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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(1) Affidavit of proof of publication of such notice of intention to apply therefor, may be made, in substantially the following general form, but such form shall not be exclusive:
STATE OF FLORIDA
COUNTY OF ______
Before the undersigned authority personally appeared ______, who on oath does solemnly swear (or affirm) that she or he has knowledge of the matters stated herein; that a notice stating the substance of a contemplated law or proposed bill relating to
(here identify bill)has been published at least 30 days prior to this date, by being printed in the issues of (here state day, month and year of issue or issues) of the ______, a newspaper or newspapers published in ______ County or Counties, Florida (or) there being no newspaper, by being posted for at least 30 days prior to this date at three public places in ______ County or Counties, one of which places was at the courthouse of said county or counties, where the matter or thing to be affected by the contemplated law is situated; that a copy of the notice that has been published as aforesaid and also this affidavit of proof of publication are attached to the proposed bill or contemplated law, and such copy of the notice so attached is by reference made a part of this affidavit.
____________________
Sworn to (or affirmed) and subscribed before me this ______ day of ______, (year) , by (name of person making statement).
Personally Known ______ OR Produced Identification ______
Type of Identification Produced
(2) Such affidavit of proof of publication shall be attached to the contemplated law when it is introduced into the Legislature. A true copy of the notice published or posted shall also be attached to the bill when introduced, but it shall not be necessary to enter said published or posted notice, or proof thereof, in the journals. The fact that such notice was established in the Legislature shall in every case be recited upon the journals of the Senate and of the House of Representatives, and the notice published and affidavit of publication thereof shall accompany the bill throughout the Legislature and be preserved as a part thereof in the Department of State.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Florida Statutes Title III. Legislative Branch; Commissions § 11.03. Proof of publication of notice - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/fl/title-iii-legislative-branch-commissions/fl-st-sect-11-03/
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