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Florida Attorney General Reports

Decided October 5, 1981Published

1Opinion of the Court

The Honorable Frank A. Messersmith Representative 83rd District

QUESTION:

Where a special tax district has been created by a special act of the legislature which required referendum approval prior to the establishment of the special tax district, and a referendum was in fact conducted and the voters approved the establishment of the special tax district, is a second referendum election required in order to approve a legislative act contracting the area within the district subject to ad valorem property taxation by the district?

SUMMARY:

Section 10, Art. III, State Const., specifies alternative…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. State Ex Rel. Gray v. StoutamireSupreme Court of Florida · 1938
  2. Horton v. KyleSupreme Court of Florida · 1921
  3. Budget Commission of Pinellas County v. BlockerSupreme Court of Florida · 1952
  4. Pinellas County v. LaumerSupreme Court of Florida · 1957
  5. Dickinson v. BradleySupreme Court of Florida · 1974

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