Escambia County v. Flowers

SHAW, Judge.

The appellee, Joe A. Flowers, is the Comptroller of Escambia County, Florida. His duties as such are enumerated in Chapter 73-455, § 7, Laws of Florida, and in Chapter 28, Florida Statutes. Under the Constitution he is an elected officer who serves as ex officio clerk of the Board of County Commissioners. By special act of the Legislature the duties of Comptroller and the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Es-cambia County have been divided into two offices. The appellee has, since 1961, turned over to the county all fees collected and operated his office within the county’s general…