Art. IV, § 6, Fla. Const. · Article IV. EXECUTIVE
Executive departments.
Text — As revised in 1968 and subsequently amended (Online Sunshine, retrieved 2026-10-04)
All functions of the executive branch of state government shall be allotted among not more than twenty-five departments, exclusive of those specifically provided for or authorized in this constitution. The administration of each department, unless otherwise provided in this constitution, shall be placed by law under the direct supervision of the governor, the lieutenant governor, the governor and cabinet, a cabinet member, or an officer or board appointed by and serving at the pleasure of the governor, except:
(a) When provided by law, confirmation by the senate or the approval of three members of the cabinet shall be required for appointment to or removal from any designated statutory office.
(b) Boards authorized to grant and revoke licenses to engage in regulated occupations shall be assigned to appropriate departments and their members appointed for fixed terms, subject to removal only for cause.
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- As revised in 1968 and subsequently amended (Online Sunshine, retrieved 2026-10-04)
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- https://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?Mode=Constitution&Submenu=3&Tab=statutes
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Cited by 7 provisions
Provisions in this library whose text cites Art. IV, § 6, Fla. Const.. Each shows the citation as that text prints it.
The Florida Statutes
- § 20.02, Fla. Stat.Declaration of policy.Printed as s. 6, Art. IV of the State Constitution; ss. 1(a) and 6, Art. IV of the State Constitution
- § 20.03, Fla. Stat.Definitions.Printed as ss. 1 and 6, Art. IV of the State Constitution
- § 20.051, Fla. Stat.Review of programs.Printed as s. 6, Art. IV of the State Constitution
- § 20.331, Fla. Stat.Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.Printed as s. 6, Art. IV of the State Constitution
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