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Item M8C ounty of M onroe A(I BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS �� Mayor George Neugent, District 2 T he Fl orida Keys 4� '� m l Mayor Pro Tem David Rice, District 4 Danny L. Kolhage, District I „ ° Y Heather Carruthers, District 3 „; W Sylvia J. Murphy, District 5 County Commission Meeting August 16, 2017 Agenda Item Number: M.8 Agenda Item Summary #3268 BULK ITEM: No DEPARTMENT: County Attorney's Office TIME APPROXIMATE: STAFF CONTACT: Bob Shillinger (305) 292 -3470 no AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Discussion and direction regarding the Constitutional Revision Commission of Florida. ITEM BACKGROUND: Article 11, Section 2 of the Florida Constitution requires that the Constitutional Revision Commission (CRC) convene every 20 years to review and proposed updates to the state constitution. Now that the CRC has convened and has adopted procedural rules, it will turn its attention to reviewing substantive proposals. The CRC is composed of 37 members including the Attorney General with the remainder appointed by the Governor, Chief Justice, Senate President and House Speaker. A link to biographies of each member is attached. Governor Scott Appointees Chair, Carlos Beruff Jose Arras Lisa Carton Ti mothy C:erio Emery Gainey Brecht Heuchan Marva Johnson Darien& Jordan Fred Karli nsky Belinda Keiser Frank Kru!ppenhacher Garr Lester Tom Grady Pam Stewart Nicole Washington Chief Justice Lalaarga Appointees Hank Coxe Arthenia Joyner Roberto Marti : -:nez Sen. President NegronAppointees Anna Mare Hernandez Gamez Don Gaetz Patricia-•, Levesque Sherry Plymale Bill Schfino Jr. Chris Smith Bola Solari Jacqui Thurlo; Lippisch Carolyn Timmann Speaker Corcoran Appoiin , ....tees Jose Felix Diaz Erika Cronalds Tom Lee Rich Nevvso ne Chris Nocco Jeanette Nunez Darryl Rouson ChriS Sprowls John Stemlaerger The CRC is expected to begin committee work in September of 2017. The CRC will hold publich meetings and hearings during the upcoming months. The must file proposed amendments with the Secretary of State by June of 2018 so the ballot language can be ready in time for the November 2018 general election. The CRC has already begun soliciting public input and proposals. As of August 1, 2017, a total of 392 proposals have already been submitted by the public. The LeRoy Collins Institute has published a primer on the CRC which is attached. More information on the CRC and the public proposals can be found at www.flcrc.gov Staff desires direction on whether the Board would like for staff to research any proposals for possible submission the County. PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: 7/19/17 BOCC meeting, Board directed the County Attorney and the Director of Legislative Affairs to agenda a discussion item for August 16, 2017 BOCC meeting. CONTRACT /AGREEMENT CHANGES: no STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Direction to research possible proposals DOCUMENTATION: CRC Presentation by LeRoy Collins Institute CRC member biographies CRC Rules FINANCIAL IMPACT: Effective Date: n/a Expiration Date: Total Dollar Value of Contract: Total Cost to County: Current Year Portion: Budgeted: Source of Funds: CPI: Indirect Costs: Estimated Ongoing Costs Not Included in above dollar amounts: Revenue Producing: If yes, amount: Grant: County Match: Insurance Required: Additional Details: n/a REVIEWED BY: Bob Shillinger Completed 08/01/2017 3:33 PM Bob Shillinger Completed 08/01/2017 4:02 PM Budget and Finance Skipped 08/01/2017 3:33 PM Maria Slavik Skipped 08/01/2017 3:33 PM Kathy Peters Completed 08/01/2017 4:59 PM Board of County Commissioners Pending 08/16/2017 9:00 AM fb r R .. � �� „mod �,. � � 0 F1 'ri'da's Constitutioll EDUCATE. EINGAGE, EMPOWER Too Important to Miss: The 2017 -2018 Florida Constitution Revision Commission Carol S. Weissert Ph.D. Dire ctoG, LeRoy C ollins insti Florida S tate Univers LEROY C LLIN 7 � Packe# Pg. 1274' i • Florida has five ways to amend constitution * Constitution Revision Commission (CRC) — Every 20 years —Puts items directly on ballot — 37 members — Will meet Summer 2017 —Only third time in state's history I. 1968 Constitution • "...in the tenth year following that in which this constitution is adopted, and each twentieth year thereafter, there shall be established a constitution revision commission..." I. above all other matters, the new provisions in the 1968 Constitution authorizing means for further constitutional changes are the most important things in the new constitution:' — Chesterfield Smith Florida CRC • Only constitutional commission that meets on a set schedule and putsitems directly on the ballot for ratification SECTION 2. Revision commission. — (a) Within thirty days before the convening of the 2017 regular session of the legislature, and each twentieth year thereafter, there shall be established a constitution revision commission composed of the following thirty -seven members: (1) the attorney general of the state; (2) fifteen members selected by the governor; (3) nine members selected by the speaker of the house of V representatives and nine members selected by the president of the senate; and (4) three members selected by the chief justice of the supreme court of Florida with the advice of the justices. (b) The governor shall designate one member of the commission as its chair. Vacancies in the membership of the commission shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointments. (c) Each constitution revision commission shall convene at the call of its chair, adopt its rules of procedure, examine the constitution of the state, hold public hearings, and, not later L than one hundred eighty days prior to the next general election, file with the custodian of state records its proposal, if any, of a revision of this constitution or any part of it. History. —Am. H.J.R. 1616, 1988; adopted 1988; Am. S.J.R. 210, 1996; adopted 1996; Ams. proposed by Constitution Revision Commission, Revision Nos. 8 and 13, 1998, filed with the Secretary of State May 5, 1998; adopted 1998. CRC Commission Members • 37 Members • Attorney General • 15 appointed by Governor (appoints chair) • 9 appointed by House Speaker • 9 appointed by Senate President . 1 • 3 appointed by Chief Justice, Supreme Court Partisanship • 1977- All Democratic appointers U • 1997 - Legislature Republican /Governor Democrat • 2017 —All Republican appointers • The commission shall.. —Adopt its rules of procedure — Examine the constitution of the state — Hold public hearings — Make recommendations for revisions to go to ballot in next general election • Article XI, Section 2 (c) Florida Constitution Rules of Procedure • Decide on voting rules U • Does not have to follow APA • Does not have to follow Open Government • Is subject to Lobby Registration • Is subject to ethics commission rules regarding gifts but can engage in social lobbying • Limit of 75 words Examine Constitution of State • «hics nirti irn" imnnrtnnt • "We need to look to the constitution's basic principles. We must give up personal preferences in exchange for the ability to offer the people of Florida needed changes in our state's basic structure of government? —Judge Barkdull (1977) Hold Public Hearings • 1977 -10 public hearings - -232 issues from U public hearings were on their priority list • 1997 -12 public hearings - -186 issues from public hearings went to committees Two sets of public hearings • Listening tour • After their initial recommendations (3 public . 1 hearings for each commission) Two Previous CRCs 1977 -1978 — Chaired by Sandy D'Alemberte — Eight proposals —None adopted on ballot but some were . 1 implemented later 1977 -78 Proposals • 87 proposals in the 8 amendments • Right to privacy (c) • Pretrial release (s) • Accessible polls (s) • Public records (c) • Public meetings (c) • Term limits cabinet (c) • Right to Privacy (c) .1 1978 Ballot Measures and Vote • Omnibus proposal (56 changes) 29% • Declaration of rights (mini -ERA) 43% • Legislative Single- Member Districts and Reappointment Commission 47% • Executive /cabinet restructuring 25% • Executive Public Service Commission and Public Counsel 36% • Judiciary: Merit selection of trial court judges 49% • Finance and taxation 36% • Education 36% cs • «Tho 1 a7Q rpr ci irroorlorl nIthr%i iak nr%t oc it • 40% of substantive recommendations are now law in Florida • 20% of the procedural recommendations • Brought issue to fore (softened up) 1997 -98 Commission . 1 — Chaired by Dexter Douglas —Nine proposals placed on ballot — Eight were successful — Major marketing efforts to inform citizens 1998 Ballot Measures and Vote • Conservation and creation of fish and wildlife conservation commission (72 %) V • Public education (71 %) • Judicial selection and funding of state courts (57 %) • Restructuring state cabinet (56 %) • Basic rights (gender equality) 66% • Local and Municipal tax exemption /citizen access to local officials (49.8 %) • Ballot access, public campaign financing and election process revisions (64 %) • Firearms Purchases (72 %) • Miscellaneous matters and technical revisions (55 %) Other History 0 0 1980, legislature proposed abolishing revision commission process; voters did not agree 1988, Tax Reform and Budget Commission was . 1 �rrrsi CRC begins organizational session June 2017; I CRC holds July 2017 meetings and CRC begins Public public hearings hearings .1 M.8.a HOME W, rb� MR MR* 2LOTAKTOW 2 mmbl��f Partnership for Revising Roach 's Constitution 284 Wes 11 Ukc Page + Share Partnership for Revising Florida's Constitution Wre than and other pofificM process in Feanda- it 6 vital for tre citizens to be infon engaged and skeptical when our state"s constitution Packet Pg. 1295 I , Partners Bob Graham Center -UF Community Foundation for NE FL FL Bar FL Bar Foundation FL Chamber Foundation FL Justice Association FL Law Related Education Assoc FL League of Cities FL Philanthropic Network FL Press Association FL TaxWatch Leadership Florida League of Voters I NAACP -FL State Conferenc OF Center for Govt Resp Virgil Hawkins FL Chapter c Nat' I Bar Assoc Partnership Project Goals Educate and inform public of the importance of 2017 -2018 CRC: — Prior to naming of the commission to insure top- notch choices —After commission is named to provide analysis of possible amendments — Encourage citizens to participate and VOTE LLROY COLLINS D N S T I T U ' = Other Efforts • Citizens' Guide to Constitution Revision Commission (with FL Bar) — 120,000 copies • Animation —I'm Not a Bill M 0 7M I! 9FAMS . 1 • Webpage, Facebook, Twitter Possible Commission Topics (1) • Legislative Term limits • Primary system • Statutory initiative process • Judicial nom i nations • Environmental Protection Possible Commission Topics (2) • Election of secretary of state /education • Judicial term limits • Revising Fair Districts Florida Who can submit ideas? • Individuals • Organizations and groups • Students /teachers • PRETTY MUCH ANYONE! .1 Citizens can... • Follow deliberations of Commission • Attend hearings • Communicate with Commission members . 1 • Use the media to discuss ideas Final Phase 0 0 0 0 Amendments approved by the Commission go directly to the ballot Need 60 percent vote Important to inform citizens about their choices November 2018 cs "Every generation of citizens has a right to U "choose for itself the form of government it believes most promotive of its own happiness:" — Thomas Jefferson `o "We are dealing with a constitutional democracy U in which sovereignty resides in the people. It is their constitution ... They have a right to change, 0 abrogate or modify it in any manner they see fit... ' a —Glenn Terrell, former FL Supreme Court Justice Too Important to Miss • This is the citizens' opportunity to make a U — Members of the Commission — Possible Amendments — Informed voting LEROY COLLINS _ ._Q_ U ._Q_ Dr. Carol Weissert, cweissertC«�fsu.edu 850 - 644 -1441 P artnership for . _4. CRC Appointments — Governor Carlos Beruff; Chairman � 1 1`4j F tgUl The son of Cuban immigrants, Carlos Beruff is a native Floridian whose business sense and hard work have allowed him to build an incredibly successful career in both his private business and the public sector. At age ' 22, Mr. Beruff started his first business and over time, Medallion Home " became one of the most respected companies in Manatee and Sarasota i U Counties. During his more than 35 -year career as a business owner, Mr. Beruff has built more than 2,000 homes and developed, owned and managed dozens of other properties, employing thousands of people in the process. In addition to his work in the private sector, Mr. Beruff has volunteered his business experience, giving back to his community to bring real solutions to the problems facing Floridians. Mr. Beruff has previously served on the Board of Trustees of the State College of Florida (SCF) and the Southwest Florida Water Management District, helping these organizations to cut government bureaucracy and wasteful spending — saving millions in taxpayer dollars. Mr. Beruff also served as the Chairman for Governor Scott's Commission on Healthcare and Hospital Funding. Currently, Mr. Beruff is a commissioner on the Sarasota Manatee Airport Authority Board, a position he was appointed to in 2008 and reappointed to by Governor Rick Scott. Mr. Beruff is a member of the National Home Builders Association and the Home Builders Association Manatee - Sarasota. He has served on the Board of Directors for Junior Achievement Sarasota/Manatee and the Boys and Girls Club of Manatee. Dr. Jose "Pepe" Armas — Miami Dr. Jose "Pepe" Armas is a distinguished physician and healthcare executive whose focus on patient - centered care has defined his career. Dr. Armas currently serves as the Chairman of MCCI Group, which he founded in 1998, a leading physician healthcare group in the Southeastern United States. In 2011, Governor Rick Scott appointed Dr. Armas to the Florida International University Board of Trustees, a position the Governor reappointed him to in 2016. Dr. Armas is a member of the National Advisory Board of Health Research Resources, Inc., the Humana Utilization Committee, the Board of Statewide Florida Independent Physicians Association, the American Medical Association, Southern Medical Association, and the American College of Physician Executives. He also serves on the Dean's Advisory Board and is a member of the Interview Committee of Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine and on the Advisory Board for the School of Nursing and Healthcare of Georgetown University. Dr. Arenas graduated medical school with Honors from Catholic University in Santiago, Dominican Republic. He also completed post - graduate training at Mt. Sinai Medical Center in Miami Beach and St. Bamabas Hospital affiliated with Cornell University in New York. Lisa Carlton — Sarasota Lisa Carlton is an eighth generation Floridian and the co -owner and manager of the Mabry Carlton Ranch, Inc. in Sarasota County. She spent much of her life in public service to the people of Florida including most recently as a Florida State Senator. After graduating from law school, Senator Carlton practiced law in Sarasota County for several years before entering the realm of public service. In 1994 Senator Carlton was elected to represent the 70 District of the Florida House of Representatives. After two terms in the Florida House, then Representative Carlton became Senator Carlton when she was elected to represent the 23' District of the Florida Senate in 1998. In 2002, Senator Carlton was elected in the 24 District of the Florida Senate where she served until 2008. Growing up on the Mabry Carlton Ranch, Senator Carlton saw firsthand the challenges of operating a family business as she watched her parents manage a 17,000 acre cattle and citrus ranch — the same ranch she helps manage today. Currently, Senator Carlton is a member of the Board of Directors for the Gulf Coast Community Foundation and is a founding a member of the Florida Historic Capitol Foundation. Senator Carlton received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Stetson University and a Juris Doctor from Mercer University School of Law. Timothy Cerio — Tallahassee Timothy Cerio is an accomplished attorney practicing at his own law firm in Tallahassee. Along with being a former shareholder with the GrayRobinson law firm, Mr. Cerio has previously served as General Counsel to Governor Rick Scott from 2015 to 2016 and Chief of Staff and General Counsel at the Florida Department of Health from 2005 to 2007. In 2013, Mr. Cerio was appointed by Governor Scott to the Judicial Nominating Commission for the First District Court of Appeal. Mr. Cerio received his bachelor's and law degrees from the University of Florida where he was a member of Florida Blue Key. Mr. Cerio has remained active with his alma mater serving as president of the University of Florida Alumni Association and OF College of Law Alumni Council. Emery Gainey — Tallahassee Emery Gainey has devoted his career to law enforcement in Florida. Mr. Gainey is a member of the Attorney General's senior executive management team and currently serves as the Director of Law Enforcement, Victim Services & Criminal Justice Programs and is the liaison between federal, state and local law enforcement administrators and the Attorney General. Mr. Gainey plays a key role in the development, implementation and execution of the Attorney General's criminal justice related initiatives. On May 20, 2016, Governor Rick Scott appointed Mr. Gainey to serve as Sheriff of Marion County, where he served until January 3, 2017, before returning to the Attorney General's Office. Prior to joining the Attorney General's Office in 2007, Mr. Gainey served with the Alachua County Sheriff's Office for 25 years, holding several key positions during his tenure including Chief Deputy, Division Commander of the Uniform Patrol and Homeland Security Commander. Mr. Gainey is a member of the Florida Sheriffs Association, Florida Police Chiefs Association, FBI National Academy Associates, Florida Chapter, and serves on numerous community boards and professional organizations. Mr. Gainey is a graduate of the University of Florida and the FBI National Academy. Brecht Heuchan — Tallahassee Brecht Heuchan is the Founder and CEO of ContributionLink, LLC, a leading political intelligence, data analytics and fundraising company which serves many of America's most sophisticated corporations, trade associations and campaigns. Mr. Heuchan also owns The Labrador Company, a Florida based political and government affairs firm that since its start in 2001, has represented a wide array of clients from small non - profits to some of the largest and most respected industry leaders in the world. Throughout his career, Mr. Heuchan has gained extensive legislative, governmental and policy experience and used that knowledge in service to Governor Rick Scott and nearly a dozen Florida Senate Presidents and Speakers of the Florida House in a variety of staff and consulting capacities. In 1997, Mr. Heuchan was tasked by Speaker Daniel Webster to coordinate the Speaker's Constitution Revision Commission appointees. He also monitored the work of the 97 -98 CRC on the Speaker's behalf, giving him a deep understanding and familiarity of the CRC process. Mr. Heuchan received a Bachelor of Science degree from Florida State University. Marva Johnson — Winter Garden Marva Johnson is an accomplished member of Florida's business community and leader in Florida education. Mrs. Johnson, the Regional Vice President of State Government Affairs for Charter Communications currently serves as the chair of the Florida State Board of Education. Previously, Mrs. Johnson served as a member of the Florida Virtual School Board and Advisory Board for Rollins College's Crummer Center for Leadership Development. Mrs. Johnson received her Bachelor of Science in business administration from Georgetown University before receiving a Master of Business Administration from Emory University's Goizuetta Business School and a Juris Doctor from the Georgia State University College of Law. In 2014, Mrs. Johnson received the Minority Media and Telecommunications Council's Champion for Digital Equality Award in recognition of her leadership and advocacy in helping bridge the digital divide in education for low- income families. Darlene Jordan — Palm Beach Darlene Jordan is the Executive Director of the Gerald R. Jordan Foundation, a nonprofit organization that supports education, health and youth services, and the arts. In April 2016, Governor Scott appointed Mrs. Jordan to the Board of Governors of the State University System. Mrs. Jordan is a member of Fordham's Board of Directors and Co -Chair of Fordham's successful $500 million Campaign which supports new facilities, more student scholarships, more endowed faculty chairs and more funding for academic endeavors throughout Fordham's colleges and schools. She currently serves on Fordham's Executive Committee and is Chair of the Development and University Relations Committee and Co -Chair of the Financial Aid Campaign. Mrs. Jordan is also Director of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston. She serves as a Member of the Harvard Business School Board of Dean's Advisors and is a trustee of the Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach, Oxbridge Academy and Rosarian Academy. Mrs. Jordan is a former Assistant Attorney General for the Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General, where she served in the Insurance Fraud Division from 1996 to 1999. Previously, she was an Assistant District Attorney in the Norfolk District Attorney's office, from 1991 through 1996. Mrs. Jordan received her Bachelor of Arts from Fordham University and her Juris Doctor from Suffolk University School of Law. She has been a member of the Massachusetts Bar since 1992 and the U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts since 1993. Fred Karlinsky — Weston A nationally recognized authority on national insurance regulatory and compliance issues, Fred Karlinsky is Co -Chair of Greenberg Traurig's Insurance Regulatory and Transactions Practice Group. Mr. Karlinsky is experienced in transactional law, executive and legislative governmental affairs, administrative law and corporate representation. Recognized as one of the top insurance lawyers by Chambers and Partners, Mr. Karlinsky represents insurers, reinsurers, producers and other insurance interests throughout the U.S. and internationally in a wide variety of business, operational, regulatory, transactional and governmental matters. In addition to his role with Greenberg Traurig, Mr. Karlinsky has been an Adjunct Professor of Law at Florida State University College of Law since 2008, where he teaches a course on Insurance Law and Risk Management. He is also a Florida Supreme Court Certified Mediator. Mr. Karlinsky was appointed by Governor Rick Scott to the 17th Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission in 2011 and served as the vice chairman and chairman. He currently serves as Governor Scott's appointee on the Florida Supreme Court Nominating Commission. This year, Mr. Karlinsky served as the co -chair to the l 7th Annual Florida Celebration of Reading event. Funds raised from the annual Florida Celebration of Reading help support programs of the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy. Mr. Karlinsky received a Bachelor of Science from the University of Miami and a Juris Doctor from the Florida State University College of Law. Belinda Keiser — Parkland Belinda Keiser has devoted her career to advancing Florida's economic and workforce development, global competitiveness, education and healthcare. In addition to serving on various governmental boards, Mrs. Keiser has been the vice chancellor of Keiser University for more than 20 years and is an advocate for students' accessibility to higher education and workforce talent development. Mrs. Keiser has served as an an Ex- Officio member of the Florida Council of 100, member of the Board of Florida's Chamber of Commerce and on the Florida Government Efficiency Task Force. Previously, she served on the Workforce Florida Inc. Board of Directors from 2005 to 2010, including serving as its past chair. Currently, Mrs. Keiser is serving as a reappointed member of the 17th Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission of Broward County and as an appointee of Governor Rick Scott to the Enterprise Florida Board of Directors. In 2016, Mrs. Keiser was presented with the Congressional Record in Recognition of Women's History Month by Congressman Mario Diaz -Balart and Speaker Paul Ryan for her work in the areas of education, public service and philanthropy. Mrs. Keiser received a bachelor's degree from Florida State University, a certificate in paralegal studies from Keiser University and a Master of Business Administration from Nova Southeastern University. Frank Kruppenhacher — Orlando Frank Kruppenbacher is an accomplished attorney who has spent much of the past 10 years serving his community and the state through positions on various boards and commissions. Over the past three decades, Mr. Kruppenbacher has gained invaluable experience in the public sector serving on the Florida Commission on Ethics, Florida Commission on Sales Tax Reform, Greater Orlando Chamber of Commerce, Orange County Ethics & Campaign Finance Reform Taskforce, Orange County Oversight Committee, Orange County Charter Commission, Central Florida Zoological Board, Orange County Convention and Visitors Bureau and Orange County Sheriff Department Oversight Board. Mr. Kruppenbacher currently serves as the Chairman of the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority. He was reappointed to the Aviation Authority by Governor Rick Scott in 2014. Mr. Kruppenbacher attended Mount Saint Mary's University in Maryland where he received his Bachelor of Arts. He subsequently received his Juris Doctor from New York Law School and attended the Harvard Graduate School of Education Program where he received a certificate in public engagement. Dr. Gary Lester — The Villages Dr. Gary Lester is the Vice President of The Villages for Community Relations and has spent 34 years as an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church. In his service to the Church, Dr. Lester pastored congregations in Texas, Arkansas and Ohio before moving to Florida in 1991. Dr. Lester has served on numerous boards and advisory groups including the United States Military Academy Nominations Board and the Judicial Nominating Commission — Middle District of Florida. Dr. Lester received a Bachelor of Arts from Louisiana Tech University and attended seminary at Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary in Texas. Jimmy Patronis — Panama City A lifelong Floridian, Jimmy Patronis has dedicated his career to public service and his family business in Panama City. Mr. Patronis is currently a commissioner on the Florida Public Service Commission (PSC), a position he was appointed to by Governor Rick Scott for a four -year term beginning January 2015. Prior to his appointment, Commissioner Patronis represented District 6 (Bay County) in the Florida House of Representatives. Commissioner Patronis was appointed by Governors Jeb Bush and Lawton Chiles to the Florida Elections Commission and is also a past Chairman and Board Member of the Bay County- Panama City International Airport and Industrial District. A member of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC), Commissioner Patronis serves on NARUC's Committee on Consumer Affairs and Committee on Energy Resources and the Environment. He also serves on the Advisory Council for New Mexico State University's Center for Public Utilities. Commissioner Patronis received his Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science from Florida State University. He is a member of the Florida Chamber of Commerce and Bay County Chamber of Commerce Leadership Programs. Pam Stewart — Tallahassee Florida Department of Education (DOE) Commissioner Pam Stewart has dedicated her life to ensuring Florida's students have access to a high quality education that enables them to reach their full potential and achieve their academic and career goals. Commissioner Stewart has served 37 years in education, beginning her career as a school teacher. She spent the first 20 years of her career as a guidance counselor, testing and research specialist, assistant principal and principal at both the elementary and high school levels. In 2004, she joined the Florida Department of Education's Division of Public Schools as Deputy Chancellor for Educator Quality, where her experience in the school environment informed her leadership and resulted in Florida being recognized as a national leader in recruitment, development and performance pay for teachers. Commissioner Stewart served as Deputy Superintendent for Academic Services in St. Johns County, during which time the district was the highest performing district in the state. In 2011, she returned to DOE, and in 2013, the State Board of Education appointed her as Commissioner of Education. Commissioner Stewart holds a Bachelor of Arts in elementary education /early childhood from the University of South Florida and a Master of Education in counselor education from the University of Central Florida. She earned her certification in educational leadership at Stetson University. Nicole Washington —Miami Beach Nicole Washington is a leader in higher education with more than 10 years of experience teaching, performing educational research and advocating for educational policy. As the State Policy Consultant for the Lumina Foundation she has worked to expand access and success for students in higher education and collaborated with organizations such as the Institute on Higher Education Policy, Education Commission on the States and Jobs for the Future. In Florida, Ms. Washington has served as the Associate Director of Governmental Relations for the State University System Board of Governors, as well as the Budget Director for Education in the Governor's Office of Policy and Budget (OPB). Ms. Washington is a board member of Florida A &M University, the LeRoy Collins Institute and the Veterans Trust Board. She is also currently a member of Class VII of Connect Florida. Ms. Washington graduated from Princeton University with a Bachelor of Art degree and then attended Mercy College in New York earning a Master of Science in elementary education. Ms. Washington is also a graduate of Teachers College, Columbia University where she earned a Master of Art in comparative education. Alternate Memhers Governor Scott has identified the following individuals to serve as alternates should one of the appointees not be able to fulfill their duties for the duration of the CRC: Tom Kuntz, Chairman of the Board of Governors for the State University System of Florida Don Eslinger, former Sheriff of Seminole County Judge John Stargel, Circuit Judge in the Tenth Judicial Circuit CRC Appointments — Senate President Don Gaetz- Niceville Known for a relentless commitment to reform, and the ability to collaborate across party lines, in 2012 he was unanimously elected by his colleagues to serve a two -year term as 0 President of the Florida Senate. President Gaetz used his time leading the Senate to champion expanding economic opportunities through education, increasing government accountability through major ethics reforms, and making Florida the most military and veteran - friendly state in the nation. Anna Marie Hernandez Gamez - Miami Ms. Hernandez Gamez focuses her Miami -based law practice on complex real estate and commercial litigation. The daughter of Cuban immigrants, Ms. Hernandez Gamez is the past president of the Cuban American Bar Association (CABA). Her work at CABA has focused on its core missions of increasing diversity in the judiciary and legal community, fostering respect for the law and providing equal access to and adequate representation of all minorities before the courts. In addition to her legal practice, Ms. Hernandez Gamez has been an active supporter of several charitable organizations in the Miami area and served as a Take Stock in Children mentor. Ms. Hernandez Gamez earned her undergraduate degree in History and Political Science from Florida International University and a juris doctor with honors from University of Miami School of Law. Patricia Levesque - Tallahassee As chief executive officer of the Foundation for Excellence in Education (ExcelinEd) and executive director of the Foundation for Florida's Future, Ms. Levesque has worked with federal and state leaders, teachers, parents, and students to advance education systems that maximize every student's potential for learning. Prior to her education non - profit work, Ms. Levesque served as deputy chief of staff to Governor Jeb Bush. In that capacity she oversaw state agencies responsible for education, general government services, business and professional regulation, elder affairs, veterans affairs, workforce, lottery, and juvenile justice. She also served as staff in the Florida Legislature for six years, working in the Office of the Speaker and as staff director over education policy. Ms. Levesque was a member of the Taxation and Budget Reform Commission in 2007 -08. Sherry Plymale — Fort Pierce Ms. Plymale has served as chair of the State Board of Community Colleges, as chief of staff to Commissioner Frank Brogan in the Florida of the Department of Education, as a trustee of Florida Atlantic University and St. Leo University, and as a board member of the Martin County School Readiness Coalition. She has also served as the chair of the Florida Atlantic University Board of Trustees. Ms. Plymale has dedicated much of her time to work with the YMCA, the Children's Home Society of Florida, and the Healthy Kids Corporation. She is also a member of the Florida Atlantic University Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute. Ms. Plymale earned an undergraduate degree from St. Leo University. William "Bill" Schifino, Jr: - Tampa Mr. Schifino currently serves as president of The Florida Bar for the _ 2016 -2017 term, and previously served as president of the Hillsborough County Bar Association. In addition Mr. Schifino recently concluded eight years of service as a member of the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission, serving as its chair. Both Governors Jeb Bush and Charlie Crist appointed him to this critical position. Mr. Schifino has also dedicated significant time to the Florida Guardian ad Litem Association, Big Brothers /Big Sisters of Greater Tampa, Boys & Girls Club of Tampa Bay, Inc., and the Tampa Bay Little League, Inc. He earned his undergraduate degree from Tulane University and his law degree from the University of Florida College of Law, where he serves on the Board of Trustees of the OF Law Center Association. Mr. Schifino is board certified in the area of business litigation. Chris Smith — Ft. Lauderdale Former Senator Smith has been an active member of the Ft. Lauderdale community throughout his legal career. He served as president of the Fort Lauderdale Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Youth Council and was later appointed to the City of Fort Lauderdale's Planning and Zoning Board, where he served as the youngest member. Senator Smith went on to serve nearly two decades in the Florida Legislature while maintaining a private law practice in South Florida. He served as the Democratic Leader in both the House and the Senate during the same time periods that President Negron served as the Appropriations Chair in the House and Senate. Senator Smith earned his undergraduate degree from Johnson C. Smith University (JCSU) in Charlotte, North Carolina, and his law degree from Florida State University College of Law. Bob Solari — Indian River After a successful private sector career in citrus, real estate, and financial planning, Commissioner Solari turned to serve his community of more than 1, .t 35 years. As a former City of Vero Beach Council member and now Indian River County Commissioner, he has been a strong advocate for Indian River County taxpayers and a zealous defender of individual rights. Commissioner Solari is a graduate of the University of Denver and Fordham University School of Law. He also earned a Master's Degree in Business Administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Jacqui Thurlow - Lippisch — Sewall's Point A former teacher with years of classroom experience instructing middle and high school students, Ms. Thurlow - Lippisch most recently served as a city commissioner and as mayor for the town of Sewall's Point. Her time on the Commission included appointments to various state and local boards that focused on environmental issues facing her area. Ms. Thurlow - Lippisch has dedicated considerable time to informing the residents of Florida about environmental damage to the St. Lucie River and Indian River Lagoon. Her service on several local boards and her support of organizations like River Kidz has helped promote efforts to find solutions to the damaging discharges from Lake Okeechobee. She is a graduate of the University of Florida and earned her Master's Degree in Education from the University of West Florida. Carolyn Timmann —Martin County In addition to her duties with the court, Clerk Timmann serves on the Board of Directors of Helping People Succeed and is a member of the Salvation Army Women's Auxiliary. She also assists other organizations such as the Elliott Museum and the Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence. She attended the University of Georgia, Indian River State College, and Florida State University, earning both Associate and Bachelor Degrees. CRC Appointments — Chief Justice Hank Coxe - Jacksonville Arthenia Joyner - Tampa Joyner, a Tampa attorney, represented her community in the Legislature for 16 years, first in the Florida House and then in the Florida Senate. She was a student participant in the first civil rights demonstration in Tampa, part of the effort to desegregate department store lunch counters. A few years later, as a student at Florida A &M University, she was part of the demonstrations seeking to desegregate the city's movie theaters and churches. Roberto Martinez — Coral Gables Martinez, a Coral Gables attorney, has served in the U.S. Attorney's Office in South Florida, first as an assistant U.S. attorney and then, later, as the U.S. Attorney. He has a record of active service in education, both in his home county of Miami -Dade and also on a state level, serving as a member of the state Board of Education for several years. He served as a member of the Florida Taxation and Budget Commission in 2007 -08 and chaired the commission's Government Services subcommittee. CRC Appointments — Speaker of the House Representative Jose Felix Diaz - Miami Representative Jose Felix Diaz is an attorney, husband, and father of two children. He currently represents House District 116 in Miami -Dade County. He earned a bachelor's degree in English and Political Science from the University of Miami in 2002. While at the University of Miami, he had the distinction of serving as Student Government President. In 2005, he earned a Juris Doctorate degree from Columbia University where he studied State Constitutions. While at Columbia University, he was active as Student Senate Parliamentarian, sat on the American Bar Association Governance Commission, and was Senior Editor of the American Review of International Arbitration. Jose has been Chair of the Energy & Utilities Subcommittee (2012 -2014) and the Regulatory Affairs Committee (2014- 2016). He currently serves as the Chairman of the Commerce Committee, overseeing a wide variety of issues including insurance, gaming, tourism, professional regulation, and energy. He has also had the distinction of serving as the Chairman of the Miami -Dade Legislative Delegation (2015- present) and as Vice - Chairman of the Miami River Commission. In addition to holding prominent positions within the Legislature, Jose has had the privilege of being appointed to serve on several boards and councils, most notably as the Florida Representative to the Southern States Energy Board (2013 - present) and as Chairman of the Public Service Commission Nominating Council (2013 & 2015). Speaker pro tempore Jeanette Nunez - Kendall Speaker pro tempore Jeanette Nunez is a small business owner from Miami -Dade County where she currently represents House District 119. She is married and has three children. She has served in the Florida House of Representatives since 2010. Jeanette earned her bachelor's degree in 1994 and a master's degree in 1998 from Florida International University. She has also earned a Six Sigma certification from the University of Miami in 2007. Speaker Nunez was recognized as a Hispanic Woman of Distinction in 2007. She currently sits on the Board at Kristi House, a children's advocacy center responsible for sexual abuse cases in Miami -Dade County, and is affiliated with the Women's Healthcare Executive Network. In 2016, she was appointed to the National Assessment Governing Board by the United States Department of Education. Speaker pro tempore Nunez began her career in government as a Legislative Aide to then- Senator Diaz de la Portilla (1995- 2004). She has served as the Deputy Whip of the House (2011- 2012), Chair of the Higher Education & Workforce Subcommittee, and Chair of the Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee. She was named Speaker pro tempore of the House of Representatives in 2016. Representative Chris Sprowls — Palm Harbor Representative Chris Sprowls is an attorney currently representing his wife and their two children. Chris was first elected to the Florida House of Representatives in 2014 and has consistently fought to improve health care and education in Florida. He currently serves as the Chair of the House Judiciary Committee. Chris has a long history of community and public service. As a high school senior, he was diagnosed with Hodgkin's disease, a form of cancer. Due to his experience with cancer at an early age, he has been very active assisting others who have been diagnosed with cancer. He has served as a coordinator for the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life and served as the Advocacy Chair for the 2014 Dunedin Relay for Life. Chris has also volunteered with the North Pinellas YMCA and serves on the YMCA of the Suncoast Healthy Living Committee. Chris earned a bachelor's degree from the University of South Florida in 2006 and a Juris Doctorate degree from Stetson University College of Law in 2009. Upon his graduation, Chris became an Assistant State Attorney for the Sixth Judicial Circuit, serving Pasco and Pinellas counties. During his time with the State Attorney's Office, Chris prosecuted a number of criminals — including murderers, kidnappers, and child abusers —to help keep his community safe for families. Senator Tom Lee - Brandon Senator Tom Lee currently serves Senate District 20, consisting of parts of Hillsborough, Pasco, and Polk counties. For over 30 years, he has been a licensed real estate agent and an owner of Sabal Homes of Florida where he currently holds the positions of Vice President and Director. He received an associate degree from Hillsborough Community College in 1982 and a bachelor's degree in Business from the University of Tampa in 1984. Senator Lee was first elected to the Florida Senate in 1996 and, during his 15 years in the Senate, he has held a variety of leadership positions. In 2004 he was chosen by his colleagues to lead their chamber as President of the Senate (2004- 2006). Senator Lee has also served the Senate as Chair of the Rules Committee from (2000- 2004), Chair of the Appropriations Committee (2014 -2016) and chaired a Senate Select Committee to implement constitutional amendments passed by the voters in 2002. Prior to his election to the Senate, he served as a member of the Hillsborough County City /County Planning Commission and the Hillsborough County Zoning Board of Adjustment. During his term as Senate President, Senator Lee was a strong advocate for ethics reform and fiscal responsibility. In 2005, he championed the passage of Florida's gift ban, designed to promote more ethical conduct by elected officials and those who lobby state government. He also authored a constitutional amendment adopted by the voters in 2006, requiring the legislature to produce a long range financial outlook to guide the legislative budgeting process. That same amendment created the Florida Government Efficiency Task Force to develop recommendations for reducing cost and improving the operations of state government. During his tenure in the Florida Senate, he has received over 50 awards for his leadership and dedication to public service from community and business groups. Dedicated to giving back to his community, Senator Lee has also been active in a number of professional and philanthropic organizations. He formerly served as a Presidential Elector, Chair of the Greater Brandon Chamber of Commerce, Chair of the Hillsborough County Republican Executive Committee and as a member of the Advisory Board of Brandon Regional Hospital. Senator Lee is currently a member of the Brandon Advisory Board of the Bank of Tampa and serves on the Board of Directors of the Straz Center for the Performing Arts, A Kid's Place of Tampa Bay and the Tampa Bay History Center. Senator Darryl Ronson –St. Petersburg Senator Darryl Rouson first moved to Florida in 1959. In 1977, he earned a bachelor's degree at Xavier of New Orleans and a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Florida Law School in 1980. While in law school, he was also the President of the Black Law Students Association. He currently resides in St. Petersburg with his wife and their five children while practicing law with the Dolman Law Group. Senator Rouson has earned a reputation as a trailblazer in business and the community. In 1981, he became the first African American prosecutor in Pinellas County where he was also awarded the Florida Prosecutor Association Award. In 2003, he was appointed the first chairman of the newly formed Substance Abuse and Addictions Task Force for The National Bar Association. He also has had the distinction of serving as President of the St. Petersburg NAACP from 2000 -2005, Chairman of the St. Petersburg Black Chamber, and as a member on the Taxation and Budget Reform Commission in 2007. Senator Rouson began his successful public career in 2008 when he was elected to the Florida House of Representatives. He successfully won a seat in the Florida Senate in 2016 — serving parts of Hillsborough and Pinellas counties. He has a reputation for being an excellent orator and debater, and as an elected official capable of reaching across the aisle to work with his counterparts. Sheriff Chris Nocco – New Port Richey More recently, Sheriff Nocco earned a Certificate in Business Excellence at Vanderbilt University in 2016. Chris has extensive law enforcement experience, having served with the Philadelphia Public School Police, the Fairfax County Virginia Police Department, and as a deputy with the Broward Sheriff's Office. He was a first responder on 9/11 and during the Washington Sniper Incident. Sheriff Nocco was a Staff Director to Representative Marco Rubio in the Policy and Procedures Office responsible for domestic security, criminal justice, economic development, and transportation issues. He also served as Deputy Chief of Staff of the Florida House of Representatives and as Chief of Staff at the Florida Highway Patrol. He is actively involved in his community where he serves a number of roles and positions dedicated to making Pasco County a better place for all families. Erika Donalds - Naples Erika Donalds is a 4`" generation Floridian and an accomplished finance executive. She is Chief Financial Officer /Chief Compliance Officer and Partner at Dalton, Greiner, Hartman, Maher & Co., LLC, an investment management firm. She is a Certified Public Accountant and a Certified Global Management Accountant, and has valuable experience managing financial reporting, strategic planning, budgeting, audit, tax, and regulatory compliance. Mrs. Donalds has a history of public service, most notably for being an active participant seeking to improve Florida's education system. She was elected to the Collier County School Board in 2014 and currently serves as Vice Chair. Since then, she co- founded the Florida Coalition of School Board Members and served as President. Prior to being elected, Mrs. Donalds founded a parent advocacy group., Parents' Rights of Choice for Kids (R.O.C.K.), a non - profit representing parent and student interests at the state and local levels. Mrs. Donalds graduated Magna Cum Laude with a bachelor's degree in Accounting from Florida State University, and went on to graduate Summa Cum Laude with a Master's of Accountancy from Florida Atlantic University. She lives in Naples with her husband and three sons. Rich Newsome- Orlando Rich Newsome is the senior partner of the Newsome Melton law firm and represents individuals and families in complex civil litigation. Rich attended Florida State University where he received his bachelor's degree in Political Science and Economics, and then received his Juris Doctor from the University of Florida College of Law in 1989. While at both FSU and the University of Florida, Rich worked for the Florida House Minority Office. After law school, Rich worked as a federal prosecutor for the U.S. Attorney's Office in the Northern and Middle Districts of Florida. During his time with the U.S. Attorney's Office, Rich prosecuted a variety of cases ranging from white collar fraud to narcotic conspiracies. Rich left the U.S. Attorney's Office in 1993 and went to work for a large product liability defense firm in Orlando, where he represented manufacturers. In 2001, Rich was appointed by Governor Jeb Bush to the Fifth District Court of Appeals Judicial Nominating Commission and served as the JNC's Chairman during his term. He is a Past - President of the Orlando Federal Bar Association, Past - President of the Florida Justice Association, Past - Member of the Board of Governors of the American Association for Justice, and Past - President of the Central Florida Trial Lawyers Association. Rich currently serves as a Member of the Board of Directors for the Florida Guardian Ad Litem Foundation and is a past member of the St. James Cathedral Parish Council. Additionally, Rich owns a staffing company, 4 Corner Resources, with his brother Pete Newsome. 4 Corner, with offices in Orlando and Tampa, specializes in recruiting and placing employees in the IT and technical sector. In 2017, 4 Corner was recognized as "Best of Staffing" by Inavero for both client and candidate satisfaction, and as one of Central Florida's "Best Places to Work" by the Orlando Business Journal. The company was also recently recognized by Inc. Magazine as being one of the "Fastest Growing Companies in America." Rich's family has deep roots in Florida, going back nine generations to St. Augustine. Rich and his wife Marcy live in Orlando and have three children. John Stemberger - Orlando John Stemberger is an AV Rated Orlando civil trial lawyer who has litigated and argued high - profile First Amendment and constitutional issues. In 2001, he was appointed by Gov. Jeb Bush to the Judicial Nominating Commission for the Ninth Judicial Circuit where he served eight years. Stemberger has a long history of serving children and youth organizations, including volunteering as a Guardian Ad Litem for 13 years with the Orange County Bar's Legal Aid Society; serving as Chairman of the Board for WIN Family Services, a large foster care and child welfare agency in the inner city of Baltimore, Maryland; and in 2013, helping found Trail Life USA, a Christian scouting movement for boys which has grown to almost 700 troops in 48 states. Stemberger has been a conservative policy advocate for over 30 years, and since 2005, has served as President of Florida Family Policy Council (FFPC). Attorney General, Pam Bondi — Automatic Appointment A native of Tampa, Pam Bondi became Florida's 37th Attorney General after being elected on November 2, 2010. Attorney General Bondi was sworn in to office January 4, 2011. Attorney General Bondi is focused on protecting Floridians and upholding Florida's laws and the Constitution. Some of her top priorities are: defending Florida's constitutional rights against the federal health care law; strengthening penalties to stop pill mills; aggressively investigating mortgage fraud and Medicaid fraud; and ensuring Florida is compensated for Deepwater Horizon oil spill losses. Transparency and openness in government have been important throughout her career, and Attorney General Bondi continues to support Florida's Sunshine laws. Attorney General Bondi is dedicated to serving her community, including her membership on the Board of The Spring, Tampa's domestic violence shelter. In her role as Attorney General, she serves on the Special Olympics Florida Board of Directors and is proud to promote their mission of assisting people with disabilities with being productive and respected members of our communities. CRC Staff Jeff Woodburn, Executive Director - Tallahassee Before becoming Executive Director of the CRC, Jeff Woodburn was the Policy Director for Governor Rick Scott. He previously served as Deputy Secretary for Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR), Deputy Policy Director for Rick Scott in the Office of Policy and Budget, and is a former attorney for the Florida House. William Spicola, General Counsel Meredith Beatrice, Director of External Affairs RULES OF THE CONSTITUTION REVISION COMMISSION 2017 -2018 RULE ONE CHAIR, OFFICERS, MEMBERS, AND EMPLOYEES PART ONE — COMMISSION CHAIR 1.1 Appointment of the Chair.— The Chair of the Constitution Revision Commission is appointed by the Governor pursuant to Article XI, section 2 of the Constitution of the State of Florida. 1.2 Employment of Executive Director.— The Commission Chair shall employ on behalf of the Commission an Executive Director who shall employ with the approval of the Chair such personnel of the Commission as may be necessary to perform the functions of the Commission. The Executive Director serves at the pleasure of the Commission Chair. 1.3 Appointment of Committees. — The Commission Chair, in consultation with members of the Commission, shall appoint all standing and select committees, and the members of each, and unless otherwise provided shall designate a chair and vice -chair of each committee. 1.4 Calling the Commission to order.— The Commission Chair shall take the chair each day at the hour established by the Commission at the last session or by the Committee on Rules and Administration. On appearance of a quorum, the Commission Chair shall immediately call the members to order and proceed with the daily order of business. 1.5 Commission Chair's control of order.— The Commission Chair shall decide all questions of order, subject to appeal by any member to the Commission. The Commission Chair may require the member raising the point of order to cite the Rule or other authority in support of the question. Upon appeal, no member (except the member making the appeal) shall speak more than once, except by permission of the Commission Chair. The member making the appeal shall have the right to speak five minutes in closing, and the Commission Chair shall have the right to speak five minutes from the floor to close the debate. The appeal shall be decided by a majority vote. 1.6 The Commission Chair's control of chamber, corridors, and rooms.— The Commission Chair shall preserve order and decorum and shall have general control of the Chamber, galleries, halls, and rooms surrounding the Chamber as well as distribution of literature and other materials in those areas. 1.7 The Commission Chair's vote.— The Commission Chair shall not be required to vote in ordinary proceedings, except on final passage of any proposed revision or part thereof of the Constitution, unless the Commission Chair's vote is needed to break a tie. In all roll call votes, the Commission Chair's name shall be called last. 1.8 Vacating the chair.— The Commission Chair may name any member to perform the duties of the Chair, but such substitution shall not extend beyond one Commission meeting. PART TWO— COMMISSION OFFICERS: SECRETARY OF THE COMMISSION AND SERGEANT - AT -ARMS 1.9 Appointment of a Secretary of the Commission. — The Secretary of the Commission shall be designated by the Commission Chair. 1.10 Secretary's duties generally; maintains Journal. — The Secretary of the Commission shall keep a correct daily Journal of the proceedings of the Commission, . and this Journal shall be numbered serially from the first day of the Commission meeting in full session. The Secretary shall retain custody of all records or papers belonging to the Commission and shall not permit any records or papers belonging to the Commission to be removed from the custody of the Secretary other than in the regular course of business and with proper receipt. ®° as 1.11 Secretary's duties; prepares calendar of public hearing and meeting notices of the Commission.— c' The Secretary shall publish a calendar as provided by the Committee on Rules and Administration in accordance with these Rules. In the event the Commission goes into recess, the Secretary shall publish an interim calendar, which sets forth notices of public hearings, and all other matters of public information as shall be necessary to properly advise the members and the public of the official meetings of the Commission. Such notice, including an agenda of items to be considered, shall be published no less than five (5) days prior to Commission meetings. 1.12 Secretary's duties; reads papers and calls roll.— The Secretary shall read to the Commission all papers ordered to be read, note responses of members when the roll is called to determine the presence of a quorum; call the roll and tabulate the answers of members when a question is taken by yeas and nays, and assist, under the direction of the Commission Chair, in taking the count when any vote of the Commission is taken by a show of hands or otherwise. 1.13 Secretary's duties; prepares printed forms.— The Secretary shall prepare the copy for all printed forms used by the Commission. 1.14 Secretary's duties; indexes proposals.— The Secretary shall maintain a numerical index of proposals filed by members and a cumulative index by introducers. 2 1.15 Appointment of a Sergeant-at-Arms.— The Sergeant -at -Arms shall be designated by the Commission Chair. 1.16 Duties of the Sergeant-at-Arms.— The Sergeant -at -Arms shall attend the Commission during its meetings, maintain order under the direction of the Commission Chair, and execute the commands of the Commission. PART THREE — COMMISSION MEMBERS 1.17 Attendance and voting.— Unless a Commission member has submitted the written notice provided in Rule 1.18, every Commission member shall be within the Commission's chamber during its sessions and shall vote on each question during its sessions and shall vote on each question except as follows. If the vote is on a question which would inure to a Commissioner's special private gain or loss; which he or she knows would inure to the special private gain or loss of any principal by whom the Commissioner is retained or to the parent organization or subsidiary of a corporate principal by which the Commissioner is retained; or which the Commissioner knows would inure to the special gain or loss of a relative or business associate of the Commissioner, the Commissioner must file with the Secretary, prior to or at the time of the vote, a statement disclosing a conflict of interest which discloses the nature of his or her interest, and refrain from voting, If a Commissioner later discovers that a conflict existed, within 15 days, the Commissioner shall file with the Secretary, a statement disclosing the conflict and the nature of his or her interest. For purposes of the vote result, the subsequent filing of a disclosure of a conflict of interest will be treated in ®" the same manner as a change of vote in Rule 5.2. 1.18 Absences.— If a member is unable to attend any Commission proceeding, the Commissioner shall submit written notice of the absence to the Commission Chair. The notice shall be noted in the Journal. 1.19 Incurring obligations.— No member of the Commission shall incur any obligation payable from Commission funds without the prior written approval of the Commission Chair. PART FOUR — EMPLOYEES OF THE COMMISSION 1.20 Executive Director.— The Commission Executive Director serves at the pleasure of the Commission Chair. 1.21 Commission personnel.— The Executive Director with the approval of the Commission Chair may employ such personnel of the Commission as may be necessary to perform the functions of the Commission. The personnel serve at the pleasure of the Chair, and the Executive Director has the authority to dismiss any employee with the approval of the Commission Chair. 3 1.22 Personnel; duties and hours.— Commission personnel shall perform the duties assigned them by the Commission Chair or the Executive Director and shall remain on duty as required. PART Fl VE —PUBLI C MEETI NGS AND PUBLI C RECORDS 1.23 Open meetings and records.— All proceedings and records of the Commission shall be open to the public. RULE TWO COMMITTEES, OFFICERS, MEMBERS, VOTING, MOTIONS, DECORUM, AND DEBATE PART ONE — COMMITTEE ORGANIZATION, DUTIES, AND RESPONSIBILITIES 2.1 Standing substantive committees; creation.— There is hereby created the following substantive standing committees: Declaration of Rights (Article I) 2. Executive (Article IV) 3. Judicial (Article V) 4. Legislative (Article III) 5. Local Government (Article VIII) 6. Finance and Taxation (Article VII) 7. Ethics and Elections (Article VI, part of Article II) 8. Bonding and Investments (Article VII) 9. Education (Article IX) 10. General Provisions (Articles II, X, XI, and XII) Each standing committee shall be composed of no less than five (5) members. 2.2 Substantive standing committees; powers and responsibilities.— The standing substantive committees shall review all proposals referred to them by the Chair in relation to the Constitution of the State of Florida, as revised in 1968 and subsequently amended, and report the results of their deliberations to the full Commission. 2.3 Standing procedural committees.— There is hereby created the following procedural committees: 1. The Style and Drafting Committee. The Style and Drafting Committee shall have the responsibility for clarifying, codifying, and arranging the proposals adopted by the Commission into an orderly revision of or amendment(s) to an existing Section or Article of the present Constitution. It shall also prepare the Commission's final report. 4 2. The Rules and Administration Committee. The Rules and Administration Committee shall be responsible for setting the daily calendar and any additions thereto. It shall also see that the proceedings of the Commission, in full session, are in accordance with the Rules of the Commission and consider such matters as may be referred to it by the Chair. It shall also provide a schedule of the days and hours for the meetings of the committees to prevent scheduling conflict among members. The committee will also be responsible for working with the Chair and the Executive Director on administrative matters relating to the Commission's operation. The committee shall be composed of nine (9) voting members, appointed as follows: a. Four (4) Commissioners who were appointed to the Commission by the Governor; b. Two (2) Commissioners who were appointed to the Commission by the President of the Senate; c. Two (2) Commissioners who were appointed to the Commission by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; and d. One (1) Commissioner who was appointed to the Commission by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Members shall be appointed in accordance with Rule 1.3. 2.4 Committees, meetings.— Each committee, substantive or procedural, shall meet publicly at such times as are called by the respective committee chair or as determined by the Committee on Rules and Administration, subject to the approval of the Commission Chair. The Chair may excuse any member from attendance from committee meetings. The Chair shall group standing committees to provide each with an opportunity to ®- meet without conflicting with the meetings of other committees. 2.5 Committees, quorum. — A majority of the members of a committee shall constitute a quorum. as PART TWO— COMMITTEES; OFFICERS 2.6 Committees; appointment of chair and vice- chair.— The Commission Chair shall appoint a chair and vice -chair of each committee who shall serve at the pleasure of the Commission Chair. 2.7 Committees; calling committees to order. — The chair or, in the chair's absence, the vice - chair, shall call the committee to order. On the appearance of a quorum, the committee shall proceed with the order of business. Any member of the committee may question the absence of a quorum. 2.8 Committees; chair's control. — The chair or vice -chair shall preserve the order and decorum and shall have general control of the committee room. If there is a disturbance or disorderly conduct in the committee room, the chair or the vice -chair may require participants in the disturbance to clear the room. 5 2.9 Chair and vice - chair; vote.— The chair and vice -chair shall vote on all matters before the committee. The name of the chair shall be called last. PART THREE — COMMITTEES; VOTING 2.10 Committees; taking the vote. — The chair shall declare all votes and shall cause the same to be entered on the records of the committee, but if any member questions a vote, then by a show of hands by three (3) members the chair shall call the roll. When the committee shall be equally divided, the question shall be lost. 2.11 Committees; proxy voting.— Each committee member shall attend all meetings and shall vote on each question except as follows. If the vote is on a question which would inure to a Commissioner's special private gain or loss; which he or she knows would inure to the special private gain or loss of any principal by whom the Commissioner is retained or to the parent organization or subsidiary of a corporate principal by which the Commissioner is retained; or which the Commissioner knows would inure to the special gain or loss of a relative or business associate of the Commissioner, the Commissioner must file with the Secretary, prior to or at the time of the vote, a statement disclosing a conflict of interest which discloses the nature of his or her interest, and refrain from voting. If a Commissioner later discovers that a conflict existed, within 15 days, the Commissioner shall file with the Secretary, a statement disclosing the conflict and the nature of his or her interest. For purposes of the vote result, the subsequent filing of a disclosure of a conflict of interest ®" will be treated in the same manner as a change of vote in Rule 5.2. No member of a committee shall vote by proxy. A Commission member may appear by telephonic or video communications technology in any committee meeting if the member has provided a documented medical excuse to the committee chair in advance of the meeting. A Commission member appearing by telephonic or video communications technology shall be considered present as if the member was within the committee meeting room. PART FOUR — COMMITTEES; CONSIDERATION AND REPORT 2.12 Reports on Proposals.— A committee may report a proposal either unfavorably, favorably, favorably as amended. A motion to lay on the table shall be construed as a motion to report the proposal unfavorably. The vote of the members present of a committee on final consideration of any proposal shall be recorded. 2.13 Proposal reported unfavorably by a committee.— A proposal reported unfavorably by a committee shall be laid on the table. 0 2.14 Amendments in committee.— Each committee has the power to adopt amendments to a proposal. After any amendment to a proposal has been adopted and all questions relative to it have been disposed of, the proposal and amendment(s) shall be engrossed before consideration by a subsequent committee or the Commission. 2.15 Committee consideration; time - frame. — Prior to the convening of the full Commission in session, committees may consider proposals at the pleasure of the chair of the respective committees. When the Commission is meeting in regular session, each committee to which a proposal is referred shall have no longer than three (3) Commission meeting days from the day it received a proposal within which to file its written report, provided however, that on the motion of the committee chair, the time may be extended by the Commission for a period not to exceed five (5) Commission days per motion. 2.16 Committees; signing reports.— All committee reports shall be signed by the chair, or the vice -chair in the absence of the chair, and filed with the Secretary. Committees shall keep an accurate record of the committee's activity including but not limited to motions, amendments, and votes. _ 2.17 Committees; transmit proposals to Secretary.— in Proposals after having been reported by all referenced committees shall be transmitted to the Secretary and available for consideration to be placed on the calendar. The Rules and Administration Committee shall establish a calendar for consideration of proposals and other matters in such order or manner as it deems proper. The special order may be amended by a majority vote of the Commission. re RULE THREE PROPOSALS 3.1 Objectives.— The Constitution Revision Commission is vested with the duty to examine the Constitution of the State of Florida, as revised in 1968, and subsequently amended, hold public hearings, and file with the Secretary of State its proposal, if any. This Rule and each portion thereof addresses itself to the basic document under consideration, proposals for revision and procedures therefor. 3.2 Base document.— The Constitution of the State of Florida, as revised in 1968 and subsequently amended, shall be the base document for all proposals. The Constitution shall be printed in legislative bill form. 3.3 Commission consideration of public issues.— Constitutional issues raised by the public shall be identified in numerical order according to the order in which they were submitted. Upon motion of a Commissioner and upon receiving an affirmative vote of at least ten (10) Commission members, issues submitted by the public shall be filed with the Secretary for 7 consideration by the Commission. The moving Commissioner of a public proposal shall be deemed the sponsor of such proposal. 3.4 Commissioners' proposals.— Those issues submitted by Commissioners shall be reviewed by the Commission and the issue shall be filed with the Secretary of the Commission for consideration by the Commission. 3.5 Form of proposals.— Proposed revisions to the 1968 Constitution filed with the Secretary shall be incorporated onto written forms prescribed by the Secretary. The forms shall follow the form for bills used by the Florida Legislature. A proposal for revision shall address itself to the pertinent article, section, page, and line number of the 1968 Constitution, as amended, which it seeks to revise. Existing language proposed to be deleted shall be lined through with hyphens. Proposed new language shall be underlined. A proposal for revision of the Constitution shall be designated a proposal, and shall be referred to as such. 3.6 Proposals for introduction.— All proposals submitted and receiving requisite consideration by Commission members shall be filed with the Secretary who shall serially number them and submit them to the Commission for any action as determined by the Commission. The Commission Chair shall refer proposals to the appropriate committees. RULE FOUR FULL COMMISSION; ORDER OF BUSINESS AND CALENDAR 4.1 Session of the Commission.— The Commission shall meet pursuant to a schedule adopted by the Committee on Rules and Administration and approved by the Commission Chair. The schedule shall set forth the hours to convene and adjourn. 4.2 Quorum. — A majority of the Commission shall constitute a quorum. 4.3 Daily order of business. — The daily order of business shall be as follows: 1. Roll call 2. Prayer 3. Pledge of allegiance to the flag 4. Receiving communications 5. Introduction of proposals 6. Reports of committees 0 7. Matters on reconsideration 8. Special order as determined by the Rules and Administration Committee 9. Unfinished business 10. Correction and approval of Journal The Secretary of the Commission shall prepare and distribute, on each day of session, a calendar corresponding to the Daily Order of Business; and within each order of business, matters shall be considered in the order that they appear on the daily calendar. 4.4 Motion to amend daily order of business.— Any motion to amend the daily order of business shall be deemed as a motion to waive the rules. 4.5 Reference of a bill to committee; removal of committee reference.— After the Commission Chair has referred a proposal, any Commissioner may move to remove a proposal from committee. This motion may be adopted by a majority vote. Any proposal removed from committee shall be placed on the special order calendar at the next full Commission meeting. RULE FIVE FULL COMMISSION VOTING 5.1 Taking the yeas and nays.— The Commission Chair shall declare the outcome of all votes, but if three (3) Commissioners immediately question a vote by a show of hands, the Chair shall take the vote. When the vote is completely recorded, the Commission Chair shall announce the result to the Commission, and the Secretary shall enter the result in the Journal. 5.2 Change of vote.— After the voting, but prior to the announcement of the result of a roll call, a member may vote, or change his or her vote, and such vote shall be recorded in the Journal. After the vote has been announced, a member with unanimous consent of those present may change his or her vote on the measure and such vote shall be recorded in the Journal, except that no such change of vote shall be valid where such vote would alter the final outcome. 5.3 Casting vote for another.— No member shall cast a vote for another member, nor shall any person not a member cast a vote for a member. 5.4 Adoption of proposals.— 1. A proposal that has been placed on the calendar pursuant to Rule 2.17, and in accordance with the special order established by the Rules and Administration Committee, shall require a majority vote of the Commission for further consideration of the proposal and for commitment of the proposal to the Style and Drafting Committee. M 2. The Style and Drafting Committee shall review all proposals receiving approval of a majority of the Commission and shall prepare recommended ballot language. The Style and Drafting Committee may recommend amendments to proposals and may recommend the grouping of any related proposals. 3. A proposal on consideration after having been disposed of by the Style and Drafting Committee, may be amended or grouped by a vote of at least 22 members of the Commission. 4. Final adoption of a proposal shall require a vote of at least 22 members of the Commission. RULE SIX MOTIONS AND PRECEDENCE 6.1 Motions; how made, withdrawn.— Every motion other than a motion to amend a proposal under consideration, shall be made orally. At the request of the Commission Chair any motion shall be reduced to writing. After a motion has been stated or read by the Commission Chair, it shall be deemed to be in possession of the Commission and, without a second, shall be disposed of by a vote of the Commission. The mover of the motion may withdraw a motion, except a motion to reconsider, as hereinafter provided, at any time before the same has been amended or before the vote shall have commenced. 6.2 Motions; precedence. — U When a question is under debate, the Commission Chair shall receive no motion except: 1. To adjourn instanter 2. To adjourn at a time certain 3. Questions of privilege 4. To take a recess 5. To reconsider 6. To limit debate 7. To postpone to a day certain 8. To commit to a standing committee 9. To commit to a select committee 10. To amend Those motions shall have a precedence in the descending order given above. The Commission Chair shall propound all questions in the order in which they are moved unless the subsequent motion be previous in nature; except that in fixing time, the longest time shall be put first. In all cases where the Commission shall be divided, the question shall be lost. 6.3 Motions which can be made but once.— Motions to adjourn or recess shall be decided without debate by a majority vote of those present and voting. Only one substitute for a motion to adjourn shall be entertained. The substitute motion shall fix a different time for adjournment, and the same shall be put without debate, except that one (1) minute shall be allowed for the movers of the substitute within which to explain their reasons. The substitute 10 motion having been lost, the question shall be put on the original motion, which, if lost, shall preclude any further motion to adjourn until other business shall have intervened. 6.4 Division of question.— Any member may call for a division of a question when the sense will admit it. A motion to strike and insert shall be deemed indivisible; a motion to strike out, being lost, shall neither preclude amendment nor a motion to strike out and insert. 6.5 Reconsideration; generally.— When a main question has been made and carried or lost, a Commissioner voting with the prevailing side may move for reconsideration of the question on the same or the next day on which the Commission meets. If the question has been decided by voice vote, any Commissioner may so move. Such motion may be made pending a motion to adjourn or if it is time to adjourn. Consideration of a motion to reconsider shall be a special and continuing order of business for the full Commission when it next meets as the full Commission succeeding that on which the motion was made and, unless considered on said business day, shall be considered abandoned. If the Commission shall refuse to reconsider or, on reconsideration, shall confirm its first decision, no further motion to reconsider shall be in order except on unanimous consent of those present. When a majority of Commissioners present vote in the affirmative on any question but the proposition be lost because it is one in which the concurrence of more than a majority is necessary for adoption or passage, any Commissioner may move for reconsideration. On the last day on which the Commission meets, a motion to reconsider shall be taken up instanter. 6.6 Reconsideration; when debate allowed. — ®° Debate shall be allowed on a motion to reconsider only when the question which it is proposed to reconsider is debatable. Where debate upon a motion to reconsider is in order, no member shall speak thereon more than once nor for a longer period than five (5) minutes. 6.7 Reconsideration; collateral matters.— The adoption of a motion to reconsider a vote upon any secondary matter shall not remove the main subject under consideration from the consideration of the Commission. A motion to reconsider a collateral matter must be disposed of at once during the course of consideration of the main subject to which it is related and such motion shall be out of order after the Commission has passed to other business. RULE SEVEN AMENDMENTS 7.1 General form; notice; manner of consideration.— All amendments shall be filed with the Secretary of the Commission on forms prescribed by the Secretary, but shall be considered only after the sponsor gains recognition from the Chair to move for adoption. All amendments properly filed shall be heard and the sponsor given the opportunity to be heard unless said amendment is withdrawn by the sponsor. 11 7.2 Sequence of amendments to amendments.— An amendment to a pending amendment may be received, but until it is disposed of, no other motion to amend will be in order, except a substitute amendment or an amendment to the substitute. Such amendments are to be disposed of in the following order: Amendments to the amendment are acted on before the substitute is taken up. Only one amendment to the amendment shall be in order at a time. Amendments to the substitute are next voted on. 3. The substitute then is voted on. The adoption of a substitute amendment in lieu of an original amendment shall be treated and considered as an amendment to the proposal itself. 7.3 Amendment by section.— The adoption of an amendment to a section shall not preclude further amendment of that section or article. If an article is being considered section by section or item by item, only amendments to the section or item under consideration shall be in order. The Commission Chair shall, in recognizing members for the purpose of moving for adoption of amendments, try to consider all amendments to . Section 1 first, then all amendments to Section 2 and so on. After all sections have been considered separately in lieu of the entire article, the whole article shall be open for amendment. 7.4 Amendment; germanity of amendment. — No proposition on a subject different from that under consideration shall be admitted under color of amendment. RULE EIGHT DECORUM AND DEBATE 8.1 Decorum and debate.— When any member desires to speak or deliver any matter to the Commission, the member shall rise at his or her seat and address the Chair as Mr. or Madam Chair, and, on being recognized, may address the Commission from his or her desk, and shall confine any remarks to the question under debate, avoiding personality. A member shall not address or refer to another member by his or her first name. A member shall use the appellation of Commissioner, or such appellation and the surname of the Commissioner addressed. 8.2 Commission Chair's power of recognition.— When two (2) or more members rise at once, the Commission Chair shall name the member who is first to be recognized. 8.3 Interruption of members in debate.— No member shall be interrupted by another member without the consent of the member who has the floor, except rising to a question of order. 12 8.4 Time for debate.— No member shall speak more than ten (10) minutes in debate on any question. The introducer of a proposal under consideration shall be entitled to five (5) minutes to close, notwithstanding that the introducer may have used ten (10) minutes in opening. 8.5 Limitation on debate.— When a proposal is under debate by the Commission, a member may move to limit debate, and such motion shall be decided without debate, except the introducer of a proposal shall have five (5) minutes to discuss said motion. If, by two - thirds (2/3) vote of those present, the question is decided in the affirmative, debate shall be limited accordingly. 8.6 Priority of business. — All questions relating to priority of business shall be decided without debate. 8.7 Questions of privilege. — Questions of privilege shall be: (1) those affecting the Commission collectively, its safety, dignity, and the integrity of its proceedings; and (2) the rights, reputation, and conduct of members individually in their representative capacity only. These shall have precedence over all other questions except motions to adjourn. Upon recognition of the Chair, no member shall be permitted to speak longer than ten (10) minutes on a question of privilege. RULE NINE MISCELLANEOUS 9.1 Interpretation of rules.— Mason's Manual of Legislative Procedure shall govern the Commission and any committees established pursuant to these Rules in all cases in which they are applicable and in which they are not in conflict with the Rules of this Commission, except that seconds to motions shall not be necessary. It shall be the duty of the Commission Chair, or the presiding officer, to interpret all rules, subject to appeal by any member. 9.2 Waiver and suspension of rules.— These rules shall not be waived or suspended except by a two - thirds (2/3) vote of all the members of the Commission. The motion, when made, shall be decided without debate. No motion to waive a rule requiring unanimous consent of the Commission shall be adopted except by unanimous consent of those present. 9.3 Changes in rules.— All proposed amendments to these Rules shall be presented to the Rules and Administration Committee for recommendation to the Commission. Such recommendation may be amended by a two - thirds (2/3) vote of the Commission and shall be adopted by a two - thirds (2/3) vote of the Commission. 13 9.4 Majority action. — Unless otherwise indicated by these rules, all action by the Commission shall be by majority vote of those members present. 9.5 Supreme Court library temporary repository for Commission records.— The Supreme Court library shall be provided with copies of the records for the purpose of creating an electronic record of the Commission process. All records of the Commission will be permanently stored with the Secretary of State, Division of Library Information Services, Bureau of Archives and Records Management. 9.6 Alternates.— Alternates shall have the same privileges as Commissioners, but shall not have voting privileges. 14