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Florida Attorney General Reports

Decided February 24, 1981Published

1Opinion of the Court

Mr. Charles C. Chillingworth Attorney for South Indian River Water Control District

QUESTION:

May the board of supervisors disregard a limitation on its spending and taxing power contained in a special act of the legislature when the language limiting its power was allegedly inadvertently added or changed at some time during the bill drafting process?

SUMMARY:

Chapter 80-575, Laws of Florida, is the official or primary evidence of such law as enacted by the Legislature. It specifically provides, pursuant to s. 6 of said statute law, that the Board of Supervisors is authorized, empowered and…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Thayer v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1976
  2. Wheeler v. MeggsSupreme Court of Florida · 1918
  3. White v. CrandonSupreme Court of Florida · 1934
  4. Foley v. State Ex Rel. GordonSupreme Court of Florida · 1951
  5. Vocelle v. Knight Brothers Paper CompanyDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1960

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