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Mr. Terry McDavid School Board Attorney Columbia County School Board 200 North Marion Street Post Office Box 1328 Lake City, Florida 32056-1328

Dear Mr. McDavid:

This is in response to your request for an opinion on substantially the following question:

WHETHER A SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER IN A COUNTY OF LESS THAN 100,000 POPULATION WHO COMPLIES WITH THE EXEMPTION REQUIREMENTS UNDER s 112.3140(2), F.S., MAY BID ON SUPPLIES WHICH ARE BEING PURCHASED BY THE SCHOOL SYSTEM OR MAY BID ON CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS BEING CONSTRUCTED BY THE SCHOOL BOARD.

You state that a question has arisen as to whether a member…