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Florida Attorney General Reports · Jan 8, 1990
In Jordan Chapel Freewill Baptist Church v. Dade County, 3 the court discussed whether Dade County's bingo ordinance conflicted with state law. … Those positions in political subdivisions of the state that are filled by officers elected by popular vote or persons appointed to fill vacancies in such offices and the personal secretary of each such officer, members of boards
Cited 0 timesPublishedFlorida Attorney General Reports · Jan 4, 1974
Bair v. Central and Southern Florida Flood Control District, 144 So.2d 818 (Fla. 1952). … See Forbes Pioneer Boat Line v. Board of Commissioners, 82 So. 346 , 350 (Fla. 1919).
Cited 0 timesPublishedFlorida Attorney General Reports · May 16, 2000
As the Supreme Court of Florida recognized in Williams v. … Cf., Lewis v. Florida State Board of Health , 143 So.2d 867 (Fla. 1st DCA 1962), cert. den., 149 So.2d 41 (Fla. 1963); Porter v. First National Bank of Panama City , 119 So. 130 (Fla. 1928); Plante v.
Cited 0 timesPublishedFlorida Attorney General Reports · Jul 15, 1975
It shall not mean any fees or licenses paid to any board, commission, or officer for permits, registration, examination, or inspection. … Isern v. City of West Miami, 244 So.2d 420 (Fla. 1971); Duffin v. Tucker, 153 So. 298 (Fla. 1934); Berry v. City of Dania, 24 Fla. Supp. 152 , aff'd, 168 So.2d 135 (Fla. 1964).
Cited 0 timesPublishedFlorida Attorney General Reports · Oct 13, 1975
Miami Transit Co. v. McLin, 133 So. 99 (Fla. 1931); Greene v. Miller, 136 So. 532 (Fla. 1931). … Douglass, Inc. v. McRainey, 137 So. 157 (Fla. 1931); Overman v. State Board of Control, 62 So.2d 696 (Fla. 1952). The intent as ascertained from the language of the enactment is the law. State ex rel. Davis v.
Cited 0 timesPublishedFlorida Attorney General Reports · Jul 24, 2007
Altenhaus , 472 So. 2d 1152 (Fla. 1985); Fogg v. Southeast Bank, N.A. , 473 So. 2d 1352 (Fla. 4th DCA 1985) (statutes generally operate only prospectively); and Middlebrooks v. … I, State Const. 4 See Fisher v. Board of County Commissioners of Dade County , 84 So. 2d 572, 579 (Fla. 1956); City of Boca Raton v.
Cited 0 timesPublishedFlorida Attorney General Reports · Dec 11, 1998
Butterworth Attorney General RAB/tgh 1 See, Florida Land Company v. City of Winter Springs, 427 So.2d 170 (Fla. 1983). See also, City of Eastlake v. … Jur.2d Counties and Municipal Corporations s. 187; Rinzler v. Carson , 262 So.2d 661 , 668 , (Fla. 1972); City of Miami Beach v.
Cited 0 timesPublishedFlorida Attorney General Reports · Oct 11, 1985
Kirk v. Brantley, 228 So.2d 278 (Fla. 1969); AGO 73-448; State ex rel. Bayless v. Lee, 23 So.2d 575 (Fla. 1945). … Bayless v.
Cited 0 timesPublishedFlorida Attorney General Reports · Nov 20, 2008
Stat., as amended by s. 8, Ch. 08-111 (2008), Laws of Fla. 4 See, e.g., Rawls v. State ex rel. Nolan , 122 So. 222 (Fla. 1929); Gavagan v. Marshall , 33 So.2d 862 (Fla. 1948); Metro-Dade Fire Rescue Service Board v. … II, State Const., which expressly provides that the "powers, duties, compensation and method of payment of state and county officers shall be fixed by law;" Alachua County v.
Cited 0 timesPublishedFlorida Attorney General Reports · Oct 8, 1976
Pinellas Co. v. … Greenberg v. Florida State Board of Dentistry, 297 So.2d 629 (1 D.C.A. Fla., 1974), cert. dismissed, 300 So.2d 900 (Fla. 1974); Atlantic Coast Line R. Co. v. State, 143 So. 255 (Fla. 1932).
Cited 0 timesPublishedFlorida Attorney General Reports · May 19, 1994
(When not otherwise provided by county charter or special law approved by vote of the electors, the clerk of the circuit court shall be ex officio clerk of the board of county commissioners, auditor, recorder and custodian … And see, Ellsworth v. Insurance Company of North America, 508 So.2d 395 (Fla. 1st DCA 1987) (appellate courts may consider legislative staff summaries in construing statutes).
Cited 0 timesPublishedFlorida Attorney General Reports · Jan 2, 1987
Gessner v. Del-Air Corporation, 17 So.2d 522 (Fla. 1944). … See, Dobbs v. Sea Isle Hotel, 56 So.2d 341 (Fla. 1952); Ideal Farms Drainage District v. Certain Lands, 19 So.2d 234 (Fla. 1944); Devin v. City of Hollywood, 351 So.2d 1022 (4 D.C.A. Fla., 1976).
Cited 0 timesPublishedFlorida Attorney General Reports · Jul 14, 1975
Greenberg v. Board of Dentistry, 297 So.2d 628 (1 D.C.A. Fla., 1974), cert. denied, 300 So.2d 628 ; AGO 075-161. … V.
Cited 0 timesPublishedFlorida Attorney General Reports · Feb 23, 1977
Farragut v. City of Tampa, 22 So.2d 645 (Fla. 1945); State v. Board of Public Instruction for Dade County, 170 So. 602 (Fla. 1936); State ex rel . Cunningham v. Davis, 166 So. 289 (Fla. 1936); State ex rel . … State v. Daniel, supra ; Carter v. Norman, supra ; State ex rel . Gray v. Stoutamire, 179 So. 730 (Fla. 1938); and cf . AGO 055-89; Housing Authority of the City of St. Petersburg v. City of St.
Cited 0 timesPublishedFlorida Attorney General Reports · Aug 2, 1993
university, or community college" is "a college, university, or community college which has been accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools or another accrediting agency which is recognized by the State Board … Miller, 370 So.2d 10 (Fla. 1979), and Phil's Yellow Taxi Co. v.
Cited 0 timesPublishedFlorida Attorney General Reports · Mar 28, 1996
Butterworth Attorney General RAB/tls 1 See, City of Saint Petersburg v. … The board of county commissioners of a county not operating under a charter may enact, in a manner prescribed by general law, county ordinances not inconsistent with general or special law, but an ordinance in conflict with
Cited 0 timesPublishedFlorida Attorney General Reports · Aug 23, 1979
In Ablah v. … I find the following language of the Florida Supreme Court with respect to the Sunshine Law in Board of Public Instruction of Broward Co. v.
Cited 0 timesPublishedFlorida Attorney General Reports · Oct 22, 1990
Florida, to provide that any juror who is excused from serving on any jury at his own request shall not be entitled to any compensation. 4 See, AGO 40-751, p. 93, 1939-40 Biennial Report of the Attorney General. 5 Patierno v. … Greenberg v. Florida State Board of Dentistry, 297 So.2d 628 (1 D.C.A. Fla., 1974), cert. dismissed, 300 So.2d 900 (Fla. 1974) (if doubt exists as to the existence of authority, it should not be assumed).
Cited 0 timesPublishedFlorida Attorney General Reports · Nov 21, 1988
.: any authority, board, branch, bureau, commission, department, division, institution, office, officer, or public corporation . . . except any such agency or unit within the legislative or judicial branch of state government … State, 335 So.2d 815 , 817 (Fla. 1976); and Alsop v. Pierce, 19 So.2d 799 , 805-806 (Fla. 1944).
Cited 0 timesPublishedFlorida Attorney General Reports · Mar 8, 1991
Jensen Attorneys for Board of Trustees of the Palm Beach Gardens Police Officers' Retirement Trust Fund QUESTION: Does s. 185.15, F.S., limit reentry into a local law retirement plan by a police officer who has previously … Butterworth Attorney General RAB/tls 1 Section 185.01 , F.S. 2 See , ss. 185.03 and 185.07 , F.S., and Florida League of Cities, Inc. v. Department of Insurance and Treasurer, 540 So.2d 850 , 853 (1 D.C.A.
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