Advisory Opinion to the Governor

Supreme Court of Florida

Glenn Terrell, Chief Justice

Tallahassee

February 6, 1957

Honorable LeRoy Collins

Governor of Florida

Tallahassee, Florida

Dear Governor:

We have for consideration your communication of February 1, 1957, submitted pursuant to Section 13, Article IV of the Florida Constitution, F.S.A., requesting our advice regarding your ' executive powers and duties.

Omitting the formal portions, your letter reads as follows:

* * * The Fifth Judicial Circuit of Florida is composed of - the counties of Citrus, Hernando, Lake, Marion and Sumter. On July 31, 1955, John W. McCormick, resident of…