A.G. Gancarski
Wednesday’s Senate Rules Committee is the next stop for legislation that could supersede the sinecures of long-standing County Commissioners around the state.
“Notwithstanding the terms of any county charter to the contrary, a person may not appear on the ballot for re-election to the office of County Commissioner if, by the end of his or her current term of office, the person will have served, or but for resignation would have served, in that office for eight consecutive years,” SB 438 stipulates.
People seeking to return to the County Commission would have to wait two years after the end date of the term. However, the Blaise Ingoglia-sponsored legislation would grandfather in legislators elected before 2024.
The bill doesn’t interfere with term limit schemes in counties that have them but would require counties that don’t have compliant term limits to set up November referendums, posing whether Commissioners should or should not serve more than eight consecutive years to the voters.
Rules is the final Senate committee stop for this legislation; if it advances, it heads to the floor.
In the House, an identical bill cleared the Committee gauntlet. HB 57 is on the Second Reading calendar and waiting for review by the full legislative body.
20 comments
Tom Palmer
February 17, 2024 at 3:58 pm
more jack boots fromTallahasee
Hung Wiil
February 17, 2024 at 5:00 pm
T.P. That is so funny and original. Maybe read Article VIII of the Florida Constitution, and then find out what a unitary government is before you go blah blah blah.
MH/Duuuval
February 17, 2024 at 9:13 pm
UNITARY STATE: a system of political organization in which most or all of the governing power resides in a centralized government, in contrast to a federal state.
I thought MAGAmites professed to believe in local government and states rights?
Only when convenient, right?
Hung Wiil
February 17, 2024 at 10:38 pm
You are wrong MH. A state government has a unitary system of government. Read Article VIII of the Florida Constitution, all local and municipal governments are political subdivisions of the state, and the state is the primary. Local government exists at the leisure of the state.
It is different than the relationship between the states and the federal government. Time to pull they head out.
Silly Wabbit
February 18, 2024 at 2:01 pm
You kwazy.
MH/Duuuval
February 18, 2024 at 4:12 pm
I thought MAGAmites professed to believe in local government and states rights?
Only when it’s to their advantage, right?
Tom Palmer
February 18, 2024 at 1:33 am
Just because you can do something does not always mean it is good public policy. Term limits can give inordinate power to staff and lobbyists.
MH/Duuuval
February 18, 2024 at 4:14 pm
Correct, and that has turned over the Florida Legislature to lobbyists and special interests who provide money, information (of sorts), and continuity.
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Mayorkas Impeached
February 17, 2024 at 8:25 pm
To think the people of Delaware gave Biden six terms as a US Senator, which kept him in that office for 36 years. What does it tell you about the people of Delaware?
MH/Duuuval
February 17, 2024 at 9:09 pm
Apparently the folks in Delaware were okay with Biden’s record — even though he was in bed with the financial and credit giants that dominate its state politics.
Defund Dangerous florida; no more Federal aid
February 18, 2024 at 7:24 am
In no category can florida boast to Delaware.
Education?
Healthcare?
Crime???? Are you kidding?
Delaware is as bucolic and peaceful a place as anywhere on Earth.
Michael K
February 18, 2024 at 10:04 am
And the majority of American voters gave him the vice presidency for 8 years and the presidency for four years (and counting).
Twice Was Nice
February 18, 2024 at 2:00 pm
Mayorkas Impeached is Impeach Biden, who finally has an impeached Democrat to brag about. Well, Trump was impeached twice, so you’re still behind in the race.
MH/Duuuval
February 17, 2024 at 9:31 pm
Right now term limits at city hall and elsewhere in Duval local government are capped at two consecutive terms.
Michael K
February 17, 2024 at 10:27 pm
The lack of long-term thinking with elected officials is part of the problem with artificial term limits. Political leadership can benefit from seniority and experience – but suffer from gerrymandering and undue influence by lobbyists and big money. A constant influx of newbies keeps our legislature dumb and ever-beholden to big money. What we really need is fair districting, letting the voters decide on the candidates, and stopping the legislature from deciding on the voters.
Hung Wiil
February 17, 2024 at 10:40 pm
Michael,
You are clueless. And boring.
Defund Dangerous florida; no more Federal aid
February 18, 2024 at 7:25 am
Christina Piishaw sock-puppet Tiny D Will,
Your MAGAt simp incel nonsense days are over.
Your cun+ Donnie got neutered.
Next!
Hung Wiil
February 18, 2024 at 6:02 pm
You’re like a termite, choking on the splinters.
MH/Duuuval
February 18, 2024 at 10:12 pm
Michael K merely reiterates what most political scientists and students of politics say.
If you live in a gerrymandered district or state, you’d know what he means: One person, one vote; compact and contiguous districts, and keeping communities of interest together.
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