Florida Constitution Revision Commission

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Florida Constitution Revision Commission
What is its Purpose? Why was it Created?
The Florida Constitution Revision Commission is a commission made up of 37 members and which is provided for by the constitution of Florida. The main purpose of this commission to make proposals regarding the Florida Constitution (Ballotpedia 1). It makes amendments proposals and refers them directly to the public for them to vote. It happens to be the only commission in the United States that can refer amendments directly to the ballot. It was created to assist in improving the constitution by proposing changes that would serve this purpose.
Importance of Constitutional Reforms
Ideally, a constitution cannot be created in readiness for consumption at the same time. Many important aspects need to be updated accordingly after the constitution has been created to align with the changing needs. The world is dynamic characterized by many changes. As such, the constitution should also be reformed for it to embrace and incorporate the new trends. The other importance of constitutional reform is to include new aspects that would be of significance to the state. Generally, the constitutional reforms are important in that they help to continually improve the constitution so that it properly serves the state in which it has been created.
Recent Proposals and Subsequent Court Decisions
Some of the recent proposals are the Rights of Crime Victims, which focuses on ensuring that all crime victims are protected, and their rights are upheld.

The other one is regarding the benefits of first responder and military member survivor (Call 9). Others are state and local government structure and operation, prohibition offshore oil and gas drilling, school board term limits and duties as well as property rights which will include removal of obsolete provision.
Works Cited
Ballotpedia. Florida Constitution Revision Commission. 2018. Accessed online from https://ballotpedia.org/Florida_Constitution_Revision_Commission
Call James. Constitution Revision Commission proposes eight initiatives for voters in November. Tallahassee Democrat. 2018. Accessed online from https://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/2018/04/17/constitution-revision-commission-proposes-eight-initiatives-voters-november/523656002/