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Winds of change howling
Primary sets up new majority on Board of County Commissioners
MIKE WRIGHT publican primary in another. least, believes county government
Staff writer Both Carnahan and Kitchen voiced should stop allocating dollars to those
disdain during the campaign for both projects, as well as stop spending in
Hit the road, medical corridor. Port Citrus and the County Road 491 other areas.
You’re sunk, Port Citrus. medical corridor project, dismissing Commissioner Joe Meek, who sup-
Those and other projects on the them as tremendous wastes of money ports both Port Citrus and the medical Ron Scott Joe Meek
county commission’s “A” list may be and county resources. corridor as catalysts for economic de- Kitchen Carnahan sys he won’t
headed for an early retirement fol- They would join Commissioner velopment, said he won’t stand in the running against won county stand in the
lowing Tuesday’s primary, where Scott Adams, who also opposes the way if a majority wants to change Michael “Joey” commission way if the
Scott Carnahan was elected in one projects, in creating a three- White in the seat in majority wants
race and Ron Kitchen won the Re- commissioner majority that, at the See BOCC/Page A10 general election. District 4. change.
Marina,
Charity lights up troops’ lives
boat ramp
on port Locals volunteer with organization that sends cigars to military personnel
BUSTER THOMPSON
authority Staff writer
HOMOSASSA — Thousands of
agenda donated cigars from across the
nation and beyond are on the
table of the Allan family each
Meeting today day, ready to be packed and ad-
dressed to servicemen and
-women overseas.
in Inverness Since the start of the charita-
ble initiative in 2012, U.S. Army
A.B. SIDIBE veteran Robert Allan and his
Staff writer family have volunteered with
the organization Operation: Ci-
The county’s effort to gars for Warriors, mailing more
build a big boat ramp and a than 180,000 cigars to troops in
possible dry dock marina the Middle East, to Navy war-
near the site of a proposed ships and long-term engagement
port area on the Cross warzones from their home.
Florida Barge Canal is “Myself and a bunch of other
moving ahead. people are cigar geeks,” Allan
Citrus County commis- said about his 25-year apprecia-
sioners, in tion for cigars. “We found on on-
their ca- line forums that the men and
pacity as women serving overseas in war-
the Citrus zones could get candy and toilet
County Port paper … but they also like to un-
Authority, wind with a cigar every now and
will take up then.”
the issue at The nonprofit Operation: Ci-
9 a.m. today gars for Warriors has close to 100
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at the Cit- authority. midity pouches and 40 premium
rus County cigars are shipped overseas.
Courthouse, 110 N. Apopka Robert Allan, along with his
Ave., Inverness. wife Crystal, son Stephen, and
County officials said father-in-law Dennis Sells, have
they’re beginning talks with mailed close to 4,000 packages in
the Florida Department of the past two years.
Environmental Protection “We’re at the tail end of this,”
— or, more specifically, the Robert Allan said about the do-
Office of Greenways and nations reaching his front door.
Trails — to lease the Instead of sending chocolate,
17 acres where they’re in- cookies and socks, the Allans
terested in locating the wanted to send something that
jruasmt pw/mesatr oinf aU. .ST.h 1e9 sainted is MATTHEW BECK/Chronicle cboreualdk .give the troops more of a
currently owned by DEP. Operation: Cigars for Warriors sends care packages full of cigars, lighters and cigar cutters to U.S. “This is something that is
Interim county adminis- military personnel across the globe. Stephen Allan, a shipping and receiving specialist with the
trator Jeff Rogers estimates group, stacks boxes of cigars to be sent out to the troops. See CIGARS/Page A5
See PORT/Page A2
Sheriff’s officials leave grow house in the dark
Local power company’s help leads to an arrest Tips for recognizing a grow house
Windows of the house covered at all times.
BUSTER THOMPSON his electricity provider. The CCSO was tipped off Tall stockade fences that hide several air
Staff Writer After giving consent to the earlier by Withlacoochee conditioning units.
CCSO unit, 47-year-old Juan River Electric Cooperative
HOMOSASSA — A Ho- C. Gomez of West Meadow (WREC) authorities about a The house’s lights are timed to specific hours.
mosassa resident received a Street exposed officers to his power diversion at Gomez’s People frequent the house at odd hours of the
Juan C. knock on his door Wednesday 33-plant grow house opera- address. night.
Gomez afternoon from the Citrus tion in the back of his house, “The power company pro- People bringing in large amounts of potted soil to
arrested after County Sheriff ’s Office according to Blair. vided us with information … the house.
officsihaelsri ffo’su nd (lCedC SbOy S) Tgta. cEtidc aBll aImir,p qaucet sUtinonit-, an“dT-phoisp i sno’tp yeoruarti uosnu,”a l mBolamir- hanedre w, e brcooungfhirtm meyd unit (othuet A strong, skunk-like odor coming from the house.
a 33-plant ing him about a possible said. “You’re looking at a Source: Withlacoochee Regional Electric Cooperative
grow house. power diversion reported by pretty good amount.” See HOUSE/Page A10
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Seniors with Savvy: Contemplating action: Dining dockside:
Hundreds of volunteers keep watch over the President Obama is contemplating military The Brooklyn Dockside Deli has a view of
local manatee population./Inside action against Islamic State militants./A16 King’s Bay and is now serving dinner./C1
A2 THURSDAY, AUGUST 28, 2014 LOCAL CITRUS COUNTY (FL) CHRONICLE
Movies, sports, crafts
highlight weekend
ERYN WORTHINGTON Deputy Dogs. Lunch will ■ Sunshine State Ro-
Staff writer be available for purchase. mance Authors Inc. will
The 832 K-9’s Deputy meet from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
From rocking the court- Dogs organization is a non- Saturday at the Ho-
house to a little 3-on-3 bas- profit foundation that mosassa Public Library,
ketball to finding some trains bloodhounds for use 4100 S. Grandmarch Ave.,
quality time with a family by law enforcement to do Homosassa. Anna Small
movie, Labor Day week- search and rescue and is will present a workshop on
end in Citrus County is dedicated to the memory “Writing Great Dialogue.”
sure to help you forget of Deputy Kody Snodgrass, Small is the author of his-
about work and enjoy a lit- Badge No. 832, of the Lake torical and contemporary “Service Above Self”
tle well-deserved rest and County Sheriff ’s office. romance novels with five
relaxation. The Citrus County books published and a Working HARD to raise money for OUR
■ Come have fun at Chronicle-sponsored show sixth under contract for re-
Rock the Courthouse from takes place rain or shine. lease this year. Her work-
6 to 10 p.m. Saturday at the For more information, shop will deal with ways to COMMUNITY and having FUN, while doing so!
Old Courthouse in down- call Vanessa at 352-527- create exciting, believable
town Inverness. The lawn 3378 or Patti at 352-503- dialogue; when to use ver-
becomes center stage for 6329. bal and physical tags; how 2013-14 Community Contributions from
this free Old Courthouse ■ The public is invited to to be sure readers can tell
Museum fundraiser. At 7 dinner and a show on Sat- your characters apart
p.m., enjoy the music of urday at the IR-RU Family when they speak; and PROCEEDS OF LAST YEAR’S
the Come Back Alice Social Club, 922 U.S. 41 other important aspects of
Band. Beverages and festi- South, Inverness. Dinner writing dialogue in fiction.
val food vendors wil be wil be served from 4 to 6 This free workshop is STONE CRAB
available street side. Come p.m. The menu includes open to readers, aspiring
see the new exhibit at the glazed flank steak with pep- writers and published au-
courthouse, walk the hals pers and pineaple, oven- thors. For more informa- JAM
where Elvis walked and roasted potato and roll. tion, visit the
stroll the streets of down- Cost is $7.50 with dinner organization’s website, and other fundraising events
town Inverness to explore tickets available at the bar. w w w. s u n s h i n e s t a t e
its restaurants, shops and The show is free to mem-
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STATE & LOCAL
CITRUS COUNTY CHRONICLE
Around the
COUNTY Theater restoration going strong
Republican club
meets today Structure’s roof has to be removed to strengthen internal load-bearing capacity
The regular monthly
meeting of the Homosassa NANCY KENNEDY talking about this project is, in place first before con-
River Republican Club will Staff writer and all that you’re seeing struction even began. Once
be at 6 p.m. today at the now all along, but until you start something of this
Lions Club building on INVERNESS — From people actually see these magnitude you shouldn’t
Homosassa trail in its appearance, it only things taking place, it’s be making decisions. They
Homosassa. looks like an earthquake hard to register the inten- should already be made.”
The speaker will be or a bomb hit the Valerie sity of it all.” DiGiovanni said it may
William Mahmet, Theatre, but according to He went on to say that look like a mess now, but
Citrus/Hernando field direc- Inverness City Manager one of the challenges with once the “ribbon is cut” no
Frank DiGiovanni, this is the Valerie is its 1920s-era one will ever know what
tor for the Scott for Gover-
all part of the plan. construction. all took place to make the
nor Campaign. “When you start hanging “This project is ex- building safe and usable.
Homemade cookies and all the electric, the lighting tremely intense,” he said. “But there’s a lot to do
coffee will be served. and the A/C units from the “We’re dealing with a before we get to a ribbon
Right to Life rafters, you’ve got to be building that shares com- cutting,” he said.
able to hold that weight, so mon walls with two adjoin- Contact Chronicle re- NANCY KENNEDY/Chronicle
appointment made the whole roof had to be
ing buildings, and their porter Nancy Kennedy at The Valerie Theatre renovation project is under way. The
Citrus County Right disassembled,” he told the roofs attach to the Valerie. 352-564-2927 or email at roof and the front had to be demolished, which was in the
to Life recently announced Chronicle editorial board It’s not an easy project and
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State BRIEFS
CIGARS
Continued from Page A1
Ex-Expressway tors had been seeking the
death penalty, but jurors rec-
different and unique,” board member ommended the life sentence.
Crystal Allan said. guilty of bribery Authorities said Officer Ar-
Letters arrive daily ORLANDO — A former Or- nulfo Crispin was attempting
from military personnel,
lando-Orange County Express- to perform a pat-down search
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there’s thousands and found 38-year-old Richard MIAMI — Gov. Rick Scott is
thousands of men and “Scott” Batterson guilty asking the U.S. Department of
women serving over there Wednesday of two second-de- Education not to hold Florida
in a tough situation, so gree felony charges. Batterson schools and teachers ac-
when they send us these faces 15 years in prison and countable for English lan-
letters back just thanking fines on each of the counts of guage learner student
us greatly for how much of bribery and solicitation for re- achievement until after two
a morale booster it is, it ceiving unlawful compensation. years of instruction.
really boosts us and the Scott made the request
organization.” Judge gives cop alongside Miami-Dade Public
For Crystal Allan, one killer life in prison Schools Superintendent Alberto
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“I had one of the gentle- A Polk County judge sen- one year was “unfair and un-
men over there send me a the packing process. tion’s beginnings. “We’ll continue this as tenced 21-year-old Kyle reasonable.” He said there is
personal email and he “I like it a lot. I think it’s Even cigars from long as there are troops in Williams on Tuesday. A jury a notable jump in proficiency
thanked me because he very inspirational,” Nicaragua and Honduras the combat zone, and we convicted him last week of after two years.
was actually considered Stephen Allan said about make their way to Allan’s have the individuals to first-degree murder. Prosecu- —From wire reports
suicidal … it just made his his father’s work. “I dedi- doorstep for delivery. back us up and send these
day and made him think cate myself to it all the For Allan and his family, care packages,” Allan said.
twice about what he does, time that I’m off work.” they will continue to work For more information
and for me, that’s one of the Dennis Sells, an Air to supply any demand for on Operation: Cigars for
most memorable leter that Force veteran who served a good cigar from the men Warriors, go to the website Mom’s Wearing
I received because I in the Vietnam War, keeps and women fighting www.cigarsforwarriors.
changed someone’s life,” busy most of the day by around the globe. net.
Crystal Allan said. keeping the flow of cigars
Along with cigars and and clothes organized and BraCcane Yosu, T etl?oo!
smoking accessories, such prepped for packing.
as lighters and cuters, the “I don’t mind doing it B OWLERS NEEDED
charity takes monetary all. We have hats and
donations, which they use shirts that are donated, TO FILL IN LEAGUE SPOTS
to cover shipping costs. and we put them in and
“Last year, we spent just send them,” Sells
$27,000 for shipping, and said. For Daytime and Night Leagues
that’s all from personal do- Some cigar manufactur-
nations,” Robert Allan said. ers that donate to the Ci-
Even while Robert Allan gars for Warriors charity
is at work, his son and fa- have sent up to 50,000 ci-
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Obituaries
Corporate inversions: 7 things to know
Marcele John ‘Jack’
Associated Press taxes corporate profits 5. HOW BIG IS THE
Garner, 57 Hyde Jr., 61 earned abroad. Foreign ISSUE?
I N V E R N E S S I N V E R N E S S WASHINGTON — profits are subject to U.S. Nearly 50 U.S. companies
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2014, under the loving care away Aug. 15, 2014, under Blanco Jr., 92 shift its legal address to Most U.S. corporations sidering it, according to
of her devoted family and the care of Hospice, and I N V E R N E S S a foreign country by pay federal income taxes the nonpartisan Congres-
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Garner wife and from Nick to escape U.S. taxes. But through a maneuver called Congress passed a law say-
mother, she enjoyed inte- John Nicholas some members Congress “earnings stripping.” ing that in order to become
rior decorating and staging Hyde F o r d , aren’t buying it, mainly Here is how it works: a foreign-owned corpora-
homes for resale. She liked known as the Golden Boy, because the corporate The new foreign parent tion, U.S. companies must
to garden and especially doing what he loved to do Barbara headquarters of the new company “lends” money to merge with a foreign partner.
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by all whose hearts she the First Lutheran Church. Barbara G. Jones, 90, aboutcorporate inversions: payments it makes to the Congress have announced
touched in her lifetime. He is survived by his formerly of Dunnellon, parent company, reducing bills to make it harder for
Left to cherish her mem- wife and loving companion died in Ocala on Aug. 26, 1. WHAT IS A CORPO- its taxable profits — “strip- corporations to invert. But
ory are her husband Robert; of 25 years, Teresa Hyde; 2014. RATE INVERSION? ping” them from its bal- in the current political cli-
her parents Herbert and daughters Tara Young An inversion happens ance sheet. mate, it’s hard to see House
Sarah Dean Scribner, all of (Ashley) of Arkansas, Amy when a U.S. corporation 4. ‘HOPSCOTCHING’ Republicans, SenateDemoc-
Inverness; her son Christo- Presley of Tennessee and and a foreign company Many U.S.-based corpo- rats and the Obama White
pher and his wife Crissy Katrina Lamons Beck of merge, with the new par- rations are hoarding House agreeing on a fix.
Garner, Roswell, Georgia; Lady Lake; son Rick ent company based in the money overseas, either to
stepson Robert Garner Jr. Childs Jr. of Inverness; a Jimmy foreign country. For tax invest abroad or to shield
and his wife Melinda, South sister, Lisa Branson of Southard, 66 purposes, the U.S. com- it from U.S. taxes. Experts
Carolina.; sisters Michele Paisley; stepfather David Jimmy G. “Gar” pany becomes foreign- say the total amount could “ Your Trusted Family-Owned
Milligan and her husband Leitner of St. Petersburg; Southard, 66, died Aug. 26, owned, even if all the exceed $2 trillion. F uneral Home for over 50 Years”
Bill, Corlis Thornton and grandkids Alania and 2014. He served in the U.S. executives and opera- If a foreign subsidiary
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Saturday, Aug. 30, 2014, at direct any memorial dona- permits both free and The U.S. has the high- The technique is called T o Place Your
Chas. E. Davis Funeral tions to Citrus Hope and paid obituaries. Email est corporate income tax “hopscotching” because
Home with Crematory. the church.
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E NMIENDAS CONSTITUCIONALES PROPUESTAS SOBRE LAS
Q UE SE VOTARÁ EL 4 DE NOVIEMBRE DEL 2014
A VISO DE ELECCIÓN
Y o, Ken Detzner, Secretario de Estado del Estado de la Florida, por el presente notifico que se lleva rán a cabo elecciones en
c ada condado de la Florida, el 4 de noviembre del 2014, para la aprobación o el rechazo de una propu esta de modificación de la
c onstitución del Estado de la Florida.
N o. 1 ( 4) Nada de lo contenido en esta sección requiere que se infrinjan las leyes federales o
E NMIENDA CONSTITUCIONAL p retende otorgar inmunidad conforme a las leyes federales.
A RTÍCULO X, SECCIÓN 28 ( 5) Nada de lo contenido en esta sección requerirá adaptación alguna para el uso médico de
( Iniciativa) m arihuana en ningún lugar de educación o trabajo, ni para fumar marihuana con fines
m édicos en ningún sitio público.
T ítulo de la boleta: ( 6) Nada de lo contenido en esta sección requerirá que ningún proveedor de seguros de
C onservación de aguas y tierras: dedicar fondos para adquirir y restaurar tierras objeto de s alud u organismo o autoridad del gobierno reembolse a ninguna persona por los gastos
c onservación y recreación en el Estado de Florida r elacionados con el uso médico de marihuana.
( d) OBLIGACIONES DEL DEPARTAMENTO. El Departamento deberá emitir
R esumen de la boleta: r eglamentaciones razonables y necesarias para la implementación y aplicación de esta
P rovee fondos para el Fondo Fiduciario de Adquisición de Tierras con el fin de adquirir, s ección. El propósito de las reglamentaciones es garantizar la disponibilidad y el uso seguro
r estaurar, mejorar y administrar tierras objeto de conservación, entre ellas pantanos y d e marihuana con fines médicos por parte de los pacientes calificados. Es obligación del
b osques; el hábitat de peces y vida silvestre; tierras que protegen los recursos hídricos y las D epartamento promulgar reglamentaciones de manera oportuna.
f uentes de agua potable, incluidos los Everglades, y la calidad del agua en ríos, lagos y ( 1) Implementación de reglamentaciones. Con el objeto de otorgarle al Departamento tiempo
a rroyos; playas y costas; tierras de recreación al aire libre; establecimientos agrícolas y s uficiente después de la aprobación de esta sección, las siguientes reglamentaciones
g anaderos en actividad, y emplazamientos históricos o geológicos. Para ello se dedicará el d eberán promulgarse a más tardar seis (6) meses después de la fecha de entrada en vigor de
3 3% de los ingresos netos obtenidos del impuesto especial existente sobre documentos e sta sección:
d urante 20 años. a . Procedimientos para la emisión de tarjetas de identificación de paciente calificado a las
p ersonas portadoras de certificados médicos, y estándares para la renovación de dichas
D eclaración sobre impacto financiero: t arjetas de identificación.
E sta enmienda no incrementa ni reduce los ingresos estatales. El ingreso estatal limitado b . Procedimientos para la emisión de tarjetas de identificación de cuidador personal a
p ara los propósitos especificados en la enmienda se estima en $648 millones para el año p ersonas calificadas para asistir a un paciente calificado en el uso médico de marihuana, y
f iscal 2015-16 y aumenta a $1.268 mil millones hacia el vigésimo año. Si eso traerá como e stándares para la renovación de dichas tarjetas de identificación.
c onsecuencia gastos estatales adicionales depende de futuras acciones legislativas y no c . Procedimientos para la inscripción de Centros de Tratamiento de Marihuana Con Fines
p uede determinarse. De la misma manera, tampoco puede determinarse el impacto sobre los M édicos, que incluyan procedimientos para la emisión, renovación, suspensión y revocación
i ngresos de gobiernos locales, si los hubiera. No se prevén costos de gobiernos locales. d e inscripciones, y estándares para garantizar la seguridad informática, el mantenimiento de
r egistros, análisis, etiquetado, inspección y seguridad.
T exto completo: d . Una reglamentación que defina la cantidad de marihuana que podría considerarse un
A RTÍCULO X s uministro adecuado y razonable para el uso médico de los pacientes calificados, sobre la
V ARIOS b ase de las mejores pruebas disponibles. Esta presunción referida a la cantidad puede
S ECCIÓN 28. Fondo Fiduciario de Adquisición de Tierras.— c ontrarrestarse con pruebas del uso médico apropiado por parte de un paciente calificado en
a ) Con vigencia el 1° de julio del año posterior a la aprobación de esta enmienda por parte de p articular.
l os votantes y durante un período de 20 años a partir de esa fecha de entrada en vigor, el ( 2) Emisión de tarjetas de identificación e inscripciones. El Departamento comenzará a emitir
F ondo Fiduciario de Adquisición de Tierras recibirá no menos del 33% de los ingresos netos t arjetas de identificación de paciente calificado y cuidador personal, y también iniciará la
d erivados del impuesto especial existente sobre documentos, tal como se define en los i nscripción de Centros de Tratamiento de Marihuana Con Fines Médicos a más tardar nueve
e statutos vigentes al 1° de enero de 2012, enmendados de tanto en tanto, o de cualquier ( 9) meses después de la fecha de entrada en vigor de esta sección.
i mpuesto sucesor o de reemplazo, después de que el Departamento de Hacienda deduzca ( 3) Si el Departamento no emite las reglamentaciones, o si el Departamento no comienza a
p rimero un cargo de servicio con el fin de pagar los costos de recopilación y aplicación del e mitir tarjetas de identificación y a inscribir a Centros de Tratamiento de Marihuana Con Fines
i mpuesto especial sobre documentos. M édicos dentro de los plazos establecidos en esta sección, cualquier ciudadano del Estado
b ) El dinero del Fondo Fiduciario de Adquisición de Tierras se empleará únicamente con los d e Florida tendrá derecho a valerse de recursos judiciales para obligar al cumplimiento de las
s iguientes propósitos: o bligaciones constitucionales del Departamento.
1 ) Como lo establece la ley, para financiar o refinanciar: la adquisición o mejora de tierras, ( 4) El Departamento deberá proteger la confidencialidad de todos los pacientes calificados.
á reas de agua y derechos inmobiliarios relacionados, entre ellos las servidumbres de T odos los registros que contengan la identidad de los pacientes calificados deberán ser
c onservación y los recursos para tierras objeto de conservación, como, por ejemplo, c onfidenciales y estar exentos de divulgación pública excepto con fines médicos o referidos al
p antanos, bosques y hábitat de peces y vida silvestre; áreas de administración de vida c umplimiento de la ley válidos.
s ilvestre; tierras que protegen los recursos hídricos y las fuentes de agua potable, entre ellos ( e) LEGISLACIÓN. Nada de lo contenido en esta sección limitará a la legislación para
l as tierras que protegen la calidad y cantidad del agua en ríos, lagos, arroyos, manantiales, y p romulgar leyes coherentes con esta disposición.
t ierras que brindan recarga de agua subterránea y sistemas acuíferos; tierras en el Área ( f) DIVISIBILIDAD. Las disposiciones contenidas en esta sección son divisibles, y si cualquier
a grícola de los Everglades y el Área de protección de los Everglades, como están definidas t ribunal competente declara la invalidez de cualquier cláusula, oración, párrafo o sección de
e n el Artículo II, Sección 7(b); playas y costas; tierras de recreación al aire libre, incluidos e sta medida, o su aplicación, las demás disposiciones continuarán vigentes en la mayor
s enderos recreativos, parques y espacios abiertos urbanos; paisajes rurales; establecimientos m edida posible.
a grícolas y ganaderos en actividad, emplazamientos históricos o geológicos; junto con la
a dministración, restauración de sistemas naturales y mejoramiento del acceso público o N o. 3
d isfrute recreativo de las tierras objeto de conservación. E NMIENDA CONSTITUCIONAL
2 ) Para el pago del servicio de la deuda sobre los bonos emitidos conforme al Artículo VII, A RTÍCULO V, SECCIONES 10, 11
S ección 11(e). ( Asamblea Legislativa)
c ) El dinero depositado en el Fondo Fiduciario de Adquisición de Tierras, tal como se define
e n los estatutos vigentes al 1° de enero de 2012, no estará mezclado ni se mezclará con el T ítulo de la boleta:
F ondo de Ingresos Generales del Estado. N ombramiento Eventual para Ciertos Cargos Judiciales Vacantes
N o. 2 R esumen de la boleta:
E NMIENDA CONSTITUCIONAL P roponer una enmienda a la Constitución del Estado en la que se establezca que el
A RTÍCULO X, SECCIÓN 29 G obernador debe cubrir las vacantes eventuales en los cargos judiciales que estén sujetos a
( Iniciativa) e lecciones de retención cuando los jueces o magistrados se encuentren por cumplir la edad
l egal para jubilarse o en el supuesto de que no califiquen para la elección de retención; y
T ítulo de la boleta: p ermitir los nombramientos eventuales si un juez o magistrado no se retiene en su cargo en
U so de marihuana para algunas enfermedades u na elección de retención. En la actualidad, el Gobernador no puede cubrir una vacante
p revista hasta que termine el mandato del juez o magistrado actual.
R esumen de la boleta:
P ermite el uso médico de la marihuana a las personas con enfermedades debilitantes, según T exto completo:
l o determine un médico autorizado por el Estado de Florida. Permite a los cuidadores asistir a A RTÍCULO V
l os pacientes en el uso médico de marihuana. El Departamento de Salud deberá inscribir y P ODER JUDICIAL
r egular los centros que producen y distribuyen marihuana con fines médicos y deberán
e xtender tarjetas de identificación a pacientes y cuidadores. Se aplica únicamente a las leyes S ECCIÓN 10. Retención; elección y mandatos.—
d el Es