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Florida Attorney General Reports

Decided January 27, 2000Published

1Opinion of the Court

Mr. James G. Sisco St. Johns County Attorney Post Office Box 1533 St. Augustine, Florida 32085-1533

Dear Mr. Sisco:

On behalf of the St. Johns County Board of County Commissioners, you ask substantially the following questions:

1. May revenues from a local government infrastructure surtax be expended on projects that are not described on the ballot to approve imposition of the surtax?

2. May a county, with voter approval at either the same or at different elections, levy two separate 0.5 percent sales surtaxes?

In sum:

1. Section 212.055(2), Florida Statutes, requires that a general description of…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Contractors & Builders Ass'n v. City of DunedinSupreme Court of Florida · 1976
  2. Sparkman v. McClureSupreme Court of Florida · 1986
  3. Dickinson v. StoneSupreme Court of Florida · 1971
  4. Maas Brothers, Inc. v. DickinsonSupreme Court of Florida · 1967
  5. City of Tampa v. Birdsong Motors, Inc.Supreme Court of Florida · 1972

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