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Florida Attorney General Reports
Decided January 13, 2000Published
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. James G. Yaeger Lee County Attorney Post Office Box 398 Fort Myers, Florida 33902-0398
Dear Mr. Yaeger:
On behalf of the Lee County Board of County Commissioners and the Lee County Citizen Charter Review Committee, you have asked the following question:
Can the Lee County Charter be amended to provide for the nonpartisan election of the Board of County Commissioners?
In sum:
The Lee County Charter may be amended to provide for the nonpartisan election of county commission members.
Lee County became a charter county on January 1, 1997, pursuant to a referendum approving Lee County Ordinance…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Hillsborough County v. FLORIDA REST. ASS'NDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1992
- State v. GrassiSupreme Court of Florida · 1988
- Kane v. RobbinsSupreme Court of Florida · 1989
- School Board of Palm Beach County v. WinchesterSupreme Court of Florida · 1990
- County of Volusia v. QuinnDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1997
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