City of Belle Glade v. McGehee

CARLTON, Justice:

The City of Belle Glade has lodged a direct interlocutory appeal' from an Order of the Circuit Court, Palm Beach County, upholding the constitutionality of Chapter 69-54, Laws of Florida (1969). Orders of this nature are reviewable by this Court by virtue of Article V, Section 4(2), Florida Constitution, F.S.A. We affirm the Order appealed.

In essence, Chapter 69-54 provides for the assessment and collection of all ad valorem taxes levied by municipalities to be assessed by the county tax assessor and collected by the county tax collector of the county in which the…