November 7, 2018 •
Florida Passes Amendment to Move Legislative Session to January
Voters passed Amendment 10 proposing four changes to state and local government structure and operation.
The first proposal changes the regular sessions for the Legislature from March to January on even-numbered years.
The measure also created the Office of Domestic Security and Counter-Terrorism within the Department of Law Enforcement and requires the Legislature to provide for a Department of Veterans Affairs within the executive branch.
The last proposal passed by the measure ensures elections for the county offices of sheriff, tax collector, property appraiser, supervisor of elections, and clerk of the circuit court.
The changes relating to the election of county officers will take effect January 5, 2021, except for Miami-Dade and Broward Counties which will take in January 7, 2025.
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