School Board of Palm Beach County v. Winchester

In Kane v. Robbins, 556 So.2d 1381 (Fla.1989), this Court held that a special law providing for the nonpartisan election of Martin County School Board members was invalid. As a consequence, the School Board of Palm Beach County filed a complaint for declaratory relief seeking a determination of the validity of chapter 71-393, Laws of Florida, under which its members are elected. In the Kane decision, the Martin County special act was declared invalid because it was enacted in violation of article III, section 11(a)(1), Florida Constitution, which states:

SECTION 11. Prohibited special…