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FL Amendment 7 - Survivor Benefits, Public Colleges

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> United States > Florida > Constitutional Amendments > 2018 Initiatives and Referenda > Amendment 07 (Survivor Benefits, Public Colleges)

Office

Referendum

Honorific

Referendum - Abbr:

Type

General Election

Filing Deadline

June 01, 2018 - 12:00pm Central

Polls Open

November 06, 2018 - 06:00am Central

Polls Close

November 06, 2018 - 06:00pm Central

Term Start

November 07, 2018 - 12:00pm

Term End

December 31, 9999 - 12:00pm

Turnout

58.96% Registered 41.64% Total Population

Contributor

Mr. Matt

Last Modified

Mr. Matt October 18, 2022 11:23am

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Description

First Responder and Military Member Survivor Benefits; Public Colleges and Universities

Ballot summary:
Creates mandatory payment of education and compensation benefits to qualifying survivors of certain first responders and military members who die performing official duties. Requires supermajority votes by university trustees and state university system board of governors to raise or impose all legislatively authorized fees if law requires approval by those bodies. Establishes existing state college system as constitutional entity; provides governance structure.

In Florida, a constitutional amendment requires a 60 percent supermajority vote at the ballot for approval

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