SNIPES v. TELLI

No. 4D10-4687.

67 So.3d 415 (2011)

Dr. Brenda C. SNIPES, in her official capacity as Supervisor of Elections for Broward County, Florida, and Broward County, a political subdivision of the State of Florida, Appellants, v. William TELLI, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

August 10, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joni Armstrong Coffey , Broward County Attorney, Andrew J. Meyers , Chief Appellate Counsel, Benjamin R. Salzillo and Annika E. Ashton , Assistant County Attorneys, Fort Lauderdale, and Burnadette Norris-Weeks , Fort Lauderdale, for appellants.

William R. Scherer , Daniel S. Weinger and Eric J. Rayman of Conrad & Scherer, LLP, Fort Lauderdale, for appellee.


GROSS, J.

We reverse the circuit court's judgment holding that the Florida Constitution prohibited Broward County voters from amending the county charter to impose term limits upon Broward County Commissioners.

In 2000, Broward County voters approved an amendment to the county charter that limited Broward County Commissioners to no more than three consecutive four year terms. William Telli challenged the term limit provision on the ground that it conflicts...

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