Legal Opinion
Advisory Opinion to the Attorney General re Funding of Embryonic Stem Cell Research
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided May 31, 2007No. Nos. SC06-2183, SC06-2261PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Per curiam
The Attorney General of Florida has requested this Court’s opinion as to the validity of an initiative petition circulated pursuant to article XI, section 3 of the Florida Constitution, including the corresponding financial impact statement. We have jurisdiction. See art. IV, § 10, art. V, § 3(b)(10), Fla. Const. For the reasons expressed below, we approve the amendment, ballot title and summary, and the financial impact statement for placement on the ballot.
I. FACTS
On October 9, 2006, the Attorney General received a ballot initiative from the Secretary of State seeking to amend the Florida…
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