Brevard County v. State, Commission on Ethics

KAHN, Judge.

In this case, Brevard County (County) appeals from an advisory opinion issued by the Florida Commission on Ethics (Commission), pursuant to section 112.322(3), Florida Statutes (Supp.1994). The Commission *907determined that, under the facts presented, a conflict of interest existed under section 112.313(7)(a), Florida Statutes (Supp.1994), and the County could not pass an ordinance pursuant to section 112.313(7)(b), Florida Statutes (Supp.1994), to provide an exemption from the conflict. We affirm.*

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