The bill amends various sections of Florida Statutes to establish new criteria for the election of county commissioners, district school board members, and district school superintendents. It mandates that county commissioner districts be based on the population of the county, with specific membership numbers determined by population brackets. Each commissioner must be elected by qualified electors residing in the same district, and the terms of office for commissioners will be staggered. The bill also repeals previous provisions that allowed for alternate election procedures and modifies existing laws to align with these new requirements.

Additionally, the bill revises the structure of district school boards to ensure their membership mirrors that of the county commissioners, also based on population criteria. It requires that school board members be elected by qualified electors from the same school district, and it repeals provisions related to residence areas for school board members. The bill further clarifies the election and term of office for district school superintendents, while repealing outdated procedures for appointing superintendents. The act is set to take effect on July 1, 2025.

Statutes affected:
H 1189 Filed: 124.01, 124.011, 100.041, 1001.34, 1001.36, 1001.361, 1001.46, 1001.38, 1001.50, 1011.10, 1002.32