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Florida Attorney General Reports
Decided December 9, 1982Published
1Opinion of the Court
To: Jim Shore General Counsel, Seminole Tribe of Florida
QUESTIONS:
1. To what extent do the special improvement districts created by s. 285.17, F.S., encompass Seminole reservation lands?
2. Are contributions made to these special improvement districts the same as contributions made to a political subdivision of the State of Florida?
SUMMARY:
1. For each of the areas contained within the reservations duly set aside for the Seminole Tribe, there exists a special improvement district with the powers, duties and organization described in s. 285.18, F.S., and
2. Such special improvement districts…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Martin v. Dade Muck Land Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 1928
- Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. Shamberg's EstateCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1944
- Rabin v. Lake Worth Drainage DistrictSupreme Court of Florida · 1955
- Seaboard Air Line Railroad Company v. Sarasota-Fruitville Drainage DistrictCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1958
- Commander v. Board of Com'rsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1942
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