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Florida Attorney General Reports
Decided February 22, 1990Published
1Opinion of the Court
Ms. Angi Vinson Acting Chief of Police Zolfo Springs Police Department Post Office Box 162 Zolfo Springs, Florida 33890
Dear Acting Chief Vinson:
You ask substantially the following question:
May a part-time police officer also serve as a full-time police officer in another municipality without violating the dual officeholding prohibition contained in s. 5(a), Art. II, State Const.
In sum, I am of the opinion that:
A part-time police officer may not also serve as a full-time police officer in another municipality when he receives remuneration for both positions, without violating the dual…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- State ex rel. Holloway v. SheatsSupreme Court of Florida · 1919
- Curry v. HammondSupreme Court of Florida · 1944
- Vinales v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1981
- State Ex Rel. Gibbs v. MartensSupreme Court of Florida · 1940
- Maudsley v. City of North LauderdaleDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1974
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