2010 Florida Code
TITLE IV EXECUTIVE BRANCH
Chapter 16 ATTORNEY GENERAL
16.061 Initiative petitions.
16.061 Initiative petitions.
(1) The Attorney General shall, within 30 days after receipt of a proposed revision or amendment to the State Constitution by initiative petition from the Secretary of State, petition the Supreme Court, requesting an advisory opinion regarding the compliance of the text of the proposed amendment or revision with s. 3, Art. XI of the State Constitution and the compliance of the proposed ballot title and substance with s. 101.161. The petition may enumerate any specific factual issues that the Attorney General believes would require a judicial determination.
(2) A copy of the petition shall be provided to the Secretary of State and the principal officer of the sponsor.
(3) Any fiscal impact statement that the court finds not to be in accordance with s. 100.371 shall be remanded solely to the Financial Impact Estimating Conference for redrafting.
History. s. 2, ch. 87-363; s. 2, ch. 2002-390; s. 2, ch. 2004-33.
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