ALACHUA COUNTY v. POWERS

No. 51465.

351 So.2d 32 (1977)

ALACHUA COUNTY, a Political Subdivision of the State of Florida, Appellant, v. A. Curtis POWERS, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Alachua County, Florida, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Florida.

Rehearing Denied November 15, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Norm La Coe, County Atty., Alachua County, Gainesville, for appellant.

Larry G. Turner, Gainesville, for appellee.

Fred W. Baggett, Tallahassee, for amicus curiae Fla. Ass'n of Court Clerks.

William J. Roberts and Wilson W. Wright, Tallahassee, for amicus curiae State Ass'n of County Com'rs.


ADKINS, Justice.

This case arose when the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Alachua County, appellee herein and referred to as the "clerk," sued the Board of County Commissioners of Alachua County, appellant herein and referred to as the "board," seeking a declaratory judgment to clarify his fiscal duties as Clerk of the County Commission. The issues presented by the clerk were to seek clarification of his duties in four capacities: as auditor, accountant, custodian,...

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