Pinellas County v. Nelson

HATCHETT, Justice.

Is a board of county commissioners required to approve all budget requests deemed necessary by a supervisor of elections to fund authorized functions of her office, unless the board determines such appropriations to be unnecessary or unreasonable? Since the decision of the district court on this issue affects the duties of constitutional officers, we have jurisdiction to review the case pursuant to Article Y, Section 3(b)(3), Florida Constitution (1968). We hold that a board of county commissioners has wide discretion in the formulation of a county budget, subject to…