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BROWARD COUNTY v. CITY OF FORT LAUDERDALE

No. 66289.

480 So.2d 631 (1985)

BROWARD COUNTY, a Political Subdivision of the State of Florida, Petitioner, v. CITY OF FORT LAUDERDALE and Robert O. Cox, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Florida.

December 19, 1985.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Susan F. Delegal, Gen. Counsel and Janet Lander, Asst. Gen. Counsel, Fort Lauderdale, for petitioner.

Eugene L. Heinrich and Jeffrey A. O'Keefe of McCune, Hiaasen, Crum, Ferris & Gardner, Fort Lauderdale, for respondents.

William J. Roberts and Robert C. Apgar of Roberts, Egan & Routa, Tallahassee, amicus curiae for State Ass'n of County Comm'rs of Florida.

EHRLICH, Justice.

This case is before us to answer a question certified by a district court to be of great public importance. We have jurisdiction. Art. V, § 3(b)(4), Fla. Const.

The Broward County Commission sought to regulate certain aspects of the sale of handguns in the county. In pursuing this goal, the commission held a county-wide referendum to amend the county charter. Pursuant to article VIII, section 1(g) of the Florida Constitution,

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