In re Advisory Opinion to the Governor

Supreme Court of Florida Tallahassee

July 24, 1961

Honorable Farris Bryant

Governor, State of Florida

Tallahassee, Florida

Dear Governor:

We have the honor to acknowledge your communication of July 18, 1961, requesting our opinion upon a question affecting your executive powers and duties as authorized by Section 13, Article IV, Florida Constitution, F.S.A.

Omitting the formal parts your letter reads as follows, to wit:

“Article III, Section 5 of the Constitution of Florida provides: ‘No Senator or member of the House of representatives shall during the time for which he was elected, be appointed, or…