Thursday, August 18, 2011

Florida Supreme Court says "NO" to Rick Scott

The Florida Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that Gov. Rick Scott “overstepped his constitutional authority and violated the separation of powers” with an executive order freezing all pending rules until he could approve them.

In a 5-2 opinion, the court concluded that rule-making authority belongs to the Legislature, not the governor. The court ruled that the "Legislature retains the sole right to delegate rule-making authority to agencies, and all provisions in [Scott's executive orders] that operate to suspend rule-making contrary to the Administrative Procedures Act constitute an encroachment upon a legislative function.

Read more: The Miami Herald.

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