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Old 06-11-2022, 07:38 AM
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Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby View Post
I'm sure Mr. Wiley will do a fine job for the county. However, I'm looking at the Florida Constitution, and the Sumter County website, and Resolution 2021 which refers to the Florida General Statutes section 124.011(1) which states:

"county commissioners shall be nominated and elected to office in accordance with the provisions of s. 124.01, or as otherwise provided by law, unless a proposition calling for single-member representation within the county commission districts is submitted to and approved by a majority of the qualified electors voting on such proposition in the manner provided in this section..."

which means, in layman's terms, the Governor doesn't have the authority to appoint a commissioner in Sumter County.
The Governor has the authority. All Governors over the past 47 years I have lived here have appointed vacancies for County Commission Seats which are filled by that appointee until the next election.
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