The Constitution sets three qualifications for service in the U.S. Senate: age (at least thirty years of age); U.S. citizenship (at least nine years); and residency in the state a senator represents at time of election.
Each state sends two Senators to represent their state in the U.S. Senate. However, in the House of Representatives, a state's representation is based on its population. For example, smaller states like Vermont and Delaware have one representative while large states like California have 53 representatives.
Salaries of members of the United States Congress
| Position | Salary |
|---|
| Senators and House Representatives | $174,000 |
| Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico | $174,000 |
| President pro tempore of the Senate | $193,400 |
| Majority leader and minority leader of the Senate | $193,400 |
The number of U.S. Representatives for each state depends on the population. Some states have more representatives because they have more people. If the state has a large population, there are more representatives. If the state has a small population, there are fewer representatives.
The U.S. House of Representatives has 435 voting members. Representatives are elected for two years. There is no limit on how many terms they can serve.
Florida has what's called a “citizen Legislature,” where its members ostensibly have full-time jobs in addition to their lawmaking responsibilities. The body, unlike full-time legislatures in New York or Michigan, has just 60 regular session days to pass laws.
| Florida Senate |
|---|
| Length of term | 4 years |
| Authority | Article III, Constitution of Florida |
| Salary | $29,697.00/year + per diem (Subsistence & Travel) |
| Elections |
Ten American states have a full-time state legislature.All other legislators are considered part-time because they only meet for a portion of the year. New York State Legislature. Pennsylvania General Assembly. Alaska State Legislature.
State legislators in Texas make $600 per month, or $7,200 per year, plus a per diem of $221 for every day the Legislature is in session (also including any special sessions). That adds up to $38,140 a year for a regular session (140 days), with the total pay for a two-year term being $45,340.
Members of Congress pay income taxes just like every other American. The U.S. tax code states that everyone who receives revenue must pay an income tax, including Representatives and Senators. FACT: Members of Congress do not receive free housing or any housing reimbursement.
A senator's job is to represent the people at a higher level than a state representative in the lower house.
Who are the Florida state senators?
Marco Rubio(Republican Party)
List of governors of Florida
| Governor of Florida |
|---|
| Term length | Four years, renewable once |
| Constituting instrument | Constitution of Florida |
| Precursor | Governor of the Florida Territory |
| Inaugural holder | William Dunn Moseley |
The Constitution prescribes that the Senate be composed of two senators from each State (therefore, the Senate currently has 100 Members) and that a senator must be at least thirty years of age, have been a citizen of the United States for nine years, and, when elected, be a resident of the State from which he or she
In general. Unless otherwise provided for constitutionally, legislatively or judicially, any residency requirement for an elected office must be met at the time of assuming office. (For example, the Governor must have resided in the state for 7 years by time of election.
Article I, Section II of the Constitution says that each state shall have at least one U.S. Representative, while the total size of a state's delegation to the House depends on its population. The number of Representatives also cannot be greater than one for every thirty thousand people.
No Person shall be a Representative who shall not have attained to the Age of twenty five Years, and been seven Years a Citizen of the United States, and who shall not, when elected, be an Inhabitant of that State in which he shall be chosen.
The Seventeenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution:The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each State, elected by the people thereof, for six years; and each Senator shall have one vote.
Section 2. [HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES] The House of Representatives shall be composed of Members chosen every second Year by the People of the several States, and the Electors in each State shall have the Qualifications requisite for Electors of the most numerous Branch of the State Legislature.
The Florida Cabinet is a body of the government of Florida comprising the Attorney General, the Commissioner of Agriculture, and the Chief Financial Officer that engages in the collective governance of the state.
Florida Statutes—a permanent collection of state laws organized by subject area into a code made up of titles, chapters, parts, and sections. The Florida Statutes are updated annually by laws that create, amend, transfer, or repeal statutory material.
Florida now has a Cabinet consisting of three constitutionally elected state executives. The Governor is the popularly elected "chief executive" of Florida but the three members of the Cabinet are also elected by the people and serve as a collective decision and rule making body for the state.
| Government of Florida |
|---|
| Head of State and Government |
| Title | Governor |
| Currently | Ron DeSantis |
| Appointer | Election |
Members of the Senate and House must be at least 21 years old and a resident of the district where they have been elected and must have lived in Florida for two years before running for election. Each year, the Senate and House meet in legislative session to resolve issues important to the people of our state.
—No person shall be deprived of life, liberty or property without due process of law, or be twice put in jeopardy for the same offense, or be compelled in any criminal matter to be a witness against oneself. History. —Am. proposed by Constitution Revision Commission, Revision No.
When the identical bill is passed in both houses, it is signed by the respective officers and sent to the Governor. The Governor signs the bill into law or vetoes it. If the Governor fails to act on the bill within a 7- or a 15-day period, it becomes law without his or her signature.
