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Florida Attorney General Reports · Jan 9, 2008
Cf., Rhea v School Board of Alachua County , 636 So. 2d 1383 (Fla. 1st DCA 1994) (school board workshop held outside county limits over 100 miles away from board's headquarters violates Sunshine Law). 3 See Grapeland Heights … Civic Association v.
Cited 0 timesPublishedFlorida Attorney General Reports · Mar 16, 1987
See, Forbes Pioneer Boat Line v. Board of Commissioners of Everglades Drainage District, 82 So. 346 (Fla. 1919); Edgerton v. International Company, 89 So.2d 488 (Fla. 1956); Fiat Motors of North America, Inc. v. … Landis v. Bird, 163 So. 248 (Fla. 1935); 67 C.J.S. Officers s. 36. Cf., s. 339.175 (3)(a), F.S., which provides that "[n]onvoting advisers may be appointed by the M.P.O. as deemed necessary."
Cited 0 timesPublishedFlorida Attorney General Reports · Jul 11, 1991
Bank of Key West v. … Fla. 1933) (authority of public officers to proceed in a particular way or only upon specific conditions implies a duty not to proceed in any other manner than that which is authorized by law). 8 See , city of Miami Beach v.
Cited 0 timesPublishedFlorida Attorney General Reports · Nov 17, 1977
American Bakeries Co. v. Haines City, 180 So. 524 ; Pillans Smith Co. v. Lowe, 157 So. 649 ; Smith v. Ryan, 39 So.2d 281 ; see also Associated Dry Goods Corp. v. Department of Revenue, 335 So.2d 832 , Smith v. … Tamiami Trail Tours v. City of Tampa, 31 So.2d 468 ; Sweet v. Josephson, 173 So.2d 444 ; accord State ex rel . School Board of Martin County v. Department of Education, 317 So.2d 68 .
Cited 0 timesPublishedFlorida Attorney General Reports · Oct 4, 2011
Fla. 07-42 (2007). 10 Fine v. Moran , 77 So. 533 , 536 (Fla. 1917); M.W. v. Davis , 756 So. 2d 90 (Fla. 2000). 11 McLaughlin v. State , 721 So. 2d 1170 (Fla. 1998); Osborne v. Simpson , 114 So. 543 (Fla. 1927); Ops. … And see Forbes Pioneer Boat Line v. Board of Commissioners of Everglades Drainage District , 82 So. 346 (Fla. 1919).
Cited 0 timesPublishedFlorida Attorney General Reports · Nov 29, 1988
You inquire whether a noncharter county possesses the necessary authority to expend county funds to employ persons as lobbyists in light of the decision of The Supreme Court of Florida in Speer v. … See, e.g., Bannon v. Port of Palm Beach District, 246 So.2d 737 , 741 (Fla. 1971). 5 See, AGO's 86-87 and 86-44. And see, Burton v.
Cited 0 timesPublishedFlorida Attorney General Reports · Jul 8, 1985
Cf., Wilson v. … Askew v. Thomas, 293 So.2d 40 , 42 (Fla. 1974). And see, Bruner v.
Cited 0 timesPublishedFlorida Attorney General Reports · Dec 15, 2003
; and funds of the community college district board of trustees. … Fla. 03-25 (2003) and 01-47 (2001) discussing the scope of this exemption to the Public Records Law for autopsy records. 22 See, e.g., Gavagan v. Marshall, 33 So.2d 862 (Fla. 1948); Rawls v.
Cited 0 timesPublishedFlorida Attorney General Reports · Mar 24, 1975
The 20 percent limitation on the salary increase is clearly and unambiguously related to the fiscal year ending June 30; and, as noted in Phil's Yellow Taxi Co. v. … (District school board members operate under annual budgets prepared in accordance with regulations prescribed by the State Board of Education, s. 237.041, F.S., Rule 6A-1.071, F.A.C. — apparently on the state's fiscal year
Cited 0 timesPublishedFlorida Attorney General Reports · Feb 9, 2005
Coller: On behalf of the Board of County Commissioners for Hernando County, you ask substantially the following question: May a board of county commissioners on its own motion vacate easements or rights-of-way that are dedicated … Stat.). 8 See Alsop v. Pierce , 19 So.2d 799 , 805-806 (Fla. 1944); Dobbs v. Sea Isle Hotel , 56 So.2d 341 , 342 (Fla. 1952); and Thayer v.State , 335 So.2d 815 , 817 (Fla. 1976).
Cited 0 timesPublishedFlorida Attorney General Reports · Mar 31, 1998
Stat. 6 Cf., Agency for Health Care Admin. v. … States s. 141; O'Malley v. Florida Insurance Guaranty Association, 257 So.2d 9 (Fla. 1971); and Forbes Pioneer Boat Line v.
Cited 0 timesPublishedFlorida Attorney General Reports · Sep 15, 2009
Sincerely, Bill McCollum Attorney General BM/tals 1 See Chs. 86-418 (1986); 90-401 (1990); 91-341 (1991); 92-239 (1992); 94-424 (1994); 2001-336; and 2003-334, Laws of Fla. 2 See Lee v. … And see Forbes Pioneer Boat Line v. Board of Commissioners of Everglades Drainage District , 82 So. 346 (Fla. 1919). 4 Section 8(3), Ch. 2001-336 , Laws of Fla. 5 See Ops. Att'y Gen.
Cited 0 timesPublishedFlorida Attorney General Reports · Apr 20, 1984
George V. Beauchamp Levy County Attorney Board of County Commissioners Post Office Box 306 Bronson, Florida 32621 Dear Mr. … See, Board of County Com'rs of Marion County v.
Cited 0 timesPublishedFlorida Attorney General Reports · Apr 16, 1974
Ellis v. Gerbing, 47 So. 353 (Fla. 1908); Trustees of Internal Improvement Fund v. Claughton, 86 So.2d 775 (Fla. 1956). … Chicago, 188 U.S. 410 (1903); Montgomery v. Portland, 190 U.S. 89 (1903); North Shore Boom Co. v. Nicomen Boom Co., 212 U.S. 406 (1909).
Cited 0 timesPublishedFlorida Attorney General Reports · Apr 22, 2010
And see Florida State Racing Commission v. Bourquardez , 42 So. 2d 87 (Fla. 1949); State ex rel. Southern Roller Derbies v. … Stat., which respectively provide: "(1) `Board' means the governing board of a district. (2) `District' means an independent special fire control district as provided in this act. * * * (5) `Independent special fire control
Cited 0 timesPublishedFlorida Attorney General Reports · Dec 9, 2011
In Orange County v. … Stat. 19 See Green v. State , 604 So. 2d 471 , 473 (Fla. 1992); Plante v. Department of Business and Professional Regulation , 685 So. 2d 886 , 887 (Fla. 4th DCA 1996), WFTV, Inc. v.
Cited 0 timesPublishedFlorida Attorney General Reports · Nov 4, 1996
Cecelia Bonifay Lake County School Board Attorney Post Office Box 39 Tavares, Florida 32778 Dear Ms. … Iacovone, 660 So.2d 1371 , 1372 (Fla. 1995); Carawan v. State, 515 So.2d 161 (Fla. 1987).
Cited 0 timesPublishedFlorida Attorney General Reports · Jan 17, 1974
In Times Publishing Co. v. Williams, 222 So.2d 470 (2 D.C.A. … Fla., 1969), the court stated that the Sunshine Law was intended to apply to "every board or commission . . . over which [the Legislature] has dominion and control."
Cited 0 timesPublishedFlorida Attorney General Reports · Dec 5, 2011
Angeliadis: On behalf of the Board of County Commissioners of Sumter County, you request a legal opinion on substantially the following questions: 1. … See News and Sun-Sentinel Company v. Schwab, Twitty Hanser Architectural Group, Inc. , 596 So. 2d 1029 (Fla. 1992).
Cited 0 timesPublishedFlorida Attorney General Reports · Jun 30, 1997
State v. … Stat. (1996 Supp.). 12 See, Department of Environmental Regulation v.
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