In re Opinion to the Governor as to Suspension of State Health Officer
Supreme Court of Florida
State of Florida, Executive Chamber, Tallahassee, June 11,-1919. Honorable Justices of the Supreme Court of Florida, Supreme Court Building, Tallahassee, Fla. Gentlemen:— There is a condition, which has arisen, in regard to the State Health Officer, the State Board of Health, and the Governor of the State, which he desires to ask your opinion concerning. First.
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State of Florida, Executive Chamber, Tallahassee, June 11,-1919. Honorable Justices of the Supreme Court of Florida, Supreme Court Building, Tallahassee, Fla. Gentlemen:— There is a condition, which has arisen, in regard to the State Health Officer, the State Board of Health, and the Governor of the State, which he desires to ask your opinion concerning. First. Some months ago the Grand Jury of Duval County asked that the Governor have an audit made of the books of the State Health Officer, which was done showing the expenditures of said office were extravagantly used and some charges that…
1Opinion of the Court
*12Tallahassee, Florida, June 16th, 1919.
To His Excellency,
Sidney J. Catts,
Governor.
Sir:—.Replying to yours of 11th inst. Under Section 15, of Article 3 of the Constitution of Florida you as Governor have power only to suspend from office such officers as have been elected by the people or appointed by the Governor, who are not subject to impeachment. Since the State Health Office as to whom you write has not been elected by the people nor appointed by the Governor, you as Governor have no authority to suspend him.
Under the Constitution this' court .cannot advise you upon the scope and effect of…
2Cited by1 opinion
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