Legal Opinion

Advisory Opinion to Governor

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided May 21, 1941PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Per Curiam.—

State of Florida

Executive Department

Tallahassee

May 17, 1941

Spessard L. Holland, Governor

Ralph H. Davis, Executive Secretary.

Honorable Armstead Brown, Chief Justice Honorable J. B. Whitfield Honorable Glenn Terrell Honorable R. H. Buford Honorable R. H. Chapman Honorable Elwyn Thomas Honorable Alto Adams

Justices of the Supreme Court.

Gentlemen:

Under Section 13 of Article IV of the Constitution of Florida, I respectfully request your opinion in the question set forth below:

The Legislature of the State of Florida, in 1935, enacted Chapter 16784 by which the several offices of…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. State ex rel. Buford v. DanielSupreme Court of Florida · 1924
  2. State, Ex Rel. v. Bird and VineySupreme Court of Florida · 1935
  3. Simonton v. State ex rel. TurmanSupreme Court of Florida · 1902
  4. Thomas v. WilliamsonSupreme Court of Florida · 1906
  5. State Ex Rel. Gibbs v. RogersSupreme Court of Florida · 1940

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. In re Advisory Opinion to the GovernorSupreme Court of Florida · 1971
  2. In re Advisory Opinion to the GovernorSupreme Court of Florida · 1959
  3. State ex rel. Wynn v. SquarciaSupreme Court of Florida · 1953
  4. Florida Atlantic University Board of Trustees v. Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute Foundation, Inc.Supreme Court of Florida · 2025

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