Legal Opinion
Advisory Opinion to the Attorney General Re Referenda Required for Adoption & Amendment of Local Government Comprehensive Land Use Plans
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided March 17, 2005No. Nos. SC04-1134, SC04-1479PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Per curiam
The Attorney General petitions this Court for an advisory opinion regarding the validity of a proposed amendment to the Florida Constitution submitted by Florida Hometown Democracy, Inc., and the accompanying Financial Impact Statement' submitted by the Financial Impact Estimating Conference. We have jurisdiction. See art. IV, § 10, art. V, § 3(b)(10), Fla. Const.
For the reasons explained below, we conclude that the proposed amendment complies with the single-subject requirement of article XI, section 3 of the Florida Constitution, but that the ballot summary fails to comply with section…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Askew v. FirestoneSupreme Court of Florida · 1982
- Fine v. FirestoneSupreme Court of Florida · 1984
- In Re Advisory Opinion to Atty. Gen.Supreme Court of Florida · 1994
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- Advisory Opinion to the Attorney General re Right of Citizens to Choose Health Care ProvidersSupreme Court of Florida · 1998
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