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Ms. Emeline C. Acton Hillsborough County Attorney Post Office Box 1110 Tampa, Florida 33601

Dear Ms. Acton:

Your office has requested my opinion on substantially the following question:

May the county amend its charter to place a cap on the annual increase in the county's operating budget, with the provision that the cap may be waived by an affirmative vote of at least six of the seven members of the board of county commissioners?

In sum:

The county may not amend its charter to place a cap on the annual increase in the county's operating budget, even with a provision that the cap may be waived by…