JOHNSON v. McDONALD

No. 42953.

269 So.2d 682 (1972)

Charles L. JOHNSON, Director, Region VI, Division of Family Services, Department of Health & Rehabilitated Services, Appellant, v. Dennis A. McDONALD, Etc., Chairman of the Public Assistance Subcommittee of the House Committee On Health and Rehabilitated Services, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Florida.

November 22, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Chester G. Senf, Jacksonville, and James G. Mahorner, Tallahassee, for appellant.

Peter M. Dunbar, New Port Richey, and S. Curtis Kiser, Dunedin, for appellee.

Harold E. Regan, Tallahassee, for State Representatives Jim K. Tillman, Donald H. Reed, Jr., Eugene Tubbs, John Birchfield and John Harlee, as amici curiae.


DEKLE, Justice.

We affirm the able trial judge's construction of Fla. Const. art. III, § 5, F.S.A., in his holding that the grant of powers therein to "committees" of the Legislature extends to the subcommittees thereof.

It is this construing of our constitution by the trial court which vests jurisdiction here. Fla. Const. art. V, § 4(2). The facts and issues are stipulated; they are directed toward the constitutional provision first cited. Oral...

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