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The governor and Cabinet serves as the board of directors of several state agencies and during their bi-weekly meetings discuss agency business and make policy decisions for the agencies. The governor and Cabinet, all statewide officials, also oversee the separate offices and agencies under their
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The governor and each member of the Cabinet has an office dedicated to Cabinet affairs. These offices are headed by a chief Cabinet aide, who is assisted by other aides. The week prior to a Cabinet meeting, the Cabinet aides meet to discuss the agenda and to conduct preliminary discussions on a
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to shrink the Cabinet to its current three members. This amendment took effect in 2003, following the 2002 election. Under the reforms adopted, the secretary of state and education commissioner became appointed officials under the governor who would oversee their respective agencies, while the
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Each member is popularly elected statewide and carries one vote in executive decisions. In the case of a tie, the vote cast by the governor decides the outcome.
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variety of issues slated to come before the full Cabinet. Cabinet aides' meetings are considered an important part of the Cabinet process.
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positions of the comptroller and the treasurer/insurance commissioner/fire marshal were combined into the new position of the
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departments. The governor and Cabinet oversees the following agencies:
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Electrical Power Plant and Transmission Line Siting Board
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that engages in the collective governance of the state.
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Index

Politics of Florida

Constitution
law
United States Constitution
Florida Constitution
Florida law
Executive
Governor
Ron DeSantis
Lieutenant Governor
Jeanette NĂșñez
Cabinet
Attorney General
Ashley Moody
Chief Financial Officer
Jimmy Patronis
Commissioner of Agriculture
Wilton Simpson
State Agencies
Legislature
Senate
President
Kathleen Passidomo
Dennis Baxley
Ben Albritton
Lauren Book
House
Speaker
Paul Renner

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