Burton v. Dade County’s Empirical Analysis

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6 state decisions

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1. “"* * * The building will be built on county-owned property located in the City of Miami, which is now occupied in part by a county-owned museum. The museum is supervised and operated by a non-profit quasi-public corporation known as the Museum of Science and Natural History. It is contemplated that the Planetarium will be similarly operated by this non-profit corporation as a public service under an arrangement with the County Commissioners. This is strictly an operating, managerial arrangement for the convenience of the public. While a fee will be charged for admission to the Planetarium, all expenses of the operation will be paid out of the income and no part of the proceeds, if any, will inure to private parties." * * * * * * "* * * The proposed Planetarium is well within this category of county functions. While the operating non-profit corporation is a membership organization, it is open to any member of the public who wishes to join. It is in no sense a a private concern and its members volunteer their time and services in the conduct of its program. The actual beneficiaries of the arrangement are the county and its citizens." * * * * * * "* * * The proposed method of operation through the facilities of the non-profit quasi-public organization does no violence to Article IX, Section 10, supra. * * *"”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 198 So. 2d 1 - O'NEILL v. Burns

2. “in the Piney Point area. It provides for land acquisition and the construction of port improvements. It is clear that it is contemplated that the port facilities to be constructed are those specifically defined by Section 315.02(6), Florida Statutes, F.S.A. Nowhere does it appear that there is any purpose to pledge the public credit for private functions in violation of Article IX, Section 10, Florida Constitution, F.S.A. The project to be constructed under the resolution is inseparably tied to the definition of”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 171 So. 2d 169 - State v. Manatee County Port Authority

3. ““. . . the Dade County Port Authority is merely a name given to the Board of County Commissioners ‘for administrative convenience’ under Chapter 22963, Laws of Florida, 1945. The Port Authority is in reality the Board of County Commissioners under a different name. It is not a separate political subdivision. It is the Board of County Commissioners sitting in its capacity as an agency of Dade County to supervise the operation of that County’s airport.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 27 Fla. Supp. 189 - Capeletti Bros. v. Dade County Port Authority