The Attorney General shall exercise a general superintendence and direction over the several state attorneys of the several circuits as to the manner of discharging their respective duties, and whenever requested by the state attorneys, shall give them her or his opinion upon any question of law.
Fla. Stat. § 16.08
Superintendence and direction of state attorneys
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case 341 F. Supp. 405 - United States v. Lanza (1972)
Most recently applied in Support Working Animals, Inc. v. Governor of Florida (August 2021)
History.--s. 1, ch. 2098, 1877; RS 90; GS 93; RGS 107; CGL 131; s. 48, ch. 95-147.
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