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· 7/22/1969

Jackson v. Consolidated Government of City of Jacksonville

Citations

  • 225 So. 2d 497

How courts have described this case

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  • general act does not repeal or modify special act unless general act is complete revision of whole subject or unless the two acts are so irreconcilable as to clearly demonstrate a legislative intention to repeal
  • involving Jacksonville and four other municipalities within the county
  • “It is a fundamental rule of construction that, if possible, amendments to -2- the Constitution should be construed so as to harmonize with other constitutional provisions, but if this cannot be done, the amendment being the last expression of the will of the people will prevail.”

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Judges: Roberts

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