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Florida Attorney General Reports

Decided August 30, 1977Published

1Opinion of the Court

QUESTION:

May s. 125.83(4), F. S., constitutionally require that a county charter provide that salaries of all county officers be provided by ordinance?

SUMMARY:

Until judicially determined otherwise, and pursuant to the mandate of s. 5(c), Art. II, State Const., s. 125.83(4), F. S., probably cannot constitutionally prescribe that a county charter provide that salaries of all county officers be provided by ordinance or delegate to the county commission the authority to fix by ordinance the compensation of all county officers.

Section 125.83(4), F. S., which concerns provisions to be included…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. White v. CrandonSupreme Court of Florida · 1934
  2. Pickerill v. SchottSupreme Court of Florida · 1951
  3. Evans, Et Ux. v. Hillsborough CountySupreme Court of Florida · 1938
  4. Whitaker v. ParsonsSupreme Court of Florida · 1920
  5. State ex rel. Buford v. SpencerSupreme Court of Florida · 1921

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