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Florida Attorney General Reports

Decided March 16, 1984Published

1Opinion of the Court

The Honorable H. Lee Moffitt Speaker Florida House of Representatives 420 Capitol Tallahassee, Florida 32301

Dear Representative Moffitt:

This is in response to your request for an opinion on the following questions:

1. WHAT CHARACTERISTICS DISTINGUISH A STATE OR COUNTY OFFICE FROM OTHER OFFICES WHICH MAY BE CREATED OR ESTABLISHED BY LAW? WHAT DEGREE OF INDEPENDENCE IS REQUIRED?

2. WHAT POWERS OR FUNCTIONS ARE SO INHERENT TO THE PROCESS OF GOVERNING THAT THEY COMPRISE A PORTION OF THE SOVEREIGN POWER OF THE STATE?

Since your questions are interdependent, they will be answered together by the…

2Cases cited25 opinions

  1. State ex rel. Holloway v. SheatsSupreme Court of Florida · 1919
  2. Harrell's Candy Kitchen, Inc. v. SARASOTA-MANATEE AIR. AUTH.Supreme Court of Florida · 1959
  3. O'MALLEY v. Florida Insurance Guaranty Ass'nSupreme Court of Florida · 1971
  4. Thursby v. StewartSupreme Court of Florida · 1931
  5. In Re Advisory Opinion to GovernorSupreme Court of Florida · 1927

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