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DICKINSON v. STONE

No. 41377.

251 So.2d 268 (1971)

Fred O. DICKINSON, Jr., As Comptroller of the State of Florida, and As Head of the Department of Banking & Finance, Petitioner, v. Honorable Richard B. STONE, As Secretary of State and As Head of the Department of State et al., Respondents.

Supreme Court of Florida.

Rehearing Denied August 24, 1971.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Larry Levy, Asst. Gen. Counsel, for petitioner.

Robert L. Shevin, Atty. Gen., and Daniel S. Dearing, Chief Trial Counsel, for Department of Legal Affairs, for respondents.

Clinton H. Coulter, Jr., Tallahassee, for respondent, Richard B. Stone, Secretary of State.

James E. Joanos, Tallahassee, for Richard A. Pettigrew, as amicus curiae.

ADKINS, Justice.

This is an original proceeding in mandamus brought by the Comptroller and Head of the Department of Banking & Finance against the Secretary of State, the Executive Director of the Department of General Services and the Department of General Services, raising constitutional questions concerning the validity of § 2, Ch. 71-357, Laws of Florida, the General Appropriations Act, the pertinent part of which provides:

"Section 2. The moneys...

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