Florida Senate - 2010                            CS for SJR 2288
       
       
       
       By the Committee on Reapportionment; and Senators Haridopolos,
       Siplin, and Lawson
       
       
       
       598-05119-10                                          20102288c1
    1                       Senate Joint Resolution                     
    2         A joint resolution proposing the creation of Section
    3         20 of Article III of the State Constitution to provide
    4         standards for establishing legislative and
    5         congressional district boundaries.
    6  
    7  Be It Resolved by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
    8  
    9         That the following creation of Section 20 of Article III 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 III                           
   15                             LEGISLATURE                           
   16         SECTION 20. Standards for establishing legislative and
   17  congressional district boundaries.—In establishing congressional
   18  and legislative district boundaries or plans, the state shall
   19  apply federal requirements and balance and implement standards
   20  in this constitution. The state shall take into consideration
   21  the ability of racial and language minorities to participate in
   22  the political process and elect candidates of their choice, and
   23  communities of interest may be respected and promoted, both
   24  without subordination to any other provision of this article.
   25  Districts and plans are valid if the balancing and
   26  implementation of standards is rationally related to the
   27  standards contained in this constitution and is consistent with
   28  federal law.
   29         BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the following statement be
   30  placed on the ballot:
   31                      CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT                     
   32                       ARTICLE III, SECTION 20                     
   33         STANDARDS FOR LEGISLATURE TO FOLLOW IN LEGISLATIVE AND
   34  CONGRESSIONAL REDISTRICTING.—In establishing congressional and
   35  legislative district boundaries or plans, the state shall apply
   36  federal requirements and balance and implement standards in the
   37  State Constitution. The state shall take into consideration the
   38  ability of racial and language minorities to participate in the
   39  political process and elect candidates of their choice, and
   40  communities of interest may be respected and promoted, both
   41  without subordination to any other provision of Article III of
   42  the State Constitution. Districts and plans are valid if the
   43  balancing and implementation of standards is rationally related
   44  to the standards contained in the State Constitution and is
   45  consistent with federal law.