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Florida Attorney General Reports

Decided March 9, 1978Published

1Opinion of the Court

James A. Devito St. Petersburg Beach City Attorney St. Petersburg

QUESTION:

Can the City of St. Petersburg Beach unilaterally adopt an ordinance altering or modifying an existing ordinance which constitutes a franchise contract between the municipality and a public service company without violating the Florida Constitution or the United States Constitution?

SUMMARY:

A municipality may not unilaterally adopt an ordinance which alters, modifies, or amends an existing franchise contract between the municipality and a public service company, absent and express provision contained in such contract…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Broughton v. PensacolaSupreme Court of the United States · 1876
  2. Yamaha Parts Distributors Inc. v. EhrmanSupreme Court of Florida · 1975
  3. Anders v. NicholsonSupreme Court of Florida · 1933
  4. Daly v. StokellSupreme Court of Florida · 1953
  5. Day v. City of St. AugustineSupreme Court of Florida · 1932

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