§ 8.031, Fla. Stat. · Chapter 8. CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS
Election of representatives to Congress.
Text — 2026 Florida Statutes
The districts named in s. 8.0002 constitute and form the congressional districts of the state, and a representative to the Congress shall be selected in and for each of the congressional districts as provided by law.
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History
s. 5, ch. 96-192; s. 5, ch. 2002-12; s. 4, ch. 2012-2; s. 4, ch. 2022-265; s. 2, ch. 2026-229.
Note 1
Note.—Section 6, ch. 2026-229, provides that “[e]xcept as otherwise expressly provided in this act and except for this section, which shall take effect upon this act becoming a law, this act shall take effect upon the expiration of the terms of the representatives to the United States House of Representatives serving on the date that this act becomes a law.” Chapter 2026-229, became law on May 4, 2026. United States Constitution, amend. XX, s. 1, provides that the terms of representatives shall end at noon on the 3rd day of January of every second year.
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