Legal Opinion
Advisory Opinion to the Attorney General
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided April 25, 2002No. SC01-2421PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Per curiam
The Attorney General has petitioned this Court for an advisory opinion as to the validity of a proposed citizen initiative amendment to the Florida Constitution, submitted by an organization called the Coalition to Reduce Class Size. We have jurisdiction. See art. IV, § 10; art V, § 3(b)(10), Fla. Const.
The proposed initiative petition amends article IX, section 1 of the Florida Constitution, which relates to public education. The ballot title of the proposed amendment is: “Florida’s Amendment to Reduce Class Size.” The summary for the proposed amendment provides:
Proposes an amendment to the…
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