Florida Statutes

Fla. Stat. § 112.49 (2025)

Persons exercising powers and duties of county officers subject to suspension by Governor.

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112.49 Persons exercising powers and duties of county officers subject to suspension by Governor.—In the administration of any city-county merger or city-county charter, or any such form of government which provides for the merging of the powers, duties, and functions of any municipal and county governments, any officer, official, or employee of such merged government who exercises the powers and duties of a county officer, whether he or she shall be elected or appointed, shall be deemed to be a county officer and therefore subject to the power of the Governor under the State Constitution to suspend officers. If the charter or other authority under which any city-county merger is accomplished shall provide means for the suspension or removal of such officers, then the power to suspend shall be concurrent in the city-county government and in the Governor.

History.—s. 2, ch. 71-333; s. 717, ch. 95-147.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases, 1976–2015 · leading case: William R. Crews v. State of Florida, 183 So. 3d 329 (Fla. 2015).

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William R. Crews v. State of Florida, 183 So. 3d 329 (Fla. 2015). · cites it 2× “3142(1) (defining “constitutional officers” for purposes of section); § 112.49 (person exercising powers of county officer under city-county charter is a county officer subject to governor’s suspension power); § 838.”

Advisory Opinion to Gov. Request of July 12, 1976, 336 So. 2d 97 (Fla. 1976). · cites it 6× “The Legislature recognized the unique nature of consolidated governments and the fact that some officials of such governments function as both county and municipal officials by enacting Section 112.49, Florida Statutes, which provides: "In the administration of any city-county…”

Johnson v. Johansen, 338 So. 2d 1300 (Fla. 1st DCA 1976). · cites it 2× “Article VIII, § 1(e), Florida Constitution; § 112.49, F.S.; In re Advisory Opinion, supra n.”

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