Legal Opinion
Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services v. Haire
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided July 9, 2002No. 4D02-2584PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFarmer, J.
The Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (DOA) appeals an order of the circuit court granting a temporary injunction. In the process the court held unconstitutional various aspects of the 2002 amendments to sections 581.184 and 933.02 dealing with DOA’s authority to eradicate citrus canker. See Ch.2002-11, Laws of Fla. The order concludes that the statutory amendments impair important constitutional rights of property owners of citrus trees throughout the state. The order also finds that the 1,900-feet zone prescribed by the statute for the elimination of healthy trees exposed to…
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