(DOWNLOAD) "Carol Jane Bell v. Donald Leonard Bell" by Third District. District Court of Appeal of Florida " Book PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: Carol Jane Bell v. Donald Leonard Bell
- Author : Third District. District Court of Appeal of Florida
- Release Date : January 28, 1975
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 62 KB
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This is a direct appeal from a final judgment of the Circuit Court of Leon County, construing article II, section 8, Florida Constitution. The issue before us is whether this constitutional provision requires full and public financial disclosure as a condition precedent to a candidate qualifying for an elective constitutional office when the candidate qualifies after July 1 of the election year. This case, as it relates to the 1978 election, has become moot; however, we elect to retain jurisdiction and to resolve the constitutional issue because it is a matter of great importance and of general public interest and will probably recur in the next general election. See Sadowski v. Shevin, 345 So.2d 330 (Fla.1977). We construe article II, section 8, to require a candidate to make full and public financial disclosure even though he or she may not qualify prior to July 1 of the election year.