Here in Citrus County we have 6 constitutional amendmants to consider when we vote on November 4th. These tend to be worded so normal people do not understand them. I am posting them all here now so you can read over them. Be sure to fully understand each one as best as you can before voting. Please don’t hesitate to ask questions from someone if you need help.
NO. 1
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
ARTICLE I, SECTION 2
Declaration of Rights Proposing an amendment to the State Constitution to delete provisions authorizing the Legislature to regulate or prohibit the ownership, inheritance, disposition, and possession of real
property by aliens ineligible for citizenship.
NO. 2
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
ARTICLE I, NEW SECTION
Florida Marriage Protection Amendment This amendment protects marriage as the legal union of only one man and one woman as husband and wife and provides that no other legal union that is treated as marriage or the substantial equivalent thereof shall be valid or recognized. The direct financial impact this amendment will have on state and local government revenues and expenditures cannot be determined, but is expected to be minor.
NO. 3
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
ARTICLE VII, SECTIONS 3 AND 4
ARTICLE XII, NEW SECTION
Changes and Improvements Not Affecting the Assessed Value of Residential Real Property Authorizes the Legislature, by general law, to prohibit consideration of changes or improvements to residential real property which increase resistance to wind damage and installation of renewable energy source devices as factors in assessing the property’s value for ad valorem taxation purposes. Effective upon adoption, repeals
the existing renewable energy source device exemption no longer in effect.
NO. 4
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
ARTICLE VII, SECTIONS 3 AND 4
ARTICLE XII, SECTION 28
Property Tax Exemption of Perpetually Conserved Land; Classification and Assessment of Land Used for
Conservation Requires Legislature to provide a property tax exemption for real property encumbered by perpetual conservation easements or other perpetual conservation protections, defined by general law. Requires Legislature to provide for classification and assessment of land used for conservation purposes,
and not perpetually encumbered, solely on the basis of character or use. Subjects assessment benefit to conditions, limitations, and reasonable definitions established by general law. Applies to property taxes beginning in 2010.
NO. 6
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
ARTICLE VII, SECTION 4 ARTICLE XII,
NEW SECTION
Assessment of Working Waterfront Property Based Upon Current Use Provides for assessment based upon use of land used predominantly for commercial fishing purposes; land used for vessel launches into waters that are navigable and accessible to the public; marinas and drystacks that are open to the public; and water-dependent marine manufacturing facilities, commercial fishing facilities, and marine vessel construction and repair facilities and their support activities, subject to conditions, limitations, and reasonable definitions specified by general law.
NO. 8
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
ARTICLE VII, SECTION 9
Local Option Community College Funding
Proposing an amendment to the State Constitution to require that the Legislature authorize counties to levy a local option sales tax to supplement community college funding; requiring voter approval to levy the tax; providing that approved taxes will sunset after 5 years and may be reauthorized by the voters.
COUNTY REFERENDUM
May the Board of County Commissioners relocate the principal office of any of the County Officers outside the city limits of the City of Inverness but within an expanded County Seat?
