1939/1940 - Edocs

OF THE STATE OP FLORIDA 9
ELECTIONS
This office administers the election laws both with refer-
ence to primaries and the general election. While our primary
election law has for the most part been in effect for
twenty-five years numerous problems still arise in its
practical operation calling for administrative construction.
Past sessions of the Legislature have made amendments
to certain sections without carefully checking the effect on
other sections and it is respectfully suggested that the Pri-
vileges and Election Committees of the Legislature give
consideration to ironing out these conflicts.
DUTIES AS CUSTODIAN
Under the Constitution the Secretary of State is custod-
ian of the capital building and grounds. The acutely
crowded condition in the building is now giving concern.
The last Legislature provided an appropriation for an addi-
tional wing that would have brought much needed relief
but the Gk)vernor in his wisdom felt necessary to veto this
appropriation because of lack of revenue to meet all appro-
priations made by the Legislature. I recommend that the
Legislature provide this appropriation. I cannot too strong-
ly emphasize the need for additional space in the capitol
building.
CENTRAL RECORDS DIVISION
I repeat my recommendations of two years ago in which
I then said "It is recommended that the Legislature be re-
quested to enact suitable legislation providing a Central
Records Division for this office in which there would be
filed information from the various licensing boards and
professional examining boards and which these boards
would be required to file with this office. Numerous requests
are received for information of this type and it is
necessary for me to take up with these various boards each
item as the request comes in. Other states have the Cen-
tral Records Division and find it advantageous for the
public."