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Case Number:  SC06-161  - Closed

ADVISORY OPINION TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL RE: REFERENDA REQUIRED FOR vs.  ADOPTION AND AMENDMENT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMPREHENSIVE ...
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02/01/2006 REQUEST-ADVISORY OPINION (ATTY GEN) PT Referenda Required For Adoption & Amendment Of Local Government BY: PT Louis F. Hubener, Iii 140084 O&7 & E-MAIL
02/01/2006 No Fee Required    
02/01/2006 ORDER-HIGH PROFILE   Because of significant public and media interest in this matter, counsel for the parties are directed to hereafter file an original and eight (8) copies of all pleadings filed with this Court. Per this Court's Administrative Order In Re: Mandatory Submission of Electronic Copies of Documents AOSC04-84 dated September 13, 2004, counsel are directed to include a copy of all documents, including any attachments and appendices, in an electronic format as required by the provisions of that order. A copy of AOSC04-84 is attached.
02/02/2006 ORDER-OA&BRIEF SCHED (AG ADVISORY OPIN)    
02/02/2006 ORAL ARGUMENT CALENDAR    
02/14/2006 MOTION-EXT OF TIME (INITIAL BRIEF-MERITS) OP Florida Association Of Counties FAC BY: OP Virginia Saunders Delegal 989932 O&7 & E-FILE
02/14/2006 MOTION-TOLL TIME OP Florida Association Of Counties FAC BY: OP Virginia Saunders Delegal 989932 O&7 & E-FILE
02/17/2006 RESPONSE SPR Florida Hometown Democracy, Inc. BY: SPR Lesley Gay Blackner O&8 & E-MAIL
02/17/2006 ORDER-EXT OF TIME GR (INITIAL BRIEF-MERITS)   Upon consideration of Florida League of Cities, Inc. and Florida Association of Counties, Inc.'s Motion for Extension of Time and Motion to Toll Time, it is ordered that said motion is granted and they are allowed to and including March 3, 2006, in which to file their initial brief on the merits. All other times are extended accordingly and the answer briefs on the merit shall be filed on or before March 20, 2006. NO FURTHER EXTENSIONS OF TIME WILL BE GRANTED FOR THE FILING OF THE ABOVE BRIEFS.
02/17/2006 INITIAL BRIEF-MERITS SPR Florida Hometown Democracy, Inc. BY: SPR Ross Stafford Burnaman 397784 O&8 & E-MAIL
02/23/2006 NOTICE-APPEARANCE PT Referenda Required For Adoption & Amendment Of Local Government BY: PT Louis F. Hubener, Iii 140084  
03/03/2006 INITIAL BRIEF-MERITS OP Florida League Of Cities, Inc. BY: OP Rebecca A. O'Hara 15792 ON BEHALF OF FLORIDA ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES & FLORIDA SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION (O&7 & E-MAIL) (03/06/2006: 1 COPY REC'D)
03/10/2006 ORDER-RESPONSE/REPLY REQUESTED   The sponsor of the amendment is hereby directed, on or before March 15, 2006, to affirmatively advise this Court whether it had the required number of signatures by the February 1 deadline provided in article XI, section 5(b) of the Florida Constitution to have the proposed amendment on the 2006 ballot.
03/14/2006 RESPONSE SPR Florida Hometown Democracy, Inc. BY: SPR Lesley Gay Blackner O&8 & E-MAIL
03/14/2006 REQUEST-JUDICIAL NOTICE SPR Florida Hometown Democracy, Inc. BY: SPR Ross Stafford Burnaman 397784 O&8 & E-MAIL
03/14/2006 REQUEST-ORAL ARGUMENT SPR Florida Hometown Democracy, Inc. BY: SPR Ross Stafford Burnaman 397784 O&8 & E-MAIL
03/20/2006 REQUEST-ORAL ARGUMENT OP Florida Association Of Counties FAC BY: OP Virginia Saunders Delegal 989932 O&8 & E-MAIL
03/20/2006 ANSWER BRIEF-MERITS OP Florida League Of Cities, Inc. BY: OP Rebecca A. O'Hara 15792 O&8 & E-MAIL
03/20/2006 APPENDIX OP Florida League Of Cities, Inc. BY: OP Rebecca A. O'Hara 15792 O&8 & E-MAIL
03/20/2006 ANSWER BRIEF-MERITS SPR Florida Hometown Democracy, Inc. BY: SPR Ross Stafford Burnaman 397784 O&8 & E-MAIL
04/03/2006 ORAL ARGUMENT HELD    
06/22/2006 DISP-APPROVED   We hold that the 2005 Proposed Amendment complies with the single-subject requirement of article XI, section 3 of the Florida Constitution, and that the ballot title and summary comply with section 101.161(1). Accordingly, we approve the 2005 Proposed Amendment for placement on the ballot.
07/07/2006 MOTION-REHEARING OP Florida School Boards Association, Inc BY: OP Robert Lowry Nabors 97421 (O&7 & E-MAIL)(RC)
07/18/2006 RESPONSE SPR Florida Hometown Democracy, Inc. BY: SPR Ross Stafford Burnaman 397784 TO MOTION FOR REHEARING (O&8 & E-MAIL)
09/07/2006 DISP-REHEARING DY   The Florida School Board Association's Motion for Rehearing is hereby denied. - RC
09/14/2006 WEST CORRESPONDENCE   CORRECTED OPINION - Page 13, line 4 from the bottom, "Virginia Delegal Saunders" has been corrected to read: "Virginia Saunders Delegal."
12/04/2006 ARCHIVES