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Florida Attorney General Reports

Decided August 23, 1977Published

1Opinion of the Court

QUESTION:

May county funds or funds available in the office budget of the supervisor of elections be expended to provide a defense for a supervisor of elections who has been made a party defendant in an election contest in his or her individual capacity as the successful candidate or nominee and where the county canvassing board of which such supervisor is a member is a party defendant as required by s. 102.161, F. S.?

SUMMARY:

Neither county funds nor funds available in the office budget of the supervisor of elections may be expended to defend a supervisor of elections who has been made a party…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Markham v. State, Dept. of RevenueDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1974
  2. State ex rel. Drew v. McLinSupreme Court of Florida · 1876
  3. State ex rel. Bisbee v. Board of County CanvassersSupreme Court of Florida · 1878
  4. State Ex Rel. Hutchins v. TuckerSupreme Court of Florida · 1932
  5. Estes v. City of North Miami BeachSupreme Court of Florida · 1969

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