Article VII, Sections 3 and 4; Article XII, Section 28: Requires Legislature to provide a property tax exemption for real property encumbered by perpetual conservation easements or other perpetual conservation protections, defined by general law. Requires Legislature to provide for classification and assessment of land used for conservation purposes, and not perpetually encumbered, solely on the basis of character or use. Subjects assessment benefit to conditions, limitations, and reasonable definitions established by general law. Applies to property taxes beginning in 2010.
Source for Popular Vote data: Florida Department of State. Division of Elections. Florida Department of State Division of Elections November 4, 2008 General Election, Florida Department of State. Division of Elections (http://election.dos.state.fl.us/elections/resultsarchive/Index.asp?ElectionDate=11/4/2008&DATAMODE=) (accessed 21 Jan 2011)