# Fla. Stat. § 11.031: 11.031 Official census

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TIII_C11_S11.031

## Section

- **Citation:** Fla. Stat. § 11.031
- **Heading:** 11.031 Official census
- **Jurisdiction:** Florida
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Florida Code / Title III / Chapter 11 / Section 11.031

## Text

(1) All acts of the Florida Legislature based upon population and all constitutional apportionments shall be based upon the last federal decennial statewide census.

(2) No special county or district census shall be effective for any purposes other than to ascertain the population for the purpose of interpreting an existing law relating to additional judges of the circuit court and additional county court judges, but no existing population or apportionment act shall be affected by a special census.

(3) The last federal decennial statewide census shall not be effective for the purpose of affecting acts of the Legislature enacted prior thereto which apply only to counties of the state within a stated population bracket until July 1 of the year following the taking of such census.

History: ss. 1, 2, ch. 57-126; ss. 1, 2, ch. 59-28; s. 1, ch. 59-264; s. 1, ch. 59-410; s. 2, ch. 63-572; s. 3, ch. 73-333.

## Nearby sections

- [Fla. Stat. § 11.02 11.02 Notice of special or local legislation or certain relief acts.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TIII_C11_S11.02.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 11.03 11.03 Proof of publication of notice.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TIII_C11_S11.03.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 11.07 11.07 Method of enrolling bills, etc.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TIII_C11_S11.07.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 11.011 11.011 Special session; convened by Legislature.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TIII_C11_S11.011.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 11.12 11.12 Salary, subsistence, and mileage of members and employees; expenses authorized by resolution; appropriation; preaudit.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TIII_C11_S11.12.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 11.13 11.13 Compensation of members.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TIII_C11_S11.13.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 11.021 11.021 Evidence of publication of notice.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TIII_C11_S11.021.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 11.25 11.25 Salaries and expenditures not subject to control of executive agencies.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TIII_C11_S11.25.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 11.26 11.26 Legislative employees; employment restrictions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TIII_C11_S11.26.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 11.031 11.031 Official census.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TIII_C11_S11.031.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 11.40 11.40 Legislative Auditing Committee.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TIII_C11_S11.40.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 11.42 11.42 The Auditor General.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TIII_C11_S11.42.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 11.044 11.044 Legislative intent and purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TIII_C11_S11.044.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 11.045 11.045 Lobbying before the Legislature; registration and reporting; exemptions; penalties.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TIII_C11_S11.045.md)

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