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Court Sides with Legislature

January 31st, 2013 by Mike Vasilinda
In a unaminous opinion, the Florida Supreme Court has ruled against former U-S Senator Bob Graham and others, concluding the state legislature and not the Board of Governor’s, which oversees state universities, has the power to set tuition and fees. Graham had challenged the Legislature’s authority, arguing a consitutional amendment adopted by the people in 2002 gave the power to raise tuition to the Board of Governors. The court said the amendment did not change the legislature’s power to raise revenue and appropriate funds.

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