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Florida Attorney General Reports

Decided May 13, 1980Published

1Opinion of the Court

Randy Miller Executive Director, Department of Revenue Tallahassee

QUESTIONS:

1. In the provision limiting local government to the millage necessary to provide revenue not exceeding 105 percent of the previous year's ad valorem revenues `for operating purposes,' does the phrase `for operating purposes' refer to all funds found within the budget of a covered taxing authority, including nonvoted levies for capital improvements not using debt servicing, but included within the operation budget?

2. To what situation does the exclusion from the millage cap for `millage necessary to prevent the…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. Thayer v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1976
  2. Dobbs v. Sea Isle HotelSupreme Court of Florida · 1952
  3. Ideal Farms Drainage District v. Certain LandsSupreme Court of Florida · 1944
  4. White v. CrandonSupreme Court of Florida · 1934
  5. Edgerton v. International CompanySupreme Court of Florida · 1956

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