Article VII, Section 12 of the Florida Constitution
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Article VII, Section 12 of the Florida Constitution is the provision that governs how local governments in Florida may issue bonds and incur long-term debt, including voter approval and repayment requirements.
All labels observed (1)
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| Article VII, Section 12 of the Florida Constitution canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2670967 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Article VII, Section 12 of the Florida Constitution Context triple: [Article VII of the Florida Constitution, hasSection, Article VII, Section 12 of the Florida Constitution]
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Article VII, Section 7 of the Florida Constitution
Article VII, Section 7 of the Florida Constitution is a state constitutional provision that governs specific aspects of Florida’s public finance and taxation powers within the broader framework of Article VII.
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Article VII, Section 10 of the Florida Constitution
Article VII, Section 10 of the Florida Constitution is a state constitutional provision that restricts the use of public credit and funds to aid private entities, with limited exceptions for specified public purposes.
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C.
Article VII, Section 11 of the Florida Constitution
Article VII, Section 11 of the Florida Constitution is a state constitutional provision that governs the issuance of state bonds and other forms of public debt, including the purposes, limitations, and voter-approval requirements for such obligations.
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D.
Article VII, Section 2 of the Florida Constitution
Article VII, Section 2 of the Florida Constitution is the provision that governs the state’s requirements and procedures for levying ad valorem taxes, including limits and rules on property taxation.
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E.
Article VII, Section 6 of the Florida Constitution
Article VII, Section 6 of the Florida Constitution is the provision that governs homestead property tax exemptions for permanent residents, including eligibility criteria and limits on the exemption.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Article VII, Section 12 of the Florida Constitution Target entity description: Article VII, Section 12 of the Florida Constitution is the provision that governs how local governments in Florida may issue bonds and incur long-term debt, including voter approval and repayment requirements.
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A.
Article VII, Section 7 of the Florida Constitution
Article VII, Section 7 of the Florida Constitution is a state constitutional provision that governs specific aspects of Florida’s public finance and taxation powers within the broader framework of Article VII.
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B.
Article VII, Section 10 of the Florida Constitution
Article VII, Section 10 of the Florida Constitution is a state constitutional provision that restricts the use of public credit and funds to aid private entities, with limited exceptions for specified public purposes.
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C.
Article VII, Section 11 of the Florida Constitution
Article VII, Section 11 of the Florida Constitution is a state constitutional provision that governs the issuance of state bonds and other forms of public debt, including the purposes, limitations, and voter-approval requirements for such obligations.
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D.
Article VII, Section 2 of the Florida Constitution
Article VII, Section 2 of the Florida Constitution is the provision that governs the state’s requirements and procedures for levying ad valorem taxes, including limits and rules on property taxation.
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E.
Article VII, Section 6 of the Florida Constitution
Article VII, Section 6 of the Florida Constitution is the provision that governs homestead property tax exemptions for permanent residents, including eligibility criteria and limits on the exemption.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | constitutional provision ⓘ |
| allows | issuance of revenue bonds without voter approval when payable solely from non-ad valorem revenues, subject to other law ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
counties in Florida
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general obligation bonds of local governments in Florida ⓘ municipalities in Florida ⓘ refunding bonds of local governments in Florida, subject to its terms ⓘ school districts in Florida ⓘ special districts in Florida ⓘ |
| bindingOn | all political subdivisions of the State of Florida to which it applies ⓘ |
| category | state constitutional finance provision ⓘ |
| citedAs | Fla. Const. art. VII, § 12 ⓘ |
| concerns | long-term obligations of local governments rather than short-term financing instruments ⓘ |
| distinguishesBetween | bonds payable from ad valorem taxes and bonds payable from other revenue sources ⓘ |
| effectiveIn | Florida ⓘ |
| enforcedThrough | bond validation proceedings in Florida courts ⓘ |
| frameworkFor | local government debt policy in Florida ⓘ |
| governs |
incurrence of long-term debt by local governments in Florida
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issuance of bonds by local governments in Florida ⓘ use of ad valorem tax millage for payment of principal and interest on certain bonds ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
to protect taxpayers from unapproved long-term indebtedness secured by property taxes
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to regulate how local governments in Florida may issue bonds and incur long-term debt ⓘ |
| higherNormThan |
conflicting local charter provisions on bond issuance
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conflicting local ordinances on bond issuance ⓘ |
| imposes | limitations on issuance of bonds payable from ad valorem taxation ⓘ |
| interpretedBy | Florida courts ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
State of Florida
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linked to:
Florida
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| languageType | legal text ⓘ |
| legalEffect |
limits local government authority to pledge ad valorem tax revenues for debt without required voter approval
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sets constitutional conditions precedent to issuance of certain local government bonds ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Article VII of the Florida Constitution
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Finance and Taxation article of the Florida Constitution ⓘ |
| partOf |
Constitution of the State of Florida
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linked to:
Constitution of Florida
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| relatedTo |
Article VII, Section 10 of the Florida Constitution
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Article VII, Section 11 of the Florida Constitution ⓘ |
| relatesTo |
ad valorem taxation for debt service
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local government fiscal responsibility ⓘ |
| requires |
approval by a majority of the electors who are qualified freeholders residing in the affected area for certain bonds
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that any required referendum on bonds be held in the jurisdiction issuing the bonds ⓘ that bonds be payable from ad valorem taxes on real property when issued as general obligation bonds under the section ⓘ that bonds payable from ad valorem taxation be approved by electors when required by the section ⓘ voter approval for certain local government general obligation bonds ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
local government bonds
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local government long-term debt ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Article VII, Section 12 of the Florida Constitution Description of subject: Article VII, Section 12 of the Florida Constitution is the provision that governs how local governments in Florida may issue bonds and incur long-term debt, including voter approval and repayment requirements.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Article VII of the Florida Constitution
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hasSection
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Article VII, Section 12 of the Florida Constitution
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subject linked to:
Article VII
Article VII, Section 11 of the Florida Constitution
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relatedTo
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Article VII, Section 12 of the Florida Constitution
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