Florida Florida Statutes
§ 11.9345 — Vote cast outside the scope of instructions; criminal liability
FS § 11.9345Ch. 11
Statute text
View on sourceA delegate or alternate delegate commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083, who signs an oath of office as required by s. 11.9336 in the state and who thereafter violates the oath by knowingly or intentionally voting or attempting to vote outside the scope of:(1) The instructions established by a concurrent resolution adopted pursuant to ss. 11.93-11.9352; or
(2)The limits placed by the Legislature in a concurrent resolution or memorial that calls for an Article V convention for the purpose of proposing one or more amendments to the Constitution of the United States on the subjects and amendments that may be considered by the Article V convention. History.—s. 17, ch. 2014-52. The application of the Legislature to call an Article V convention for proposing amendments to the Constitution of the United States ceases to be a continuing application and shall be treated as having no effect if all of the delegates and alternate delegates vote or attempt to vote outside the scope of:(1) The instructions established by a concurrent resolution adopted pursuant to ss. 11.93-11.9352; or
(2)The limits placed by the Legislature in a concurrent resolution or memorial that calls for an Article V convention for the purpose of proposing one or more amendments to the Constitution of the United States on the subjects and amendments that may be considered by the Article V convention.
Legislative history
s. 16, ch. 2014-52.