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1974 1 (1974)

handle is hein.ssl/ssfl0150 and id is 1 raw text is: State of Florida
EXECUTIVE                 ADEPARTMENT
PROCLAMATION OF THE GOVERNOR
TO THE HONORABLE MEMBERS OF THE FLORIDA SENATE AND
THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:
WHEREAS, the First District Court of Appeal has recently ruled in
the companion cases of State ex re. Christian v. Austin and State ox ret.
Christian v. Rudd, that the Grand Jury proceedings therein were not in
accordance with State law, and
WHEREAS, the Court's decision would prohibit the future assignment
by the Governor of a State Attorney to investigate and prosecute a
specific matter in another circuit without the disqualification of the
resident State Attorney, and
WHEREAS, the Court's decision would prohibit the utilization by the
Assigned State Attorney of his own Assistant State Attorneys in the
performance of his duties within the assigned circuit, and
WHEREAS, the Court's decision also declared that it is contrary to
law for Assistant State Attorneys to appear in the Grand Jury room
with the State Attorney, and
WHEREAS, the effectiveness of prosecution and investigation of alleged
illegal acts in this State through the assignment of State Attorneys and
their Assistants would be seriotisly Impaired by the Court's construction
of Sections 27.14, 905.17 and 905.19, Florida Statutes, it Is clear that the
best Interest of the people of the State of Florida would be promoted by
convening the Legislature in Special Session to consider the enactment
of legislation that will correct the deficiencies in the law found by the
Court, and
WHEREAS, the Inter-American Center Authority failed to receive any
bids on its bond issue on September 1974, and
WHEREAS, the Inter-American Center Authority has in excess of
six million dollars in debts coming due prior to January 1, 1975, including
five million dollars of bond anticipation notes, and

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