Florida Appellate Rule 9.510
RULE 9.510. ADVISORY OPINIONS TO ATTORNEY GENERAL
(a) Filing. A request by the attorney general for an advisory
opinion from the justices of the supreme court concerning the
validity of an initiative petition for the amendment of the Florida
Constitution shall be in writing. The request shall be filed with the
clerk of the supreme court.
(b) Contents of Request. In addition to the language of the
proposed amendment, the request referenced in subdivision (a)
must contain the following information:
(1) the name and address of the sponsor of the
initiative petition;
(2) the name and address of the sponsor’s attorney, if
the sponsor is represented;
(3) a statement as to whether the sponsor has obtained
the requisite number of signatures on the initiative petition to have
the proposed amendment put on the ballot;
(4) if the sponsor has not obtained the requisite
number of signatures on the initiative petition to have the proposed
amendment put on the ballot, the current status of the signature-
collection process;
(5) the date of the election during which the sponsor is
planning to submit the proposed amendment to the voters;
(6) the last possible date that the ballot for the target
election can be printed in order to be ready for the election;
(7) a statement identifying the date by which the
Financial Impact Statement will be filed, if the Financial Impact
Statement is not filed concurrently with the request; and
(8) the names and complete mailing addresses of all of
the parties who are to be served.
(c) Procedure.
(1) The court shall permit, subject to its rules of
procedure, interested persons to be heard on the questions
presented through briefs, oral argument, or both.
(2) The justices shall render their opinions no later
than April 1 of the year in which the initiative is to be submitted to
the voters pursuant to article XI, section 5 of the Florida
Constitution.
Committee Notes
1980 Amendment. This rule has been replaced in its entirety
by new Rule 9.150.
[The original rule 9.510 was moved to 9.150 in 1980.]
(a) Filing. A request by the attorney general for an advisory
opinion from the justices of the supreme court concerning the
validity of an initiative petition for the amendment of the Florida
Constitution shall be in writing. The request shall be filed with the
clerk of the supreme court.
(b) Contents of Request. In addition to the language of the
proposed amendment, the request referenced in subdivision (a)
must contain the following information:
(1) the name and address of the sponsor of the
initiative petition;
(2) the name and address of the sponsor’s attorney, if
the sponsor is represented;
(3) a statement as to whether the sponsor has obtained
the requisite number of signatures on the initiative petition to have
the proposed amendment put on the ballot;
(4) if the sponsor has not obtained the requisite
number of signatures on the initiative petition to have the proposed
amendment put on the ballot, the current status of the signature-
collection process;
(5) the date of the election during which the sponsor is
planning to submit the proposed amendment to the voters;
(6) the last possible date that the ballot for the target
election can be printed in order to be ready for the election;
(7) a statement identifying the date by which the
Financial Impact Statement will be filed, if the Financial Impact
Statement is not filed concurrently with the request; and
(8) the names and complete mailing addresses of all of
the parties who are to be served.
(c) Procedure.
(1) The court shall permit, subject to its rules of
procedure, interested persons to be heard on the questions
presented through briefs, oral argument, or both.
(2) The justices shall render their opinions no later
than April 1 of the year in which the initiative is to be submitted to
the voters pursuant to article XI, section 5 of the Florida
Constitution.
Committee Notes
1980 Amendment. This rule has been replaced in its entirety
by new Rule 9.150.
[The original rule 9.510 was moved to 9.150 in 1980.]