Florida § 216.168 - Governor’s amended revenue or budget recommendations; optional and mandatory.
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§ 216.168. Governor’s amended revenue or budget recommendations; optional and mandatory.
(1) At any time following submission of his or her budget recommendations and revenues recommendations, the Governor may amend his or her recommendations. (2) The amended recommendations shall be furnished to the Legislature along with the reasons for the amended recommendations. (3) The amended recommendations shall include the materials required in ss. 216.163 and 216.165; and the Executive Office of the Governor shall provide, within 3 days after the Governor amends his or her recommendations, the supporting information required under ss. 216.164 and 216.166. (4) If the Governor determines, at any time after he or she has furnished the Legislature with his or her recommendations or amended recommendations, that the revenue estimates upon which the Governor’s recommendations were based are insufficient to fund these recommendations, the Governor shall amend his or her revenues or appropriations recommendations to bring the Governor’s recommended budget into balance.
Source: official Florida text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Florida Statutes § 216.168 cover?
Section 216.168 ("Governor’s amended revenue or budget recommendations; optional and mandatory.") is part of the Florida Statutes, the codified statutory law of Florida. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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