Home Rule Charter

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• Coast Cities Coaches, Inc. v. Dade Cnty.
  178 So. 2d 703· Fla.· 1965-07-07 ·cited 1×
  Coast Cities Coaches, a private bus operator holding a state certificate of public convenience and necessity, challenged Dade County's authority under its Home Rule Charter to expand its publicly-operated bus system into Coast Cities' service territory and operate in direct compe
• Seminole Ent., Inc. v. Seminole Cnty.
  740 So. 2d 68· Fla. 5th DCA· 1999-07-09
  The court reversed the trial court's denial of a temporary injunction, holding that the City of Casselberry's ordinance permitting regulated nudity in adult entertainment establishments prevails over Seminole County's prohibition under the Home Rule Charter's conflict provision.
• Cnty. OF Volusia & Sch. Bd. of Volusia Cnty. v. Quinn
  700 So. 2d 474· Fla. 5th DCA· 1997-10-24
  Chartered counties can elect school board members on a nonpartisan basis.
• Metro. Pittsburgh Crusade FOR Voters v. City OF Pittsburgh
  964 F.2d 244· 3d Cir.· 1992-05-14
  The court held that the district court applied an incorrect legal standard by requiring the lawsuit to be the "proximate cause" of the election reform, rather than a "material contributing factor." The court affirmed the denial of a risk enhancement for attorneys' fees.
• Metro. Dade Cnty. v. Floyd
  559 So. 2d 614· Fla. 3d DCA· 1990-02-06
  A government cannot by legislative enactment exonerate itself from a contractually assumed obligation to pay attorney's fees to a private third-party beneficiary. A dissolved corporation may maintain a legal action on a suit in progress prior to its dissolution, and its legislati
• Yellow CAB Maxi-Taxi Co. v. Dade Cnty.
  490 So. 2d 207· Fla. 3d DCA· 1986-06-24
  Yellow Cab Maxi-Taxi Company and its principal challenged Dade County's grant of a maxi-taxi franchise at the seaport and airport, arguing voter approval was required under the Home Rule Charter. The court affirmed the franchise grant, holding that because the county exercised sp
• Ginsberg v. The 1966 Spring Term Grand Jury IN & FOR Dade Cnty.
  211 So. 2d 570· Fla.· 1968-06-12
  A Florida taxpayer challenged the secrecy surrounding expenditures from Dade County's Special Grand Jury Fund, seeking public accounting of funds. The Florida Supreme Court reversed the trial court's complete insulation of grand jury expenditures from public scrutiny, holding tha
• Culbertson v. High
  29 Fla. Supp. 9· Dade Cty. Cir. Ct.· 1967-08-25
  The city of Miami lacks the authority to investigate the Dade County tax assessor's office or subpoena county officials, as tax assessment is a county function.
• City OF Miami v. Dade Cnty.
  190 So. 2d 436· Fla. 3d DCA· 1966-09-28
  The City of Miami appealed a declaratory judgment holding that it must comply with Florida Statutes Section 193.03, which limits tax millage increases when county assessment rolls show increased valuations. The court affirmed, rejecting the City's arguments that it was exempt fro
• Dade Cnty. v. Philbrick Ambulance Serv., Inc.
  26 Fla. Supp. 82· Dade Cty. Cir. Ct.· 1966-03-28
  Dade County sought to enforce local ambulance regulations against Philbrick Ambulance Service, which operated under a state Public Service Commission permit. The circuit court upheld the constitutionality of state legislation authorizing Dade County to regulate ambulances exclusi
• City of Coral Gables v. Dade Cnty.
  26 Fla. Supp. 132· Dade Cty. Cir. Ct.· 1965-10-29
  The City of Coral Gables challenged the validity of Dade County ordinance 57-52, which established county-wide examining boards for plumbers, arguing it conflicted with Florida Statutes section 469 requiring city-appointed boards. The court upheld the county ordinance as a valid
• Pastore v. City OF Sweetwater
  25 Fla. Supp. 52· Dade Cty. Cir. Ct.· 1965-06-01
  The court held that City Ordinance No. 492 is invalid because it was not enacted in compliance with state statutes and the city's charter, particularly regarding amendments affecting the mayor's powers and requiring voter approval.
• O'Grady v. Dade Cnty.
  21 Fla. Supp. 89· Dade Cty. Cir. Ct.· 1963-02-19
  The court held that the board of county commissioners acted unlawfully by creating an emergency eligibility list for bus operator positions without open competitive examinations, violating civil service laws and the Home Rule Charter.
• Strell v. Dade Cnty.
  18 Fla. Supp. 45· Dade Cty. Cir. Ct.· 1961-06-20
  Taxpayers challenged a joint resolution between Dade County and the City of Miami authorizing county construction of new seaport facilities on Dodge Island, claiming it violated Florida's constitutional bond provisions. The court upheld the resolution, finding no enforceable debt
• McGUCKIN v. Dade Cnty.
  16 Fla. Supp. 184· Dade Cty. Cir. Ct.· 1960-10-12
  Dade County does not possess sovereign immunity from tort actions beyond that granted by the state legislature, as its Home Rule Charter provision attempting to grant such immunity is unconstitutional.
• Dade Cnty. Budget Comm'n v. Bd. of Cnty. Comm'rs
  11 Fla. Supp. 36· Dade Cty. Cir. Ct.· 1957-08-28
  The Dade County Budget Commission sought a declaratory judgment to determine whether it was abolished by the newly adopted Dade County home rule charter. The court held that the Budget Commission was legally abolished regarding metropolitan government functions by legislative rat