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House Redistricting SubcommitteeSenate Redistricting Subcommittee

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212 Knott

Dean CannonSpeaker

Will W. WeatherfordChair

Committee Meeting Notice

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

House Redistricting Subcommittee

Start Date and Time:

End Date and Time:

Location:Duration:

Thursday, April 21, 2011 08:00 am


Webster Hall (212 Knott)1.50 hrs

JOINT MEETINGThe House Redistricting Subcommittee will meet jointly with the Senate Redistricting Subcommittee.

Remarks from House Redistricting Committee Chair WeatherfordHistorical and Legal Review of Redistricting by House Redistricting CounselPresentation on 2010 Census & Florida Demographics - Amy Baker, Staff Director, Florida Legislature'sOffice of Economic & Demographic ResearchOther Committee Business

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Committee Meeting NoticeHOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Senate Redistricting Subcommittee

Start Date and Time:

End Date and Time:

Location:Duration:



Webster Hall (212 Knott)1.50 hrs

JOINT MEETINGThe Senate Redistricting Subcommittee will meet jointly with the House Redistricting Subcommittee.

Remarks from House Redistricting Committee Chair WeatherfordHistorical and Legal Review of Redistricting by House Redistricting CounselPresentation on 2010 Census & Florida Demographics - Amy Baker, Staff Director, Florida Legislature'sOffice of Economic & Demographic ResearchOther Committee Business

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Table of Contents

Tab A

• April 8 2011 - Memorandum from Speaker Cannon

Tab B

• Redistricting Committee Information Sheet

TabC• Presentation on Redistricting -Introduction to Legal Concepts

TabD

• Redistricting Terminology &Concepts

Tab E

• Presentation on Florida Demographics - Census 2010

Tab F.. 2010 Census - Over or Under Population for Current Districts

TabG

• Article III, Section 16 of the Florida Constitution• Article III, Section 20 and 21 of the Florida Constitution

The Florida House of RepresentativesOffice of the Speaker

Dean CannonSpeaker

MEMORANDUM

TO:

FROM:

DATE:

RE:

Members, Florida House of Representatives

Dean Cannon, Speaker

April 8, 2011

House Redistricting Committee and Subcommittees

During the 2012 Session, the House will engage in the constitutionally required process of redistricting.The lead up to that process will begin this summer. Starting in July and ending in November, the House,in conjunction with the Senate, will hold approximately 30 public hearings across Florida.

The House is developing our own web-based redistricting application (MyDistrictBuilder) currentlyavailable in "beta" format at www.floridaredistricting.org. The application will be fully functional by thissummer. The 2010 Census data has been uploaded into the beta test version of our House application.

Some additional preparatory work will be required prior to this summer. Consequently, theRedistricting Committee, the House Redistricting Subcommittee, the Senate RedistrictingSubcommittee, and the Congressional Redistricting Subcommittee will hold several meetings during thefinal weeks of this Session.

Members interested in serving on the Redistricting Committee or subcommittees should notify theSpeaker's Office by 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 12, 2011, bye-mailing Lynn Imhof. Please be aware thatservice on the redistricting committee or subcommittees will require attending 25% of this summer'spublic hearings, including attending meetings outside of your home region.

As we begin the redistricting process, I would remind you that we will conduct this process inaccordance with both the letter and the spirit of the law. Consequently, Members should refrain fromdiscussing their personal political ambitions, their personal district preferences, or the ambitions orpreferences of other candidates or officeholders with the chairmen, the members, or the staff of theRedistricting Committee or the redistricting subcommittees.

420 The Capitol, 402 South Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1300(850) 488-1450 Fax: (850) 488-1456

Florida House Redistricting and MyDistrictBuilder on the Web Home Page: www.floridaredistricting.org

MyDistrictBuilder* (“beta version”): floridaredistricting.cloudapp.net/MyDistrictBuilder.aspx

Facebook: www.facebook.com/MyDistrictBuilder

Twitter: twitter.com/FLRedistricting

WordPress: mydistrictbuilder.wordpress.com

YouTube: www.youtube.com/MyDistrictBuilderFL

CodePlex: mydistrictbuilder.codeplex.com

House Rules House Rule 5.8 – Legislative Reapportionment and Congressional Redistricting Bills and

Amendments

House Rule 5.12 – Requirements for Introduction

House Rule 7.12(b) – Amendment Deadlines in Committee and Subcommittee

House Rule 12.2(d) – Filing Deadlines for Floor Amendments

Florida Constitution and Florida Statutes Article III, Section 16 – Legislative Apportionment

Article III, Section 20 – Standards for Congressional Redistricting

Article III, Section 21 – Standards for Legislative Redistricting

Chapter 8, Florida Statutes – Congressional Districts

Chapter 10, Florida Statutes – Senate and House Districts

Section 11.0431(2)(e), Florida Statutes – Exemption from Public Disclosure

House Redistricting Committee Staff Staff Director: J. Alex Kelly

Policy Chief: Bob West

Information Systems Engineers: Bradley Boyce, Derek Morgan and Jeffrey Silver

Legislative Analysts: Ben Fairbrother, Jason Poreda and Jeff Takacs

Intern: Katie Crofoot

*Note: Even though MyDistrictBuilder

is still in-development, it can already be

used for the purpose of drawing new

district boundary lines. Florida’s 2010

Census Redistricting data is loaded into

the application, along with data from the American Community Survey.

Redistricting Resources & References

Florida House of Representatives

Redistricting Committee www.floridaredistricting.org

Redistricting Timeline

APRIL 1, 2010

Census Day

DECEMBER 21, 2010

Apportionment of 27

congressional seats to

Florida

MARCH 17, 2011

U.S. Census Bureau

delivered data to Florida

ONGOING

Public development of

MyDistrictBuilder*

JULY, 2011

Launch full functionality

of MyDistrictBuilder

SUMMER – FALL 2011

Legislature’s statewide

public meetings on

redistricting

JAN. 10 – MAR. 9, 2012

Legislature officially

approves new district

plans in 2012 Session

JUNE 18 – 22, 2012

Qualifying for candidates

for state and federal

elections in Florida

400 House Office Building

P: (850) 921-4941

F: (850) 487-6413

E: [email protected]

http://www.floridaredistricting.org/

http://floridaredistricting.cloudapp.net/MyDistrictBuilder.aspx

http://www.facebook.com/MyDistrictBuilder

http://twitter.com/#!/FLRedistricting

https://mydistrictbuilder.wordpress.com/

http://www.youtube.com/MyDistrictBuilderFL

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The Language of Redistricting

Apportionment The process of assigning seats in a legislative body among established districts. Following each census, the 435 seats in the United States House of Representatives are apportioned to each state based on state population. The larger the state population, the more congressional representatives the state will be apportioned. Redistricting Redistricting refers to the process by which census data is used to redraw the lines and boundaries of electoral districts within a state to ensure that districts are substantially equal in population. This process affects districts at all levels of government – from local school boards and city councils to state legislatures and the U.S. House of Representatives.

CONTENTS

The Language of Redistricting P.1 Redistricting Geography P.2

Traditional Redistricting Concepts P.3 Race & Ethnicity P.4

WHAT IS REDISTRICTING?

The drawing of new political boundaries.

WHAT IS MYDISTRICTBUILDER?

The online application that Floridians and their Legislators will use to propose new districts. For the latest news on MyDistrictBuilder, visit floridaredistricting.org.

The Language of Redistricting Key Concepts & Terminology

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Redistricting Geography

Key terms to know when building with MyDistrictBuilder

2010 CENSUS

Decennial Census As required by the U.S. Constitution, every 10 years, the government reports the number of people who live in the U.S. by conducting a count called the census. Who is counted? Everyone! All children and adults, regardless of nationality, citizenship status, race, age, or gender. American Community Survey Annual social, economic, housing, and demographic data collected by the U.S. Census Bureau. The data allows tracking trends and changes in communities. Public Law (PL) 94-171 The federal law that requires the U.S. Census Bureau to provide states with data for use in redistricting. Resident Population The U.S. resident population includes everyone living and staying in the United States at the time of the census. The resident population is used for redistricting.

Census Block The smallest level of census geography used by the Census Bureau to collect census data. Census blocks are formed by streets, roads, bodies of water, other physical features and legal boundaries shown on Census Bureau maps. Census Block Group A Block Group is a cluster of census blocks within a census tract. Census Tract Census Tracts are small, relatively permanent statistical subdivisions of a county delineated by local participants as part of the U.S. Census Bureau’s Participant Statistical Areas Program. Census tracts generally have between 1,500 and 8,000 people, with an optimum size of 4,000 people. County The primary legal divisions of most states are termed counties. County subdivisions are the primary divisions of counties for the reporting of decennial census data. District The geographical boundaries that define the constituency of an elected official. Parcels Parcels are a plot of land, often times where a home or business is located. The FL Department of Revenue’s statewide parcel files are utilized in MyDistrictBuilder.

Places (Cities) Generally, Places refer to Cities. Places, for the reporting of decennial census data, include consolidated cities, Census Designated Places (CDP), and incorporated places. Precinct An area created by election officials to group voters for assignment to a designated polling place so that an election can be conducted. Precinct boundaries may change several times over the course of a decade. Voting Districts (VTD) VTDs are the generic name for geographic entities, such as precincts, wards, and election districts, established by state, local, and tribal governments for the purpose of conducting elections.

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Traditional Redistricting Concepts

SECTION 2 OF THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT

A key provision of the Voting Rights Act that that protects minority voters from practices and procedures that deprive them of an effective vote because of their race, color or membership in a particular language minority group.

SECTION 5 OF THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT

A key provision of the Voting Rights Act that prohibits jurisdictions covered by Section 5 from adopting voting changes, including redistricting plans, that worsen the position of minority voters or changes adopted with a discriminatory purpose. In Florida, Section 5 (preclearance) affects five counties—Collier, Hardee, Hendry, Hillsborough and Monroe. See preclearance.

Contiguous (Contiguity) A geographically contiguous district is one in which all parts of the district are attached to each other. Deviation Any amount of population that is less than or greater than the ideal population of a district. Gerrymandering The drawing of electoral districts to give one group or party an advantage over another. Generally, gerrymandering is discussed in terms of either “partisan gerrymandering” or “racial gerrymandering.” Ideal Population (Equal Population) The total state population divided by the number of seats in a legislative body. For example, if a state’s population is 1,000,000 and there are 100 electoral districts, the ideal population for each district is 10,000. Overall Range The difference in population between the largest and smallest districts in a redistricting plans.

Preclearance Preclearance refers to the process of seeking review and approval from either the United States Department

of Justice (DOJ) or the federal court in the District of Columbia for any voting or redistricting changes to a Section 5 covered jurisdiction. Traditional Redistricting Principles General policies or goals that have been most frequently recognized by the courts:

Compactness;

Contiguity;

Preservation of counties and other political subdivisions;

Preservation of communities of interest;

Preservation of cores of prior districts; and

Compliance with Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.

VAP (Voting Age Population) The number of people over 18 years of age.

ONE-PERSON, ONE-VOTE

A constitutional obligation that that requires each district to be substantially equal in total population. Regarding the Fourteenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, the United States Supreme Court concluded that …”the basic principle of representative government remains, and must remain unchanged – the weight of a citizen’s vote cannot be made to depend on where he lives.”




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Analyzing the Effects of Redistricting on Race & Ethnicity

Majority Minority District A majority-minority district is one in which a racial or ethnic minority group comprises a majority (50% plus 1 or more) of the voting-age population of the district. See VAP (P.3). Minority Crossover District A crossover district is one in which minorities do not form a numerical majority but still reliably control the outcome of the election with some non-minority voters crossing over to vote with the minority group. Minority Coalition District A minority-coalition district is a type of majority-minority district in which two or more minority groups combine to form a majority in a district. Minority Influence District An influence district is one that includes a large number of minority voters but fewer than would allow the minority voters to control the election results when voting as a bloc.

PROHIBITED BY THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT

Minority Vote Dilution Minority vote dilution occurs when minority voters are deprived of an equal opportunity to elect a candidate of choice. It is prohibited under the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Retrogression A voting or redistricting change to a Section 5 covered jurisdiction that puts minorities in a worse position under the new scheme than under the existing law or districts.

DID YOU KNOW…

…You will be able to use the Region Label and Region Fill menus in MyDistrictBuilder to analyze redistricting plans by nearly 12,000 demographic data points, including race, ethnicity, education, income, age, and many more. For the latest news on MyDistrictBuilder, visit floridaredistricting.org.

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fo

reca

st to

re

pre

se

nt 2

6.0

pe

rce

nt in

2

03

0, co

mp

are

d to

17

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en

t in

20

00

an

d 1

7.5

pe

rce

nt in

20

09

.

perc

ent

perc

ent

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ers

ity

is

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cre

asin

g..

.

78

.0%

14

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%

1.7

%

0.1

%3

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%W

hit

e (a

lon

e)

Bla

ck o

r A

fric

an A

me

rica

n (a

lon

e)

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eri

can

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ian

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d A

lask

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(alo

ne

)

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an (a

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nd

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er

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ific

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lan

de

r (a

lon

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e O

the

r R

ace

(al

on

e)

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or

Mo

re R

ace

s

75

.0%

16

.0%

0.4

%

2.4

%0

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%2

.5%

20

00

20

10

Po

pu

lati

on

by

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ce b

y C

ou

nty

Co

un

ty w

ith

th

e G

rea

tes

t %

of

Wh

ite

(a

lon

e)

Po

pu

lati

on

:2

00

0C

itru

s9

5.0

%

2010

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s93.0

%

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un

tie

s w

ith

th

e L

ea

st

% o

f

Wh

ite

(a

lon

e)

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pu

lati

on

:2

00

0G

ad

sd

en

38

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20

10

Ga

dsd

en

35

.9%

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tew

ide

Pe

rce

nta

ge

s:

20

00

= 7

8.0

%

20

10

= 7

5.0

%

Po

pu

lati

on

by

Ra

ce b

y C

ou

nty

Co

un

ty w

ith

th

e G

rea

tes

t %

of

Bla

ck

or

Afr

ican

Am

eri

can

(a

lon

e)

Po

pu

lati

on

:2000

Gadsden

57.1

%

20

10

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dsd

en

56

.0%

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un

tie

s w

ith

th

e L

ea

st

% o

f B

lack

or

Afr

ican

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eri

can

(a

lon

e)

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pu

lati

on

:2

00

0P

asco

2.1

%

20

10

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s2

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tew

ide

Pe

rce

nta

ges:

20

00

= 1

4.6

%

20

10

= 1

6.0

%

Min

ori

ty P

op

ula

tio

n

As u

se

d in

fe

de

ral sta

nd

ard

s fro

m th

e O

ffic

e o

f M

an

ag

em

en

t a

nd

Bu

dg

et a

nd

th

e C

en

su

s B

ure

au

, b

ein

g o

f H

isp

an

ic o

rig

in r

efe

rs to

an

eth

nic

ity, n

ot a

ra

ce

. T

he

se

are

se

pa

rate

an

d d

istin

ct co

nce

pts

.

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ever,

som

eone o

f H

ispanic

origin

is c

onsid

ere

d p

art

of th

e

min

ority

po

pu

latio

n.

Gro

upin

gs

T

ota

l P

op

ula

tion

E

thnic

ity (

His

panic

or

Non-H

ispanic

)

R

ace (

White, B

lack o

r A

fric

an A

merican,

Am

erican I

ndia

n

or

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ska N

ative, A

sia

n, N

ative H

aw

aiia

n o

r O

ther

Pacific

Isla

nder,

and S

om

e O

ther

Race)

F

lorid

a’s

min

ority

pe

rce

nta

ge

of th

e p

op

ula

tio

n is 4

2.1

% -

--N

ew

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rk is n

ow

at 4

1.7

%, a

nd

th

e n

atio

n a

s a

wh

ole

is a

t 3

6.3

%.

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rid

a’s

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pa

nic

Po

pu

lati

on

B

ased o

n the 2

010 C

ensus, H

ispanic

s r

epre

sent

about

22

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erc

en

t o

f F

lorid

a’s

po

pu

latio

n

F

lori

da w

ill b

ecom

e incre

asin

gly

more

His

panic

; H

ispanic

s

are

fore

cast

to r

epre

sent

over

26 p

erc

ent

of

Flo

rida’s

popula

tion in 2

030

12

.2%

16

.8%

19

.1%

22

.5%

23

.2%

24

.5%

25

.6%

26

.5%

0.0

%

5.0

%

10

.0%

15

.0%

20

.0%

25

.0%

30

.0%

19

90

20

00

20

05

20

10

20

15

20

20

20

25

20

30

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pan

ic/L

ati

no

Po

pu

lati

on

by

Co

un

ty

Co

un

ty w

ith

th

e G

rea

tes

t %

of

His

pa

nic

/La

tin

o P

op

ula

tio

n:

2000

Mia

mi-D

ade

57.3

%

20

10

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mi-D

ad

e6

5.0

%

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un

tie

s w

ith

th

e L

ea

st

% o

f

His

pa

nic

/La

tin

o P

op

ula

tio

n:

20

00

Na

ssa

u &

Ta

ylo

r1

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20

10

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r1

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tew

ide

Pe

rce

nta

ges:

20

00

= 1

6.8

%

20

10

= 2

2.5

%

Lan

gu

ag

e a

nd

Fo

reig

n B

orn

In

20

09

, a

lmo

st

4.6

mill

ion

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rid

ian

s (

ag

e 5

or

old

er)

sp

oke

a la

ng

ua

ge

oth

er

tha

n E

ng

lish

at

ho

me

, o

f w

hic

h a

bo

ut 2

.0 m

illio

n s

po

ke

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glis

h le

ss

tha

n “

ve

ry w

ell”

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is r

ela

tio

nsh

ip c

on

tin

ue

s, b

y 2

03

0, a

rou

nd

5.9

mill

ion

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rid

ian

s (

ag

e 5

or

old

er)

will

sp

ea

k a

la

ng

ua

ge

oth

er

tha

n E

ng

lish

at

ho

me

, o

f w

hic

h a

bo

ut

2.6

mill

ion

will

sp

ea

k E

ng

lish

le

ss th

an

“ve

ry w

ell”.

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20

09

, 1

8.8

% o

f F

lori

da

’s p

op

ula

tio

n w

as f

ore

ign

bo

rn.

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gu

ag

e S

po

ke

n a

t H

om

eEs

tim

ate

Popula

tion 5

years

and o

ver

17,3

74,8

12

Englis

h o

nly

12,8

01,8

54

Language o

ther

than E

nglis

h4,5

72,9

58

Speak

Englis

h le

ss than "

very

well"

2,0

18,1

50

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h3,3

52,8

05

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ss than "

very

well"

1,5

56,7

51

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er

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uro

pean la

nguages

886,1

17

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Englis

h le

ss than "

very

well"

326,8

85

Asia

n a

nd P

acific

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nder

languages

252,6

84

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Englis

h le

ss than "

very

well"

114,2

91

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er

languages

81,3

52

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Englis

h le

ss than "

very

well"

20,2

23

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rid

a’s

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un

ty P

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ula

tio

n

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illio

n o

r m

ore

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iam

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6,4

35

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row

ard

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8,0

66

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alm

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ac

h..

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20

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ills

bo

rou

gh

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9,2

26

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ran

ge

...1

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ril

1,

20

10

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pu

lati

on

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mb

er

of

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rid

a

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un

tie

s

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e m

illio

n o

r m

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50

0,0

00 to

99

9,9

99

5

25

0,0

00 to

49

9,9

99

12

10

0,0

00 to

24

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11

50

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0 to

99

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98

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er

50

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02

6 The s

malle

st counties:

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ibe

rty..

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65

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afa

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tte

...8

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ran

kli

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49

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lad

es

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84

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alh

ou

n..

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5

29

8 L

ibe

rty C

ou

ntie

s =

1 M

iam

i-D

ade,

the 8

th

larg

est county

in the U

S

7 larg

est

counties =

51.7

% o

f F

lori

da’s

tota

l p

op

ula

tio

n

Po

pu

lati

on

Gro

wth

(Ap

ril 1

, 2

00

0 –

Ap

ril 1

, 2

01

0)

Co

un

tie

s G

ain

ing

th

e

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st

Po

pu

lati

on

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range

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12

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6

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sb

oro

ug

h2

30

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8

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lm B

ea

ch

18

8,9

43

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17

7,8

66

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un

tie

s L

os

ing

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pu

lati

on

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on

roe

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99

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ella

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3

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pu

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on

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wth

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00

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ril 1

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un

tie

s G

row

ing

th

e

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ste

st:

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gle

r9

2.0

%

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mte

r7

5.1

%

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la5

5.8

%

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oh

ns

54

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ucie

44

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un

tie

s L

os

ing

Po

pu

lati

on

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onro

e-8

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ella

s-0

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rdin

US

--8

thin

US

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pu

lati

on

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sit

y

Mo

st

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se

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un

ty:

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ella

s3

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as

t D

en

se

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un

ty:

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ert

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us

ing

Un

its

(R

en

tal

an

d O

wn

er)

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he

nu

mb

er

of

ho

usin

g u

nits g

rew

by 2

3.1

% o

ve

r th

e

decade, a p

ace g

reate

r th

an t

he p

opula

tion a

s a

whole

.

T

he p

erc

enta

ge o

f occupie

d u

nits fell

to 8

2.5

% f

rom

86.8

%.

86

.8%

82

.5%

6,3

38

,07

57

,42

0,8

02

96

5,0

33

1,5

68

,77

8

13

.2%

17

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20

00

20

10

vaca

nt

occ

up

ied

7,30

3,10

8

8,98

9,58

0

% o

f R

es

ide

nti

al L

oa

ns

in

Fo

reclo

su

re

Larg

est

Perc

en

tag

e C

ou

nti

es.

..M

iam

i-D

ade C

ounty

18.6

7%

Osceola

County

16.8

4%

Fra

nkl

in C

ounty

16.1

5%

St. L

ucie

County

16.0

4%

2010

Cen

su

s –

Pro

file

P

ers

ons

S

ex b

y A

ge G

roup

M

edia

n A

ge

R

ace A

lone

S

om

e A

sia

n / N

ative

Ha

wa

iian

an

d O

the

r P

acific

Isla

nd

er

de

tail

H

ispanic

or

Latino

B

y M

exic

an

/ P

ue

rto

Ric

an

/

Cu

ba

n / O

the

r

B

y R

ace

Alo

ne

H

ou

sehold

Rela

tionship

P

opula

tion in G

roup Q

uart

ers

by S

ex

In

stitu

tionaliz

ed /

Non

-institu

tionaliz

ed

H

ouseh

old

s b

y T

ype

F

am

ily / N

onfa

mily

household

s

A

vera

ge H

ousehold

Siz

e

A

vera

ge F

am

ily S

ize

H

ousin

g U

nits

O

ccupie

d

V

acant

F

or

ren

t

R

en

ted

, n

ot o

ccu

pie

d

F

or

sa

le

S

old

, n

ot o

ccu

pie

d

F

or

se

aso

na

l, r

ecre

atio

na

l, o

r

occa

sio

na

l use

O

the

r

H

om

eow

ner

vacancy r

ate

R

enta

l vacancy r

ate

Ava

ilab

le M

ay 2

011

Source: 2010 Census P.L. 94-171 Summary Files compiled by Florida Senate Committee on Reapportionment March 17, 2011

Florida Congressional Districts 2002-2011 2000 2010

Total State Population, Decennial Census 15,982,378 18,801,310

Number of Districts 25 27

Ideal District Population (Total State Population / 25 or 27) 639,295 696,345

District 2000

Population

2000 Deviation 2010 Population

2010 Deviation

Count % Count %

1 639,295 0 0.0% 694,158 -2,187 -0.3%

2 639,295 0 0.0% 737,519 41,174 5.9%

3 639,295 0 0.0% 659,055 -37,290 -5.4%

4 639,295 0 0.0% 744,418 48,073 6.9%

5 639,295 0 0.0% 929,533 233,188 33.5%

6 639,295 0 0.0% 812,727 116,382 16.7%

7 639,295 0 0.0% 812,442 116,097 16.7%

8 639,295 0 0.0% 805,608 109,263 15.7%

9 639,296 1 0.0% 753,549 57,204 8.2%

10 639,295 0 0.0% 633,889 -62,456 -9.0%

11 639,295 0 0.0% 673,799 -22,546 -3.2%

12 639,296 1 0.0% 842,199 145,854 20.9%

13 639,295 0 0.0% 757,805 61,460 8.8%

14 639,295 0 0.0% 858,956 162,611 23.4%

15 639,295 0 0.0% 813,570 117,225 16.8%

16 639,295 0 0.0% 797,711 101,366 14.6%

17 639,296 1 0.0% 655,160 -41,185 -5.9%

18 639,295 0 0.0% 712,790 16,445 2.4%

19 639,295 0 0.0% 736,419 40,074 5.8%

20 639,295 0 0.0% 691,727 -4,618 -0.7%

21 639,295 0 0.0% 693,501 -2,844 -0.4%

22 639,295 0 0.0% 694,259 -2,086 -0.3%

23 639,295 0 0.0% 684,107 -12,238 -1.8%

24 639,295 0 0.0% 799,233 102,888 14.8%

25 639,295 0 0.0% 807,176 110,831 15.9%

26 0 -696,345 -100.0%

27 0 -696,345 -100.0%


Florida Senate Districts 2002-2011 2000 2010


Maximum Number of Districts 40 40

Ideal District Population (Total State Population / 40) 399,559 470,033

District 2000

Population


2010 Deviation

Count % Count %

1 399,563 4 0.0% 424,456 -45,577 -9.7%

2 399,543 -16 0.0% 449,902 -20,131 -4.3%

3 399,512 -47 0.0% 495,081 25,048 5.3%

4 399,586 27 0.0% 433,628 -36,405 -7.7%

5 399,573 14 0.0% 515,369 45,336 9.6%

6 399,586 27 0.0% 451,464 -18,569 -4.0%

7 399,552 -7 0.0% 432,554 -37,479 -8.0%

8 399,568 9 0.0% 525,674 55,641 11.8%

9 399,552 -7 0.0% 527,435 57,402 12.2%

10 399,547 -12 0.0% 565,921 95,888 20.4%

11 399,543 -16 0.0% 433,661 -36,372 -7.7%

12 399,594 35 0.0% 531,959 61,926 13.2%

13 399,563 4 0.0% 394,766 -75,267 -16.0%

14 399,571 12 0.0% 457,489 -12,544 -2.7%

15 399,559 0 0.0% 560,770 90,737 19.3%

16 399,549 -10 0.0% 431,916 -38,117 -8.1%

17 399,577 18 0.0% 456,960 -13,073 -2.8%

18 399,553 -6 0.0% 404,822 -65,211 -13.9%

19 399,553 -6 0.0% 477,068 7,035 1.5%

20 399,578 19 0.0% 576,207 106,174 22.6%

21 399,556 -3 0.0% 529,870 59,837 12.7%

22 399,568 9 0.0% 419,763 -50,270 -10.7%

23 399,561 2 0.0% 458,330 -11,703 -2.5%

24 399,554 -5 0.0% 524,254 54,221 11.5%

25 399,580 21 0.0% 428,398 -41,635 -8.9%

26 399,517 -42 0.0% 481,892 11,859 2.5%

27 399,568 9 0.0% 551,555 81,522 17.3%

28 399,573 14 0.0% 545,085 75,052 16.0%

29 399,534 -25 0.0% 397,144 -72,889 -15.5%

30 399,553 -6 0.0% 458,703 -11,330 -2.4%

31 399,544 -15 0.0% 432,649 -37,384 -8.0%

32 399,576 17 0.0% 428,898 -41,135 -8.8%

33 399,552 -7 0.0% 404,290 -65,743 -14.0%

34 399,596 37 0.0% 481,165 11,132 2.4%

35 399,563 4 0.0% 438,861 -31,172 -6.6%

36 399,575 16 0.0% 418,626 -51,407 -10.9%

37 399,552 -7 0.0% 480,189 10,156 2.2%

38 399,540 -19 0.0% 442,810 -27,223 -5.8%

39 399,606 47 0.0% 483,183 13,150 2.8%

40 399,488 -71 0.0% 448,543 -21,490 -4.6%


Florida House Districts 2002-2011 2000 2010


Maximum Number of Districts 120 120

Ideal District Population (Total State Population / 120) 133,186 156,678

District 2000

Population


2010 Deviation

District 2000

Population


2010 Deviation

Count % Count %

Count % Count %

1 134,020 834 0.6% 159,402 2,724 1.7%

61 132,901 -285 -0.2% 242,396 85,718 54.7%

2 132,612 -574 -0.4% 139,453 -17,225 -11.0%

62 132,243 -943 -0.7% 162,165 5,487 3.5%

3 132,921 -265 -0.2% 126,253 -30,425 -19.4%

63 134,713 1,527 1.1% 156,183 -495 -0.3%

4 133,438 252 0.2% 144,198 -12,480 -8.0%

64 133,177 -9 0.0% 165,492 8,814 5.6%

5 132,940 -246 -0.2% 154,014 -2,664 -1.7%

65 133,436 250 0.2% 179,502 22,824 14.6%

6 133,583 397 0.3% 147,936 -8,742 -5.6%

66 134,437 1,251 0.9% 162,026 5,348 3.4%

7 133,222 36 0.0% 169,309 12,631 8.1%

67 133,046 -140 -0.1% 241,034 84,356 53.8%

8 133,335 149 0.1% 152,934 -3,744 -2.4%

68 131,868 -1,318 -1.0% 128,684 -27,994 -17.9%

9 133,815 629 0.5% 147,197 -9,481 -6.1%

69 134,830 1,644 1.2% 132,224 -24,454 -15.6%

10 133,367 181 0.1% 151,214 -5,464 -3.5%

70 132,331 -855 -0.6% 150,125 -6,553 -4.2%

11 134,465 1,279 1.0% 163,223 6,545 4.2%

71 133,334 148 0.1% 183,147 26,469 16.9%

12 132,062 -1,124 -0.8% 159,354 2,676 1.7%

72 133,199 13 0.0% 167,184 10,506 6.7%

13 132,396 -790 -0.6% 195,431 38,753 24.7%

73 133,440 254 0.2% 189,406 32,728 20.9%

14 131,893 -1,293 -1.0% 134,417 -22,261 -14.2%

74 133,276 90 0.1% 182,460 25,782 16.5%

15 131,954 -1,232 -0.9% 124,511 -32,167 -20.5%

75 133,374 188 0.1% 174,874 18,196 11.6%

16 131,880 -1,306 -1.0% 140,428 -16,250 -10.4%

76 132,709 -477 -0.4% 149,992 -6,686 -4.3%

17 131,971 -1,215 -0.9% 161,943 5,265 3.4%

77 131,816 -1,370 -1.0% 147,455 -9,223 -5.9%

18 131,882 -1,304 -1.0% 161,190 4,512 2.9%

78 132,858 -328 -0.2% 156,153 -525 -0.3%

19 134,499 1,313 1.0% 175,628 18,950 12.1%

79 133,830 644 0.5% 187,203 30,525 19.5%

20 132,090 -1,096 -0.8% 201,953 45,275 28.9%

80 134,325 1,139 0.9% 148,503 -8,175 -5.2%

21 134,384 1,198 0.9% 145,063 -11,615 -7.4%

81 132,970 -216 -0.2% 201,633 44,955 28.7%

22 133,859 673 0.5% 176,739 20,061 12.8%

82 133,132 -54 0.0% 172,265 15,587 9.9%

23 134,120 934 0.7% 142,648 -14,030 -9.0%

83 133,850 664 0.5% 168,377 11,699 7.5%

24 134,662 1,476 1.1% 166,317 9,639 6.2%

84 132,198 -988 -0.7% 144,934 -11,744 -7.5%

25 134,252 1,066 0.8% 179,031 22,353 14.3%

85 132,080 -1,106 -0.8% 193,827 37,149 23.7%

26 134,314 1,128 0.8% 165,010 8,332 5.3%

86 133,526 340 0.3% 142,110 -14,568 -9.3%

27 132,503 -683 -0.5% 131,755 -24,923 -15.9%

87 133,861 675 0.5% 137,131 -19,547 -12.5%

28 133,183 -3 0.0% 154,175 -2,503 -1.6%

88 134,078 892 0.7% 164,967 8,289 5.3%

29 133,692 506 0.4% 160,290 3,612 2.3%

89 133,810 624 0.5% 140,077 -16,601 -10.6%

30 132,532 -654 -0.5% 180,594 23,916 15.3%

90 134,668 1,482 1.1% 142,553 -14,125 -9.0%

31 133,546 360 0.3% 138,215 -18,463 -11.8%

91 132,744 -442 -0.3% 129,999 -26,679 -17.0%

32 131,310 -1,876 -1.4% 177,523 20,845 13.3%

92 134,594 1,408 1.1% 133,187 -23,491 -15.0%

33 132,100 -1,086 -0.8% 196,662 39,984 25.5%

93 131,438 -1,748 -1.3% 131,283 -25,395 -16.2%

34 133,372 186 0.1% 144,119 -12,559 -8.0%

94 132,783 -403 -0.3% 135,245 -21,433 -13.7%

35 134,235 1,049 0.8% 154,735 -1,943 -1.2%

95 134,393 1,207 0.9% 134,355 -22,323 -14.2%

36 134,498 1,312 1.0% 157,126 448 0.3%

96 132,697 -489 -0.4% 140,377 -16,301 -10.4%

37 133,762 576 0.4% 135,554 -21,124 -13.5%

97 132,239 -947 -0.7% 169,848 13,170 8.4%

38 133,604 418 0.3% 162,248 5,570 3.6%

98 135,043 1,857 1.4% 134,942 -21,736 -13.9%

39 132,057 -1,129 -0.8% 132,191 -24,487 -15.6%

99 134,167 981 0.7% 137,645 -19,033 -12.1%

40 131,857 -1,329 -1.0% 149,664 -7,014 -4.5%

100 132,197 -989 -0.7% 137,630 -19,048 -12.2%

41 132,515 -671 -0.5% 252,332 95,654 61.1%

101 133,642 456 0.3% 189,600 32,922 21.0%

42 133,934 748 0.6% 214,866 58,188 37.1%

102 133,470 284 0.2% 160,952 4,274 2.7%

43 133,261 75 0.1% 162,052 5,374 3.4%

103 133,827 641 0.5% 138,339 -18,339 -11.7%

44 133,585 399 0.3% 171,652 14,974 9.6%

104 132,832 -354 -0.3% 137,432 -19,246 -12.3%

45 132,702 -484 -0.4% 146,618 -10,060 -6.4%

105 133,173 -13 0.0% 151,273 -5,405 -3.4%

46 133,040 -146 -0.1% 142,772 -13,906 -8.9%

106 133,343 157 0.1% 150,952 -5,726 -3.7%

47 133,784 598 0.4% 157,056 378 0.2%

107 132,275 -911 -0.7% 156,177 -501 -0.3%

48 133,784 598 0.4% 136,924 -19,754 -12.6%

108 132,309 -877 -0.7% 132,251 -24,427 -15.6%

49 134,665 1,479 1.1% 172,598 15,920 10.2%

109 132,383 -803 -0.6% 135,230 -21,448 -13.7%

50 133,105 -81 -0.1% 131,026 -25,652 -16.4%

110 132,082 -1,104 -0.8% 132,138 -24,540 -15.7%

51 133,050 -136 -0.1% 129,144 -27,534 -17.6%

111 132,608 -578 -0.4% 139,430 -17,248 -11.0%

52 133,467 281 0.2% 139,789 -16,889 -10.8%

112 131,626 -1,560 -1.2% 210,556 53,878 34.4%

53 133,941 755 0.6% 133,115 -23,563 -15.0%

113 132,604 -582 -0.4% 136,597 -20,081 -12.8%

54 133,208 22 0.0% 130,417 -26,261 -16.8%

114 133,225 39 0.0% 133,125 -23,553 -15.0%

55 132,050 -1,136 -0.9% 133,112 -23,566 -15.0%

115 133,225 39 0.0% 135,054 -21,624 -13.8%

56 132,935 -251 -0.2% 192,632 35,954 22.9%

116 133,596 410 0.3% 134,681 -21,997 -14.0%

57 134,916 1,730 1.3% 148,460 -8,218 -5.2%

117 132,921 -265 -0.2% 150,960 -5,718 -3.6%

58 131,681 -1,505 -1.1% 131,897 -24,781 -15.8%

118 133,178 -8 0.0% 162,848 6,170 3.9%

59 133,579 393 0.3% 141,651 -15,027 -9.6%

119 133,349 163 0.1% 154,679 -1,999 -1.3%

60 132,203 -983 -0.7% 162,605 5,927 3.8%

120 133,507 321 0.2% 170,078 13,400 8.6%

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Florida Congressional Districts 2010-12Ch. 2002-12, Laws of Florida (Congressional Plan S19S0017)

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Senator Mike Haridopolos, PresidentSuite 409, The Capitol, 404 S. Monroe St.

Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1100(850) 487-5229; http://www.flsenate.gov

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The Florida Senate 2010-12House Joint Resolution 1987 (Senate Plan S17S0036)

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Enacted October 4, 2003

"Population Deviations ofFlorida House Districts

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ARTICLE III CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA ARTICLE III

(5) petit juries, including compensation of jurors, except establishment of jury commissions; (6) change of civil or criminal venue; (7) conditions precedent to bringing any civil or

criminal proceedings, or limitations of time therefor; (8) refund of money legally paid or remission of

fines, penalties or forfeitures; (9) creation, enforcement, extension or impairment

of liens based on private contracts, or fixing of interest rates on private contracts; (10) disposal of public property, including any interest

therein, for private purposes; (11) vacation of roads; (12) private incorporation or grant of privilege to a

private corporation; (13) effectuation of invalid deeds, wills or other

instruments, or change in the law of descent; (14) change of name of any person; (15) divorce; (16) legitimation or adoption of persons; (17) relief of minors from legal disabilities; (18) transfer of any property interest of persons under

legal disabilities or of estates of decedents; (19) hunting or fresh water fishing; (20) regulation of occupations which are regulated by

a state agency; or 1(21) any subject when prohibited by general law

passed by a three-fifths vote of the membership of each house. Such law may be amended or repealed by like vote. (b) In the enactment of general laws on other

subjects, political subdivisions or other governmental entities may be classified only on a basis reasonably related to the subject of the law.

1Note.—See the following for prohibited subject matters added under the authority of this paragraph:

s. 112.67, F.S. (Pertaining to protection of public employee retirement benefits). s. 121.191, F.S. (Pertaining to state-administered or supported retirement

systems). s. 145.16, F.S. (Pertaining to compensation of designated county officials). s. 189.404(2), F.S. (Pertaining to independent special districts). s. 190.049, F.S. (Pertaining to the creation of independent special districts

having the powers enumerated in two or more of the paragraphs of s. 190.012, F.S.). s. 215.845, F.S. (Pertaining to the maximum rate of interest on bonds). s. 298.76(1), F.S. (Pertaining to the grant of authority, power, rights, or privileges

to a water control district formed pursuant to ch. 298, F.S.). s. 373.503(2)(b), F.S. (Pertaining to allocation of millage for water management

purposes). s. 1011.77, F.S. (Pertaining to taxation for school purposes and the Florida

Education Finance Program). s. 1013.37(5), F.S. (Pertaining to the “State Uniform Building Code for Public

Educational Facilities Construction”).

SECTION 12. Appropriation bills.—Laws making appropriations for salaries of public officers and other current expenses of the state shall contain provisions on no other subject.

SECTION 13. Term of office.—No office shall be created the term of which shall exceed four years except as provided herein.

SECTION 14. Civil service system.—By law there shall be created a civil service system for state employees, except those expressly exempted, and there may be created civil service systems and boards for county, district or municipal employees and for such offices thereof as are not elected or appointed by the governor, and there may be authorized such boards as are

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necessary to prescribe the qualifications, method of selection and tenure of such employees and officers.

SECTION 15. Terms and qualifications of legislators.— (a) SENATORS. Senators shall be elected for

terms of four years, those from odd-numbered districts in the years the numbers of which are multiples of four and those from even-numbered districts in even-numbered years the numbers of which are not multiples of four; except, at the election next following a reapportionment, some senators shall be elected for terms of two years when necessary to maintain staggered terms. (b) REPRESENTATIVES. Members of the house

of representatives shall be elected for terms of two years in each even-numbered year. (c) QUALIFICATIONS. Each legislator shall be at

least twenty-one years of age, an elector and resident of the district from which elected and shall have resided in the state for a period of two years prior to election. (d) ASSUMING OFFICE; VACANCIES. Members

of the legislature shall take office upon election. Vacancies in legislative office shall be filled only by election as provided by law.

SECTION 16. Legislative apportionment.— (a) SENATORIAL AND REPRESENTATIVE DIS

TRICTS. The legislature at its regular session in the second year following each decennial census, by joint resolution, shall apportion the state in accordance with the constitution of the state and of the United States into not less than thirty nor more than forty consecutively numbered senatorial districts of either contiguous, overlapping or identical territory, and into not less than eighty nor more than one hundred twenty consecutively numbered representative districts of either contiguous, overlapping or identical territory. Should that session adjourn without adopting such joint resolution, the governor by proclamation shall reconvene the legislature within thirty days in special apportionment session which shall not exceed thirty consecutive days, during which no other business shall be transacted, and it shall be the mandatory duty of the legislature to adopt a joint resolution of apportionment. (b) FAILURE OF LEGISLATURE TO APPORTION;

JUDICIAL REAPPORTIONMENT. In the event a special apportionment session of the legislature finally adjourns without adopting a joint resolution of apportionment, the attorney general shall, within five days, petition the supreme court of the state to make such apportionment. No later than the sixtieth day after the filing of such petition, the supreme court shall file with the custodian of state records an order making such apportionment. (c) JUDICIAL REVIEW OF APPORTIONMENT.

Within fifteen days after the passage of the joint resolution of apportionment, the attorney general shall petition the supreme court of the state for a declaratory judgment determining the validity of the apportionment. The supreme court, in accordance with its rules, shall permit adversary interests to present their views and, within thirty days from the filing of the petition, shall enter its judgment.

ARTICLE III CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA ARTICLE III

(d) EFFECT OF JUDGMENT IN APPORTIONMENT; EXTRAORDINARY APPORTIONMENT SESSION. A judgment of the supreme court of the state determining the apportionment to be valid shall be binding upon all the citizens of the state. Should the supreme court determine that the apportionment made by the legislature is invalid, the governor by proclamation shall reconvene the legislature within five days thereafter in extraordinary apportionment session which shall not exceed fifteen days, during which the legislature shall adopt a joint resolution of apportionment conforming to the judgment of the supreme court. (e) EXTRAORDINARY APPORTIONMENT SES

SION; REVIEW OF APPORTIONMENT. Within fifteen days after the adjournment of an extraordinary apportionment session, the attorney general shall file a petition in the supreme court of the state setting forth the apportionment resolution adopted by the legislature, or if none has been adopted reporting that fact to the court. Consideration of the validity of a joint resolution of apportionment shall be had as provided for in cases of such joint resolution adopted at a regular or special apportionment session. (f) JUDICIAL REAPPORTIONMENT. Should an

extraordinary apportionment session fail to adopt a resolution of apportionment or should the supreme court determine that the apportionment made is invalid, the court shall, not later than sixty days after receiving the petition of the attorney general, file with the custodian of state records an order making such apportionment.

History.—Am. proposed by Constitution Revision Commission, Revision No. 8, 1998, filed with the Secretary of State May 5, 1998; adopted 1998.

SECTION 17. Impeachment.— (a) The governor, lieutenant governor, members of

the cabinet, justices of the supreme court, judges of district courts of appeal, judges of circuit courts, and judges of county courts shall be liable to impeachment for misdemeanor in office. The house of representatives by two-thirds vote shall have the power to impeach an officer. The speaker of the house of representatives shall have power at any time to appoint a committee to investigate charges against any officer subject to impeachment. (b) An officer impeached by the house of represen

tatives shall be disqualified from performing any official duties until acquitted by the senate, and, unless impeached, the governor may by appointment fill the office until completion of the trial. (c) All impeachments by the house of representa

tives shall be tried by the senate. The chief justice of the supreme court, or another justice designated by the chief justice, shall preside at the trial, except in a trial of the chief justice, in which case the governor shall preside. The senate shall determine the time for the trial of any impeachment and may sit for the trial whether the house of representatives be in session or not. The time fixed for trial shall not be more than six months after the impeachment. During an impeachment trial senators shall be upon their oath or affirmation. No officer shall be convicted without the concurrence of two-thirds of the members of the senate present. Judgment of conviction in cases of impeachment shall remove the offender from office and, in the discretion of

the senate, may include disqualification to hold any office of honor, trust or profit. Conviction or acquittal shall not affect the civil or criminal responsibility of the officer.

History.—Am. S.J.R. 459, 1987; adopted 1988; Am. proposed by Constitution Revision Commission, Revision No. 13, 1998, filed with the Secretary of State May 5, 1998; adopted 1998.

1SECTION 18. Conflict of Interest.—A code of ethics for all state employees and nonjudicial officers prohibiting conflict between public duty and private interests shall be prescribed by law.

History.—Am. proposed by Constitution Revision Commission, Revision No. 13, 1998, filed with the Secretary of State May 5, 1998; adopted 1998.

1Note.—This section was repealed effective January 5, 1999, by Am. proposed by Constitution Revision Commission, Revision No. 13, 1998, filed with the Secretary of State May 5, 1998; adopted 1998. See s. 5(e), Art. XI, State Constitution, for constitutional effective date. Identical language to s. 18, Art. III, State Constitution, was enacted in s. 8(g), Art. II, State Constitution, by Revision No. 13, 1998.

SECTION 19. State Budgeting, Planning and Appropriations Processes.— (a) ANNUAL BUDGETING. (1) General law shall prescribe the adoption of

annual state budgetary and planning processes and require that detail reflecting the annualized costs of the state budget and reflecting the nonrecurring costs of the budget requests shall accompany state department and agency legislative budget requests, the governor’s recommended budget, and appropriation bills. (2) Unless approved by a three-fifths vote of the

membership of each house, appropriations made for recurring purposes from nonrecurring general revenue funds for any fiscal year shall not exceed three percent of the total general revenue funds estimated to be available at the time such appropriation is made. (3) As prescribed by general law, each state depart

ment and agency shall be required to submit a legislative budget request that is based upon and that reflects the long-range financial outlook adopted by the joint legislative budget commission or that specifically explains any variance from the long-range financial outlook contained in the request. (4) For purposes of this section, the terms depart

ment and agency shall include the judicial branch. (b) APPROPRIATION BILLS FORMAT. Separate

sections within the general appropriation bill shall be used for each major program area of the state budget; major program areas shall include: education enhancement “lottery” trust fund items; education (all other funds); human services; criminal justice and corrections; natural resources, environment, growth management, and transportation; general government; and judicial branch. Each major program area shall include an itemization of expenditures for: state operations; state capital outlay; aid to local governments and nonprofit organizations operations; aid to local governments and nonprofit organizations capital outlay; federal funds and the associated state matching funds; spending authorizations for operations; and spending authorizations for capital outlay. Additionally, appropriation bills passed by the legislature shall include an itemization of specific appropriations that exceed one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) in 1992 dollars. For purposes of this subsection, “specific appropriation,” “itemization,”

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ARTICLE III CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA ARTICLE IV

The task force shall be composed of members of the legislature and representatives from the private and public sectors who shall develop recommendations for improving governmental operations and reducing costs. Staff to assist the task force in performing its duties shall be assigned by general law, and the task force may obtain assistance from the private sector. The task force shall complete its work within one year and shall submit its recommendations to the joint legislative budget commission, the governor, and the chief justice of the supreme court. (j) JOINT LEGISLATIVE BUDGET COMMIS

SION. There is created within the legislature the joint legislative budget commission composed of equal numbers of senate members appointed by the president of the senate and house members appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives. Each member shall serve at the pleasure of the officer who appointed the member. A vacancy on the commission shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment. From November of each odd-numbered year through October of each even-numbered year, the chairperson of the joint legislative budget commission shall be appointed by the president of the senate and the vice chairperson of the commission shall be appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives. From November of each even-numbered year through October of each odd-numbered year, the chairperson of the joint legislative budget commission shall be appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives and the vice chairperson of the commission shall be appointed by the president of the senate. The joint legislative budget commission shall be governed by the joint rules of the senate and the house of representatives, which shall remain in effect until repealed or amended by concurrent resolution. The commission shall convene at least quarterly and shall convene at the call of the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives. A majority of the commission members of each house plus one additional member from either house constitutes a quorum. Action by the commission requires a majority vote of the commission members present of each house. The commission may conduct its meetings through teleconferences or similar means. In addition to the powers and duties specified in this subsection, the joint legislative budget commission shall exercise all other powers and perform any other duties not in conflict with paragraph (c)(3) and as prescribed by general law or joint rule.

History.—Proposed by Taxation and Budget Reform Commission, Revision No. 1, 1992, filed with the Secretary of State May 7, 1992; adopted 1992; Ams. proposed by Constitution Revision Commission, Revision Nos. 8 and 13, 1998, filed with the Secretary of State May 5, 1998; adopted 1998; Am. C.S. for S.J.R. 2144, 2005; adopted 2006.

SECTION 20. Standards for establishing congressional district boundaries.—In establishing congressional district boundaries: (a) No apportionment plan or individual district shall

be drawn with the intent to favor or disfavor a political party or an incumbent; and districts shall not be drawn with the intent or result of denying or abridging the equal opportunity of racial or language minorities to participate in the political process or to diminish their ability to elect

representatives of their choice; and districts shall consist of contiguous territory. (b) Unless compliance with the standards in this

subsection conflicts with the standards in subsection 1(a) or with federal law, districts shall be as nearly equal in population as is practicable; districts shall be compact; and districts shall, where feasible, utilize existing political and geographical boundaries. (c) The order in which the standards within subsec

tions 1(a) and (b) of this section are set forth shall not be read to establish any priority of one standard over the other within that subsection.

History.—Proposed by Initiative Petition filed with the Secretary of State September 28, 2007; adopted 2010.

1Note.—The subsections of section 20, as it appeared in Amendment No. 6, proposed by Initiative Petition filed with the Secretary of State September 28, 2007, and adopted in 2010, were designated (1)-(3); the editors redesignated them as (a)(c) to conform to the format of the State Constitution.

SECTION 21. Standards for establishing legislative district boundaries.—In establishing legislative district boundaries: (a) No apportionment plan or district shall be drawn

with the intent to favor or disfavor a political party or an incumbent; and districts shall not be drawn with the intent or result of denying or abridging the equal opportunity of racial or language minorities to participate in the political process or to diminish their ability to elect representatives of their choice; and districts shall consist of contiguous territory. (b) Unless compliance with the standards in this

subsection conflicts with the standards in subsection 1(a) or with federal law, districts shall be as nearly equal in population as is practicable; districts shall be compact; and districts shall, where feasible, utilize existing political and geographical boundaries. (c) The order in which the standards within subsec

tions 1(a) and (b) of this section are set forth shall not be read to establish any priority of one standard over the other within that subsection.

History.—Proposed by Initiative Petition filed with the Secretary of State September 28, 2007; adopted 2010.

1Note.—The subsections of section 21, as it appeared in Amendment No. 5, proposed by Initiative Petition filed with the Secretary of State September 28, 2007, and adopted in 2010, were designated (1)-(3); the editors redesignated them as (a)(c) to conform to the format of the State Constitution.

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1. Governor. 2. Lieutenant governor. 3. Succession to office of governor; acting governor. 4. Cabinet. 5. Election of governor, lieutenant governor and

cabinet members; qualifications; terms. 6. Executive departments. 7. Suspensions; filling office during suspensions. 8. Clemency. 9. Fish and wildlife conservation commission. 10. Attorney General. 11. Department of Veterans Affairs. 12. Department of Elderly Affairs.

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