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Florida Attorney General Reports

Decided March 5, 1979Published

1Opinion of the Court

James G. Yaeger Lee County Attorney Fort Myers

QUESTIONS:

1. Does a noncharter county have the power to adopt an ordinance prohibiting discrimination in the areas of employment, housing, and public accommodations and to provide that a violation of such an ordinance is a misdemeanor?

2. Does a noncharter county have the power to establish an independent commission, appointed by the board of county commissioners but not subject to any review by the board, which would receive and investigate complaints, hold hearings, take evidence and testimony, make findings of fact, and, upon a finding of…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Wheeler v. MeggsSupreme Court of Florida · 1918
  2. White v. CrandonSupreme Court of Florida · 1934
  3. Edgerton v. International CompanySupreme Court of Florida · 1956
  4. Arnold v. ShumpertSupreme Court of Florida · 1968
  5. Gessner v. Del-Air CorporationSupreme Court of Florida · 1944

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