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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