Florida House of Representatives
lower house of the US state of Florida
The Florida House of Representatives is the lower house of the Florida Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Florida, the Florida Senate being the upper house.[4]
Florida House of Representatives | |
|---|---|
| 2018–2020 Florida Legislature | |
 | |
| Type | |
| Type | of the Florida Legislature |
Term limits | 4 terms (8 years) |
| History | |
| Founded | May 26, 1845 |
| Preceded by | Legislative Council of the Territory of Florida |
| Leadership | |
House Speaker Pro Tempore | |
House Majority Leader | |
House Minority Leader | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 120 |
 | |
Political groups | Majority
Minority
|
Length of term | 2 years |
| Authority | Article III, Constitution of Florida |
| Salary | $29,697/year + per diem (Subsistence & Travel)[3] |
| Elections | |
Last election | November 6, 2018 (120 seats) |
Next election | November 3, 2020 (120 seats) |
| Redistricting | Legislative control |
| Motto | |
| In God We Trust | |
| Meeting place | |
 | |
| House of Representatives Chamber Florida Capitol Tallahassee, Florida | |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
The House is made of 120 members, each elected from a single-member district with a population of approximately 157,000 residents.
References
change- ↑ "House Majority Leadership Team". Florida House of Representatives. Archived from the original on 2018-11-21. Retrieved 2020-07-06.
- ↑ "House Majority Leadership Team". Florida House of Representatives. Archived from the original on 2018-11-21. Retrieved 2020-07-06.
- ↑ "The 2017 Florida Statutes F.S. 11.13 Compensation of members". Florida Legislature.
- ↑ "CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA". Florida Legislature. Archived from the original on December 8, 2008. Retrieved December 7, 2017.
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