Advisory Opinion to the Governor
Supreme Court of Florida
State of Florida, Executive Department, Tallahassee, September 19, 1912. To the Honorable Chief Justice and Justices of the Supreme Court of Florida: Gentlemen: Under Article IV, Section 24 of the Constitution of Florida no money can be jiaid out of the Treasury except upon an order or warrant countersigned by the Governor, and it is, as I take it, a part of my executive power and duty to countersign all warrants ior moneys which, may legally be paid out of the State…
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State of Florida, Executive Department, Tallahassee, September 19, 1912. To the Honorable Chief Justice and Justices of the Supreme Court of Florida: Gentlemen: Under Article IV, Section 24 of the Constitution of Florida no money can be jiaid out of the Treasury except upon an order or warrant countersigned by the Governor, and it is, as I take it, a part of my executive power and duty to countersign all warrants ior moneys which, may legally be paid out of the State Treasury. The Secretary of State is now publishing as legal advertisements at the expense of the State certain matter, copy of…
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*14In the Supreme Court of Florida, June Term, A. D. 1912, Tallahassee, Fla., September 24, 1912.
To His Excellency,
Albert W. Gilchrist,
Governor of Florida.
Sir:
Your executive communication of the 19th, inst, requesting an opinion upon the matters stated therein has been carefully considered by the justices of the Supreme Court who are in this City. Mr. Justice Hocker is unavoidably absent from the State.
Section 13 of Article IV of the State Constitution provides that, “The Governor may, at anytime, require the opinion of the Justices of the Supreme Court as to the interpretation of any portion of…
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