The Florida State Constitution: (Oxford Commentaries on the State Constitutions of the United States)

With an introduction that traces the long constitutional history of Florida, Talbot D'Alemberte provides a thorough understanding of Florida's state constitutional history. He includes an in-depth, article-by-article analysis of the entire constitution, detailing the many significant changes that have been made since its initial drafting. This treatment, along with a table of cases, index, and bibliography, provides an unsurpassed reference guide for students, scholars, and practitioners of Florida's constitution. This second edition provides analysis of Florida's State Constitution with updated commentary focusing on the many court decisions rendered since the 1990s, summarizing the state's current jurisprudence and the increasing use of Florida's many methods of Constitution Amendment, including initiative, Legislative, Constitution Revision Commission and Tax and Budget Reform Commission adopted proposals.The Oxford Commentaries on the State Constitutions of the United States is an important series that reflects a renewed international interest in constitutional history and provides expert insight into each of the 50 state constitutions. Each volume in this innovative series contains a historical overview of the state's constitutional development, a section-by-section analysis of its current constitution, and a comprehensive guide to further research. Under the expert editorship of Professor G. Alan Tarr, Director of the Center on State Constitutional Studies at Rutgers University, this series provides essential reference tools for understanding state constitutional law. Books in the series can be purchased individually or as part of a complete set, giving readers unmatched access to these important political documents.

Table of Contents:
Series Foreword by G. Alan Tarr Preface PART I: The History of the Florida Constitution PART II: The Florida Constitution and Commentary Article I: Declaration of Rights Article II: General Provisions Article III: Legislature Article IV: Executive Article V: Judiciary Article VI: Suffrage and Elections Article VII: Finance and Taxation Article VIII: Local Government Article IX: Education Article X: Miscellaneous Article XI: Amendments Article XII: Schedule Bibliography Table of cases Index About the Author

About the Author :
Talbot D'Alemberte is President Emeritus and Professor of Law at Florida State University. He is a former President of the American Bar Association.