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Florida Statute 403.231 - Full Text and Legal Analysis Florida Statute 403.231 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research
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403.231 Department of Legal Affairs to represent the state.—The Department of Legal Affairs shall represent the state and its agencies as legal adviser in carrying out the provisions of this act.
History.—s. 24, ch. 67-436; ss. 11, 35, ch. 69-106.

Cases Citing F.S. 403.231

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State by & Thro. State Atty. v. Gen. Dev. Corp., 448 So. 2d 1074 (Fla. 2d DCA 1984).

Cited 6 times | Published | Florida 2nd District Court of Appeal

...this case. We first note, after scrutinizing its numerous sections, that no provision of Chapter 403 makes any reference whatsoever to a state attorney much less expressly granting him the power to instigate a section 403.141(1) civil suit. In fact, section 403.231, Florida Statutes (1981), specifically states that "The Department of Legal Affairs shall represent the state and its agencies as legal advisor in carrying out the provisions of this act." This lends further support to GDC's contention that appellant lacks standing to bring the section 403.141(1) suit....
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·State ex rel. State Attorney for the Twelfth Jud. Circuit v. Gen. Dev. Corp., 448 So. 2d 1074 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1984).

Published | District Court of Appeal of Florida | 1984 Fla. App. LEXIS 12361

a section 403.141(1) civil suit. In fact, section 403.-231, Florida Statutes (1981), specifically states
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Ago (Fla. Att'y Gen. 1974).

Published | Florida Attorney General Reports

...Section 238.03 (3) — Division of Retirement, Department of Administration. Section 240.171 — Board of Regents — Legal Affairs represents the board and acts as counsel when the board condemns property. Section 334.18 — Department of Transportation — Legal Affairs represents in litigation. Section 403.231 — Department of Pollution Control — Legal Affairs represents and is legal advisor....

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