ORANGE COUNTY v. SINGH

Case Nos. 5D16-2509 5D16-2511.

230 So.3d 639 (2017)

ORANGE COUNTY, Florida, Appellant/Cross-Appellee, v. Rick SINGH, Individually, Scott Randolph, Individually, Jerry Demings, Sheriff of Orange County, Rick Singh, Orange County Property Appraiser, Scott Randolph, Orange County Tax Collector, Appellees/Cross-Appellants, Bill Cowles, Orange County Supervisor of Elections and Orange County Canvassing Board, Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.

Opinion filed December 8, 2017.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeffrey J. Newton , County Attorney, and William C. Turner , Assistant County Attorney, Orange County Attorney's Office, Orlando, for Appellant/Cross-Appellee, Orange County, Florida.

John H. Pelzer , of Greenspoon Marder, P.A., Fort Lauderdale, and Michael Marder , of Greenspoon Marder, P.A., Orlando, for Appellee/Cross-Appellant Rick Singh, Individually, and as Orange County Property Appraiser.

Gigi Rollini and Mark Herron , of Messer Caparello, P.A., Tallahassee, for Appellee/Cross-Appellant, Scott Randolph, Orange County Tax Collector, and Scott Randolph, Orlando, pro se.

Eric D. Dunlap , Assistant General Counsel, Orange County Sheriff's Office, Legal Services Section, Orlando, for Appellee/Cross-Appellant, Jerry Demings, Sheriff of Orange County.

Nicholas A. Shannin , of Shannin Law Firm, P.A., Orlando, for Appellee Bill Cowles, Orange County Supervisor of Elections.

No Appearance for Appellee Orange County Canvassing Board.

David H. Margolis , Orlando, Amicus Curiae, for the Orange County Clerk of Circuit Court.

Jason Vail , of Jolly, Peterson & Truckenbrod P.A., Tallahassee, Amicus Curiae, for the Florida Sheriffs Association.


Orange County appeals a final judgment striking a portion of a county charter amendment that provided for the nonpartisan election of certain county constitutional officers. We affirm. The trial court properly determined that the amendment provision was contrary to state law.

On August 19, 2014, the Orange County Board of Commissioners...

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