The Florida State Capitol buildings (Old Capitol in front, New Capitol behind) in Tallahassee. The Florida State Capitol is the State capitol of the US state of Florida.

The Florida Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Florida. In the United States of America, a state legislature is a generic term referring to the legislative body of any of the country's 50 states. A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the The Florida Constitution mandates a bicameral state legislature with an upper house Florida Senate of 40 members and a lower Florida House of Representatives of 120 members. The Constitution of the State of Florida is the document that establishes and describes the duties powers structure and function of the government of the U In Government, bicameralism (bi + Latin la ''camera'' chamber is the practice of having two legislative or Parliamentary chambers Thus a bicameral An upper house is one of two chambers of a Bicameral Legislature, the other chamber being the Lower house. The Florida Senate is part of the legislative branch of government for the state of Florida. A lower house is one of two chambers of a Bicameral Legislature, the other chamber being the Upper house. The Florida House of Representatives, one of the two Chambers of the Florida Legislature, is composed of 120 members each representing a district Due to term limits, House members may be elected for up to four terms (eight years), while State Senators can be elected for up to two terms (eight years). See also Rotation in office A term limit is a legal restriction that limits the number of terms a person may serve in a particular elected office

The two houses convene within the Florida State Capitol complex in Tallahassee. The Florida State Capitol is the State capitol of the US state of Florida.

The Florida Legislature is a part-time body, meeting only 60 day regular sessions annually with the possibility of special sessions as needed. Outside of these regular sessions, the members of both houses participate in hearings, town hall meetings and legislative discussions throughout the year.

See also

• Florida State Capitol
• Florida House of Representatives
• Florida Senate
• The Florida Channel
• Government of Florida

External links

• Florida Legislature