005), the Financial Impact . . . Section 100.371(6), Florida Statutes (2005), simply requires that “the Financial Impact Estimating Conference . . .
. . . and the names and addresses of the paid petition gatherers were not included, in violation of section 100.371 . . .
. . . opinion as to whether the financial impact statement complies with the statutory requirements of section 100.371 . . . Section 100.371(3), Florida Statutes (2005), requires the sponsor of an initiative amendment to register . . . state as a whole in the last preceding election in which presidential electors were chosen. .Section 100.371 . . .
. . . requested that we review the corresponding Financial Impact Statement to evaluate compliance with section 100.371 . . . Pursuant to this constitutional section, the Legislature has enacted section 100.371(6), which provides . . . Subsection (6)(b)(4) of section 100.371 of the Florida Statutes states that if a FIS cannot be agreed . . . Stat. (2005), reveals that the FIEC clearly complied with section 100.371 of the Florida Statutes in . . . See § 100.371(6)(b)(4), Fla. Stat. (2005). . . .
. . . Section 100.371(6), Florida Statutes (2005), sets out the procedure for placement of these financial . . . Section 100.371(6)(b)(3) requires that the statement be clear and unambiguous, consist of no more than . . . Application of Law The financial impact statement complies with section 100.371(6), Florida Statutes . . . The statement clearly conveys the financial impact as required by section 100.371(6)(a). . . . Accordingly, there is no basis for rejecting the financial impact statement under section 100.371(6). . . .
. . . The disputed statute in this case is section 100.371, Florida Statutes (2003). . . . In 1997, the Florida Legislature approved amendments to section 100.371. . . . See § 100.371, Fla. Stat. (1999). . . . in the 1998 general election); see also § 100.371 n. 1, Fla. . . . See § 100.371, Fla. Stat. (Supp.1998). . . .
. . . this Court for an advisory opinion as to whether the Financial Impact Statement complies with section 100.371 . . .
. . . & Broward County to Approve Slot Machines in Parimutuel Facilities,” is in accordance with section 100.371 . . . The Court finds no basis for rejecting the revised financial impact statement under section 100.371(6 . . . by the more detailed financial information statement prepared by the Conference pursuant to section 100.371 . . . And the statutory provision enacted pursuant to the constitutional mandate, section 100.371(6)(b), requires . . . revised financial impact statement to the Conference with directions to redraft pursuant to section 100.371 . . .
. . . initiative petition, entitled “Repeal of the High Speed Rail Amendment,” is in accordance with section 100.371 . . . Pursuant to article XI, section 5(b), the Legislature amended section 100.371(6)(a), Florida Statutes . . . Further, the Legislature amended section 100.371(6)(b), Florida Statutes, which provides as follows in . . . Reading section 100.371(6)(b)(3) in conjunction with section 100.371(6)(a), as well as with article XI . . . , section 5(b), Florida Constitution, the phrase “range of potential impacts” in section 100.371(6)(b . . . See §§ 100.371(6)(a) and 100.371(6)(b)(3), Fla. . . . impact statement prepared by the Financial Impact Estimating Conference is in accordance with section 100.371 . . . that there be a “clear and unambiguous financial impact statement, no more than 75 words in length.” § 100.371 . . .
. . . petition, entitled “Public Protection from Repeated Medical Malpractice,” is in accordance with section 100.371 . . . Pursuant to article XI, section 5(b), the Legislature amended section 100.371(6)(a), Florida Statutes . . . Further, the Legislature amended section 100.371(6)(b), Florida Statutes, to provide as follows in relevant . . . Reading section 100.371(6)(b)(3) in conjunction with section 100.371(6)(a), as well as with article XI . . . , section 5(b), Florida Constitution, the phrase “range of potential impacts” in section 100.371(6)(b . . . impact statement prepared by the Financial Impact Estimating Conference is in accordance with section 100.371 . . . that there be “a clear and unambiguous financial impact statement, no more than 75 words in length.” § 100.371 . . . I conclude that the statement complies with the requirements of section 100.371(6), Florida Statutes, . . .
. . . Broward County Voters to Approve Slot Machines in Parimutuel Facilities,” is in accordance with section 100.371 . . . Pursuant to article XI, section 5(b), the Legislature amended section 100.371(6)(a), Florida Statutes . . . Further, the Legislature amended section 100.371(6)(b), Florida Statutes, to provide as follows in relevant . . . Reading section 100.371(6)(b)(3) in conjunction with section 100.371(6)(a), as well as with article XI . . . , section 5(b), Florida Constitution, the phrase “range of potential impacts” in section 100.371(6)(b . . .
. . . . § 100.371(2), Fla. Stat. (1995). . . .
. . . . § 100.371(3) (West 1982). . . . StatAnn. § 100.371(3) (West 1982); Fla.Admin.Code Ann. r. 1S-2.009(1) (1996). . . . Fla.Stat.Ann. § 100.371(4) (West Supp. 1996), Fla.Stat.Ann. § 99.097(4) (West Supp. 1996). . . . Stat.Ann. § 100.371(2). . . .
. . . doing, he raises four issues which he believes require judicial determination: (1) whether section 100.371 . . . Moreover, there is nothing in section 100.371(2) that prevents this Court from reviewing an initiative . . . See § 100.371(2), Fla.Stat. (1993) (stating that signatures obtained on initiative petitions are valid . . . Section 100.371(2) reads: Such certification shall be issued when the Secretary of State has received . . .
. . . also noted that the verified signatures it had collected were valid for four years pursuant to section 100.371 . . . substance, and text of the proposed revision or amendment to the Secretary of State pursuant to ss. 100.371 . . .
. . . . § 100.371. . . . .
. . . . §§ 100.371(3), 106.03. . . . Fla.Stat.Ann. § 100.371(3). . . . Stat.Ann. § 100.371(4); Dept. of State Reg. 1C-7.0091 (1988). . . . FIa.Stat.Ann. § 100.371(4). . . . . §§ 100.371(4) & 15.21 (1987). . . . Fla.Stat. § 100.371(3) and (5) (1987). . . .
. . . The legislature has acted through enactment of section 100.371, Florida Statutes (1979). . . . Pursuant to section 100.371(6), the Department of State had promulgated rule 1C-7.091, Florida Administrative . . . By an original proceeding in mandamus petitioners seek relief from the provisions of section 100.371, . . . placing constitutional amendments on the ballot by initiative petition, through the enactment of section 100.371 . . . state asserts that the rule was necessary to comply with the legislative mandate set forth in section 100.371 . . . In implementing section 100.371, Florida Statutes (1979), the department of state has determined by its . . .