Florida Senate - 2009                                    SJR 548
       
       
       
       By Senator Sobel
       
       
       
       
       31-00721-09                                            2009548__
    1                       Senate Joint Resolution                     
    2         A joint resolution proposing an amendment to Section
    3         12 of Article IV of the State Constitution to
    4         redesignate the Department of Elderly Affairs as the
    5         Department of Elder Affairs.
    6         
    7  Be It Resolved by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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    9         That the following amendment to Section 12 of Article IV of
   10  the State Constitution is agreed to and shall be submitted to
   11  the electors of this state for approval or rejection at the next
   12  general election or at an earlier special election specifically
   13  authorized by law for that purpose:
   14                             ARTICLE IV                            
   15                              EXECUTIVE                            
   16         SECTION 12. Department of Elder Elderly Affairs.—The
   17  legislature may create a Department of Elder Elderly Affairs and
   18  prescribe its duties. The provisions governing the
   19  administration of the department must comply with Section 6 of
   20  Article IV of the State Constitution.
   21         BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the following statement be
   22  placed on the ballot:
   23                      CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT                     
   24                       ARTICLE IV, SECTION 12                      
   25         DEPARTMENT OF ELDER AFFAIRS.—Proposing an amendment to the
   26  State Constitution to redesignate the Department of Elderly
   27  Affairs as the Department of Elder Affairs.