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Fla. Stat. § 16.57 (2025)

Office of Civil Rights.

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16.57 Office of Civil Rights.There is created in the Department of Legal Affairs an Office of Civil Rights. The office may investigate and initiate actions authorized by chapter 760. In investigating violations of constitutional and statutory rights under chapter 760, the Attorney General may administer oaths and affirmations, subpoena witnesses or matter, and collect evidence.
History.s. 5, ch. 91-74; s. 3, ch. 2003-396.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 1965–1965 · leading case: Scott v. City of Orlando, 173 So. 2d 501 (Fla. 2d DCA 1965).
Scott v. City of Orlando, 173 So. 2d 501 (Fla. 2d DCA 1965). “" Section 16.57, Illustrations, states: "Illustrative of the discussion in the preceding sections, the following have been deemed proper propositions for *505 initiative or referendum: selection of a site for a city hall, acquisition or construction of a public utility,…”
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