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Florida Attorney General Reports

Decided December 29, 1981Published

1Opinion of the Court

Mr. Neal J. Dunn County Attorney Hendry County

QUESTIONS:

1. Does the sheriff have the authority to transfer or trade any confiscated material to obtain other necessary equipment to be used by the law enforcement agency?

2. Should the board of county commissioners be advised and do they have authority concerning any such transfer or trade by the sheriff when that sheriff contemplates such a transfer or trade to obtain other law enforcement materials?

3. Can the funds in a special law enforcement trust be used to benefit law enforcement by using confiscated funds to improve law enforcement…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Weitzenfeld v. DierksSupreme Court of Florida · 1975

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