Board of County Commissioners v. Wilson

Harry L. Wilson petitioned the Board of County Commissioners of Dade County to approve, as to form, an initiative petition to establish the county’s millage for the fiscal year 1980-81. Approval of form was necessary before an attempt could be made to gather the requisite number- of signatures of electors on the petition needed to activate the provisions of Section 7.01(4) of the Home Rule Charter which required the Board to either adopt the ordinance pursuant to subsection (a) thereof or submit it to the voters via a referendum pursuant to subsection (b). The Board disapproved the petition,…