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The Honorable Jim Lowman Sheriff, Escambia County Post Office Box 18770 Pensacola, Florida 32523

Dear Sheriff Lowman:

You ask substantially the following question:

Is the purchase of a sheriff's office vehicle and the equipment necessary to outfit the vehicle, utilizing funds derived from the proceeds of a discretionary sales surtax pursuant to section212.055(2)(d)2.b., Florida Statutes, as created by section 3, Chapter 93-222, Laws of Florida, within the sheriff's budget authority?

In sum:

The proceeds of a discretionary local option infrastructure sales surtax levied pursuant to section…