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Florida Attorney General Reports

Decided May 5, 2006Published

1Opinion of the Court

Dear Mr. Driscoll:

On behalf of the Gulfport City Council, you ask the following question:

Does a municipality within this state have the authority to remove, or cause to be removed, abandoned or derelict vessels within the public waters of the state, within the boundaries of the municipality, notwithstanding the provisions of the Florida Statutes, without a delegation of authority from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission?

Section 376.15(1), Florida Statutes, makes it unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to store or leave any vessel in a wrecked, junked, or…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. State v. WebbSupreme Court of Florida · 1981
  2. State v. PinderDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1996
  3. GULF COAST ELEC. CO-OP., INC. v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Florida · 1999
  4. Asphalt Pavers, Inc. v. Dept. of RevenueDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1991
  5. Badaraco v. Suncoast Towers V AssociatesDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1996

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