Fla. R. App. P. 9.510

(a) Filing. A request by the attorney general for an advisory

opinion from the justices of the supreme court concerning the

validity of an initiative petition for the amendment of the Florida

Constitution must be in writing. The request must be filed with the

clerk of the supreme court.

(b) Contents of Request. In addition to the language of the

proposed amendment, the request referenced in subdivision (a)

must contain the following information:

(1) the name and address of the sponsor of the

initiative petition;

(2) the name and address of the sponsor’s attorney, if

the sponsor is represented;

(3) a statement as to whether the sponsor has obtained

the requisite number of signatures on the initiative petition to have

the proposed amendment put on the ballot;

(4) if the sponsor has not obtained the requisite

number of signatures on the initiative petition to have the proposed

amendment put on the ballot, the current status of the signature-

collection process;

(5) the date of the election during which the sponsor is

planning to submit the proposed amendment to the voters;

(6) the last possible date that the ballot for the target

election can be printed in order to be ready for the election; and

(7) the names and complete mailing addresses of all of

the parties who are to be served.

(c) Procedure.

(1) The court must permit, subject to its rules of

procedure, interested persons to be heard on the questions

presented through briefs, oral argument, or both.

(2) The justices must render their opinions no later

than April 1 of the year in which the initiative is to be submitted to

the voters under article XI, section 5 of the Florida Constitution.