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Florida Attorney General Reports

Decided April 1, 1980Published

1Opinion of the Court

Andrew B. Thomas Attorney for Orange County School Board Orlando

QUESTION:

What is the proper criterion for apportioning or reapportioning district school board member residence areas for the purpose of nominating and electing school board members in the Orange County School Distrlct?

SUMMARY:

Until legislatively or judicially determined otherwise, ch. 77-276, Laws of Florida, codified as s. 230.061(1), F. S., which mandates apportionment on an equality of population basis, may well be held by the courts to have prescribed the only rule governing the criterion or formula for the apportionment or…

2Cases cited29 opinions

  1. Reynolds v. SimsSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  2. Avery v. Midland CountySupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  3. Hadley v. Junior College District of Metropolitan Kansas CitySupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  4. Swann v. AdamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  5. White v. CrandonSupreme Court of Florida · 1934

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