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Florida Attorney General Reports
Decided February 4, 1986Published
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Gerald Korman City Attorney City of Longwood 175 West Warren Avenue Longwood, Florida 32750
Dear Mr. Korman:
This is in response to your request for an opinion on substantially the following question:
MAY THE POLICE CHIEF OF THE CITY OF LONGWOOD BE APPOINTED AS CITY ADMINISTRATOR AND ACT IN BOTH CAPACITIES SIMULTANEOUSLY?
The constitutional prohibition against dual officeholding is contained in s. 5(a), Art. II, State Const., which provides in pertinent part that: "No person shall hold at the same time more than one office under the government of the state and the counties and municipalities…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- State ex rel. Holloway v. SheatsSupreme Court of Florida · 1919
- State v. Florida State Turnpike AuthoritySupreme Court of Florida · 1955
- Whitaker v. ParsonsSupreme Court of Florida · 1920
- State Ex Rel. Landis v. ReardonSupreme Court of Florida · 1934
- Gryzik v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1980
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