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FL H1189
FL H1189Elections of County Commissioners, District School Board Members, and District School Superintendents
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Introduced
02/26/2025
02/26/2025
In Committee
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
02/26/2025
02/26/2025
Introduced Session
2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An act relating to elections of county commissioners, district school board members, and district school superintendents; amending s. 124.01, F.S.; establishing county commissioner districts based on the population of the county; requiring county commissioners to be nominated and elected by qualified electors who reside in the same county commissioner district as the commissioner; requiring membership of a board of county commissioners to be based on certain population criteria for each county; requiring commissioners to be elected at a specified time and terms to be staggered; providing applicability; repealing s. 124.011, F.S., relating to an alternate procedure for the election of county commissioners to provide for single-member representation; amending s. 100.041, F.S.; conforming a provision to changes made by the act; amending s. 1001.34, F.S.; revising the membership of district school boards; requiring membership to be based on certain population criteria for each county; requiring membership to be identical to that of the board of county commissioners; authorizing a specified change to such membership if certain conditions are met; removing provisions relating to modification of the number of district school board members; repealing s. 1001.36, F.S., relating to district school board member residence areas; amending s. 1001.361, F.S.; requiring members of the district school board to be elected by the qualified electors who reside in the same school district as the member; repealing s. 1001.362, F.S., relating to an alternate procedure for the election of district school board members to provide for single- member representation; amending s. 1001.46, F.S.; revising provisions relating to the election and term of office for district school superintendents; repealing s. 1001.461, F.S., relating to procedures for making the office of district school superintendent an appointive office; amending ss. 1001.38, 1001.50, and 1011.10, F.S.; conforming provisions to changes made by the act; amending s. 1002.32, F.S.; conforming cross-references; providing an effective date.
AI Summary
This bill modifies how county commissioners and district school board members are elected in Florida, establishing a population-based system for determining the number of commissioners and board members. Under the new provisions, counties will have a set number of county commissioners and school board members based on their population: 13 members for counties with over 2.5 million people, 9 members for counties with 1.25-2.499 million people, 7 members for counties with 750,000-1.249 million people, and 5 members for counties with 749,000 or fewer people. Commissioners and school board members must now be elected specifically by qualified voters residing in the same district they represent, ensuring more localized representation. The bill repeals several existing statutes related to alternative election procedures and modifies language around district boundaries and residency requirements. Additionally, the bill maintains the current 4-year term for district school superintendents and requires that vacancies in school board positions be filled by gubernatorial appointment. The changes are set to take effect on July 1, 2025, and apply to all counties in Florida, including those with charter government systems.
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Withdrawn prior to introduction (on 02/26/2025)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1189 |
| BillText | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1189/BillText/Filed/PDF |
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