Florida Statute 138.07 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XI
COUNTY ORGANIZATION AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS

Chapter 138
COUNTY SEATS

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F.S. 138.07

138.07 Second election when no place receives majority vote.—Should three or more places be put forward and voted for as the county seat of any county in this state, and the county commissioners of such county find that upon the canvass of the said election, as provided for in s. 138.06, that any of such places have received a majority of all the votes cast at said election, the place receiving such a majority shall be declared the county seat as aforesaid, but should the county commissioners find that no place has received a majority of all the votes cast in said election, they shall proceed at once without a petition to call a second election to be held within 30 days of the first election, and in the same manner and places as prescribed for the first election.

History.—s. 7, ch. 6239, 1911; RGS 1584; CGL 2432.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 138.07

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 138.07.

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Cases Citing Statute 138.07

Total Results: 6

J.C. v. Department of Children & Family Services

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2012-01-27

Citation: 83 So. 3d 883, 2012 WL 246466, 2012 Fla. App. LEXIS 1089

Snippet: person seeking placement of a child. Section 39.0138(7)(b) provides that a person with such a criminal

Heggs v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2000-02-17

Citation: 759 So. 2d 620, 2000 WL 178052

Snippet: sentencing range for Heggs' offenses was 83.2 to 138.7 months, while under the 1994 guidelines, the permitted

Heggs v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1998-09-04

Citation: 718 So. 2d 263, 1998 WL 558829

Snippet: permitted a sentencing range of 83.2 months to 138.7 months. It is not disputed that Heggs's sentencing

County of Volusia v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1982-06-10

Citation: 417 So. 2d 968

Snippet: within 5 days after the election provided for in s. 138.07 is held, meet and publicly canvass the same, and

Boatwright v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1973-01-17

Citation: 272 So. 2d 137

Snippet: United States and with Fla. Const., art. I, § *138 7, F.S.A., in that, he contends, such instruction

State v. Special R. and B. District 4 Desoto County

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1938-07-06

Citation: 182 So. 583, 133 Fla. 119, 1938 Fla. LEXIS 947

Snippet: Sec. 17; Const. U.S. Art. 1, Sec. 10). *Page 138 "7. Where Legislature attempted to release City of