Advisory Opinion to the Attorney General Re Standards for Establishing Legislative District Boundaries

On January 29, 2009, this Court approved for placement on the ballot two proposed amendments to the Florida Constitution detailing additional guidelines that the Florida Legislature must follow when it conducts legislative and congressional reapportionment. See Advisory Op. to Att’y Gen. re Standards for Establishing Legislative Dist. Boundaries, 2 So.3d 175, 191 (Fla.2009). While this Court considered the validity of the petitions, the Attorney General also requested that the Court review the corresponding financial impact statements to evaluate their compliance with section 100.371, Florida…