Florida Statute 138.09 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XI
COUNTY ORGANIZATION AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS

Chapter 138
COUNTY SEATS

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F.S. 138.09

138.09 Canvass of votes of second election; establishing county seat.—The county commissioners shall, within 5 days after the election provided for in s. 138.07 is held, meet and publicly canvass the same; and the place receiving the majority of all the votes cast shall be the county seat for the next 10 years. The county commissioners shall erect a courthouse as soon as possible and provide suitable offices for all the county officers who are required by law to keep their offices at the courthouse at the place so selected as the county seat.

History.—s. 9, ch. 6239, 1911; RGS 1586; CGL 2434; s. 1, ch. 82-43.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 138.09

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 138.09.

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Cases Citing Statute 138.09

Total Results: 13

NIKKI ALVAREZ-SOWLES, AS CLERK AND COMPTROLLER OF PASCO COUNTY, FLORIDA v. PASCO COUNTY, FLORIDA

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-06-07

Snippet: County's county seat, as required by statute. See § 138.09, Fla. Stat. There is also a second courthouse,

NIKKI ALVAREZ-SOWLES, AS CLERK AND COMPTROLLER OF PASCO COUNTY, FLORIDA v. PASCO COUNTY, FLORIDA

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-01-17

Snippet: County's county seat, as required by statute. See § 138.09, Fla. Stat. There is also a second courthouse,

NIKKI ALVAREZ-SOWLES, AS CLERK AND COMPTROLLER OF PASCO COUNTY, FLORIDA v. PASCO COUNTY, FLORIDA

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-01-17

Snippet: County's county seat, as required by statute. See § 138.09, Fla. Stat. There is also a second courthouse,

Riechmann v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2007-09-20

Citation: 966 So. 2d 298, 2007 WL 1074938

Snippet: 777 So.2d at 365-66; Riechmann I, 581 So.2d at 138. [9] The defense proposed to have Veski testify by

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1991-04-18

Snippet: correctional officer. Question One You refer to section 138.09, Florida Statutes 1981, which provided in part

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1983-06-16

Snippet: constituent members for purposes of s 112.061. Cf., s 138.09, F.S., providing that upon establishment of a county

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1982-12-10

Snippet: maintenance (see s. 125.01[1][c], F.S., and s. 138.09, F.S.) and operation (see s. 30.49, F.S.) of the

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1982-10-15

Snippet: AGO 074-132 (construing s 35.05, F.S.). ( Cf., s 138.09, F.S., providing that upon establishment of a county

County of Volusia v. State

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

Citation: 417 So. 2d 968

Snippet: section 1(k), Florida Constitution[2] and section 138.09, Florida Statutes (1981).[3] The County of Volusia

Van Woy v. Willis

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1943-06-18

Citation: 14 So. 2d 185, 153 Fla. 189, 1943 Fla. LEXIS 585

Snippet: for his principal." See 3 C.J.S. pp. 6-14, pars. 138-9; 2 Am. Jur. pp. 202-06, pars. 251-54, Harrop v.

McMahon v. Russell

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1880-01-15

Citation: 17 Fla. 698

Snippet: Wend., 603; 1 McCord Ch., 395, 3-97, 398; 7 Mass., 138; 9 id., 101; 5 Pick., 146; 6 id., 416; 15 Mass., 278;

Cotten v. Blocker

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1855-01-15

Citation: 6 Fla. 1

Snippet: Jur., 372 § 1030, Story on Bailments ; 4 Kent 138—9. Coote on Mortgages, “ 2 Hilliard “ 344. It is proper

Phillips v. Hawkins

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1847-01-15

Citation: 1 Fla. 262

Snippet: mortgagee, and he may reduce it to possession.” 4 Kent, 138-9. Pow. on Mort. 3. 2 Vesey Jr. 378. 10 John. 471