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The Honorable Colemon W. Best Clerk of Courts Hardee County Post Office Drawer 1749 Wauchula, Florida 33873

Dear Mr. Best:

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

MAY THE CLERK OF CIRCUIT COURT, AS CUSTODIAN OF THE FUNDS OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, INVEST SUCH FUNDS AND CONSIDER THE INTEREST EARNED ON SUCH INVESTMENTS AS INCOME OF THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK?

Section 28.33, F.S., provides for the investment of county funds. This section mandates the clerk of circuit court to deposit funds in designated depository banks in interest-bearing…