Art. IV, § 2, Fla. Const. · Article IV. EXECUTIVE
Lieutenant governor.
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Text — As revised in 1968 and subsequently amended (Online Sunshine, retrieved 2026-10-04)
There shall be a lieutenant governor, who shall perform such duties pertaining to the office of governor as shall be assigned by the governor, except when otherwise provided by law, and such other duties as may be prescribed by law.
Notes and commentary — not constitutional text
History
Am. proposed by Constitution Revision Commission, Revision No. 13, 1998, filed with the Secretary of State May 5, 1998; adopted 1998.
Source of truth
- Edition
- As revised in 1968 and subsequently amended (Online Sunshine, retrieved 2026-10-04)
- Official file
- https://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?Mode=Constitution&Submenu=3&Tab=statutes
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