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Florida Constitution Revision Commission

PUB 700499: Strengthen Home Rule Authority of Counties by Sylvia E. Torres

ARTICLE VIII: LOCAL GOVERNMENT, New Section.

Catchline: HOME RULE

Except upon approval of each house of the legislature by four-fifths of the membership, the legislature may not enact, amend, or repeal any general or special law if the anticipated effect of doing so would be to reduce the authority that counties have to legislate and regulate.