1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. So.2d
  4. 693 So.2d
  5. 693 So.2d 972 (1997)
 

ADVISORY OPINION RE PUBLIC FUNDING

No. 89667.

693 So.2d 972 (1997)

ADVISORY OPINION TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL RE: PROHIBITING PUBLIC FUNDING OF POLITICAL CANDIDATES' CAMPAIGNS.

Supreme Court of Florida.

May 15, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert A. Butterworth, Attorney General and Louis F. Hubener, III, Assistant Attorney General, Tallahassee, for Presentor.

Kenneth W. Sukhia of Fowler, White, Gillen, Boggs, Villareal & Banker, Tallahassee, on behalf of Citizens for Campaign & Government Spending Reform, Interested Party, Proponent.

Parker D. Thomson, Carol A. Licko and R. Amy Blum of Thomson, Muraro, Razook & Hart, Miami, for Common Cause/Florida; and Mark Herron and Christopher R. Haughee of Akerman, Senterfitt & Eidson, Tallahassee, for Floridians to Preserve Campaign Spending Limits, Interested Parties, Opponents.

OVERTON, Justice.

The Attorney General has petitioned this Court for an advisory opinion on the validity of an initiative petition seeking to amend the Florida Constitution to prohibit the public funding of the political campaigns of candidates for the offices of Governor, Cabinet offices, the Florida Senate, and the Florida House of Representatives. We have jurisdiction. Art. IV, § 10; art. V, § 3(b)(10), Fla...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases