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LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF FLORIDA, s v. SCOTT, s, 257 So. 3d 900 (Fla. 2018)

. . . Stat. s 99.012, F.S.A. . . .

M. DIAZ, v. LOPEZ,, 167 So. 3d 455 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2015)

. . . 4.07 of the Sweetwater Charter with Article II, Section 5(a) of the Florida Constitution and section 99.012 . . . thereof run concurrently with each other without resigning from the office he or she presently holds.” § 99.012 . . . thereof run concurrently with each other without resigning from the office he or she presently holds.” § 99.012 . . . remedial provision: the name of any person not complying with the law may not appear on the ballot. § 99.012 . . .

S. LEWIS, v. CITY OF TAMPA,, 64 So. 3d 143 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2011)

. . . Tampa Police Department to run for may- or, arguing that such a resignation was not required by section 99.012 . . . The City appealed that final judgment, and this court reversed, finding that section 99.012 did require . . . See § 99.012(4), Fla. Stat. (2008). We also reject this argument. . . . Based on our reading of section 99.012, we conclude that the trial court erred in entering the final . . . Section 99.012(6) since has been renumbered as section 99.012(5). See § 99.012(5), Fla. . . .

RUIZ, v. G. FARIAS,, 43 So. 3d 124 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2010)

. . . on the ground that she failed to satisfy the requirements of Florida’s “resign-to-run” law, section 99.012 . . . See § 99.012(3)(a), Fla. Stat. (2010). . . . See § 99.012(3)(c), Fla. Stat. (2010). The issue before us, therefore, is whether, if Ms. . . . November 2, 2010, the terms will run concurrently for any period of time within the meaning of section 99.012 . . .

REPUBLICAN PARTY OF MIAMI- DADE COUNTY, v. DAVIS,, 18 So. 3d 1112 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2009)

. . . or she has resigned from any office from which he or she is required to resign pursuant to section 99.012 . . .

E. CHALIFOUX, Jr. v. SANCHEZ Jr., 991 So. 2d 432 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2008)

. . . Chalifoux failed to meet the requirements of section 99.012(3), Florida Statutes (2007), Florida’s Resign-to-Run . . . Section 99.012(5) places the responsibility for enforcing the Resign-to-Run Law on an elector or the . . . appel-lee cannot vote in the primary under section 101.021, he is not a qualified elector under section 99.012 . . .

CITY OF TAMPA, v. S. LEWIS,, 993 So. 2d 1096 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2008)

. . . Lewis was required, under section 99.012(5) and Parker v. . . . The City sought a ruling that section 99.012(5) required Mr. . . . Thus, section 99.012(5) required him to resign. . . . Conclusion Section 99.012(5) dictated that Mr. . . . Although section 99.012(6) was in effect at the time Mr. . . .

VARN, v. VASILINDA, S., 985 So. 2d 1241 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2008)

. . . Appellant Fred Varn, a candidate for the Florida House of Representatives, District 9, had violated section 99.012 . . . circuit court entered a Final Declaratory Judgment which found that Varn “failed to comply with F.S. § 99.012 . . .

S. ABRAMSON, v. S. BEER Dr., 940 So. 2d 586 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2006)

. . . . § 99.012, Fla. Stat. (2006). . . . [e.s.] § 99.012(3)(a), Fla. Stat. (2006). . . .

S. ABRAMSON, v. S. BEER,, 936 So. 2d 1208 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2006)

. . . officer in order to seek election to judicial office, under Florida’s “resign-to-run” law, section 99.012 . . .

SLATE, v. RICE, L., 936 So. 2d 757 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2006)

. . . and injunctive relief based on a claim that David Rice had violated the Resign to Run Law, section 99.012 . . .

ADVISORY OPINION TO GOVERNOR SHERIFF AND JUDICIAL VACANCIES DUE TO RESIGNATIONS, 928 So. 2d 1218 (Fla. 2006)

. . . Under section 99.012(3)(a), Florida Statutes (2005), an officer cannot qualify as a candidate for another . . . “at least 10 days prior to the first day of qualifying for the office he or she intends to seek.” § 99.012 . . . would take office, if elected, or 2. the date the officer’s successor is required to take office.” § 99.012 . . . Section 99.012(3)(f)(l), Florida Statutes (2005), recognizes this by providing that “[w]ith regard to . . .

MILLER, v. MENDEZ,, 804 So. 2d 1243 (Fla. 2001)

. . . and that he or she has resigned from any office which he or she is required to resign pursuant to s. 99.012 . . .

KLEIN, v. CARANNANTE,, 778 So. 2d 1093 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2001)

. . . See § 99.012, Fla. Stat. (2000). . . .

N. BAKER, G. v. ALDERMAN, G. DANDAR, v. ALDERMAN, N. BAKER, v. ALDERMAN,, 158 F.3d 516 (11th Cir. 1998)

. . . stating that he “had resigned from any office from which he [was] required to resign pursuant to Section 99.012 . . . granted summary judgment, and Baker “could have attacked the constitutionality of Florida Statutes 99.012 . . . Stat. § 99.012, he “should have known ignorance of the law is no excuse,” and “would have been well advised . . . response which informed Plaintiff that he had sworn to the “Resign to Run” Law, Florida Statutes § 99.012 . . .

SMITH, v. CRAWFORD,, 645 So. 2d 513 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1994)

. . . The trial court properly rejected Bob Crawford’s argument that the plain language of subsection 99.012 . . . Crawford’s argument was predicated on the language of subsection 99.012(2), which provides: No person . . . Section 99.012(2) was enacted in its original form shortly after the Adams decision apparently to prevent . . . It has become a closely related part of what is now known as the “Resign-to-Run” law, Section 99.012( . . . The Division of Elections has interpreted Section 99.012(2) to prohibit simultaneous qualifications for . . .

In ADVISORY OPINION TO GOVERNOR- DUAL OFFICE- HOLDING, 630 So. 2d 1055 (Fla. 1994)

. . . . § 99.012(3)(a), Fla.Stat. (1993). . . .

N. BAKER, v. ALDERMAN,, 150 F.R.D. 202 (M.D. Fla. 1993)

. . . The circuit court held that section 99.012(7) did not apply; instead, section 25 of the Hillsborough . . . The Second District Court of Appeal, reversed the circuit court’s decision and held that section 99.012 . . . process due to Defendant’s failure to notify Plaintiff of the existence and application of section 99.012 . . . Unconstitutionality of section 99.012(7) of the Florida Statutes. . . . Plaintiff states that (1) that Baker was told by defendant—HCCSB that the Florida Statutes § 99.012 did . . .

M. GONZALEZ, v. VOGEL, 616 So. 2d 473 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1993)

. . . Gonzalez suggests we erred in applying section 99.012(3)(e)2, Florida Statutes (1991), to the facts of . . . Gonzalez disputes that Vogel is governed by Section 99.012(3)(e)2. . . . Thus, he argues that her resignation should have gone directly to the Governor. § 99.012(3)(e)3, Fla. . . . . § 99.012(3)(a), Fla.Stat. (1991). . . . However, a “subordinate officer,” as defined in section 99.012(l)(b), need not resign “unless he is seeking . . . otherwise supervise that person and who has qualified as a candidate for reelection to that office.” § 99.012 . . . Section 99.012(5) states: “However, upon qualifying, the subordinate officer ... must take a leave of . . . RESIGNATION UNDER SECTION 99.012(3) Resignation under section 99.012(3) must be irrevocable, must be . . .

N. BAKER, v. ALDERMAN,, 766 F. Supp. 1112 (M.D. Fla. 1991)

. . . process due to Defendant’s failure to notify Plaintiff of the existence and application of section 99.012 . . . informed that he was no longer an employee at the Property Appraiser’s Office, pursuant to section 99.012 . . . The circuit court held that section 99.012(7) did not apply; instead, section 25 of the Hillsborough . . . The Second District Court of Appeal, reversing the circuit court’s decision, held that section 99.012 . . . EFFECT OF SECTION 99.012(7) The resign-to-run requirement in section 99.012(7) of the Florida Statutes . . .

D. McKANE, III, v. PARKER, E. Sr., 567 So. 2d 501 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1990)

. . . Lauder-dale-By-The-Sea because, as a police officer of the City of Sunrise, he was barred by section 99.012 . . . The trial court reviewed, at some length, the legislative history of section 99.012, Florida Statutes . . . run for town commissioner under both Article II, Section 5, of the Florida Constitution, and section 99.012 . . . Section 99.012(7), Florida Statutes (1989), states: For the purposes of this section, no individual who . . . The rationale behind the legislative act contained in section 99.012(7) is that it is unfair to permit . . .

PARKER, v. N. BAKER,, 499 So. 2d 843 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1986)

. . . 301, Laws of Florida, (hereinafter “the local law”) which was enacted after the enactment of section 99.012 . . . SECTION 99.012(7), FLORIDA STATUTES (Supp.1984): For the purposes of this section, no individual who . . .

ROSIER, v. V. JOHNSTON, 496 So. 2d 167 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1986)

. . . that Johnston had not “irrevocably” resigned as County Judge, pursuant to the requirements of Section 99.012 . . . letter is conditioned only upon it being construed as a timely letter within the provisions of F.S. 99.012 . . .

ROSIER v. JOHNSTON,, 18 Fla. Supp. 2d 89 (Fla. Cir. Ct. 1986)

. . . . . .” and that he has resigned from any office which he is required to resign pursuant to Section 99.012 . . . “LARRY” JOHNSTON, letter of July 7, 1986, was timely filed within the provision of Section 99.012, Florida . . . Sections 99.012(2) and (3), Florida Statutes, states that no individual may qualify as a candidate for . . . LARRY” JOHNSTON, filing his letter of July 7, 1986, he had been advised that the provisions of Section 99.012 . . .

STATE COMMISSION ON ETHICS, v. SULLIVAN, 430 So. 2d 928 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1983)

. . . John was alleged to have violated Section 99.012(7), Florida Statutes (Supp.1980), by failing to take . . . ; his fifth issue was whether the Commission had jurisdiction to hear alleged violations of Section 99.012 . . . the Commission had subject matter jurisdiction over complaints of violations of Sections 116.111 and 99.012 . . . John Sullivan in violation of Section 116.111 [sic], and by Wilma Sullivan in violation of Section 99.012 . . . Wilma Sullivan has been charged with the violation of Section 99.012(7), Florida Statutes. . . .

METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY, a v. SANTOS,, 430 So. 2d 506 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1983)

. . . is readily distinguishable in that it concerns an asserted conflict with the resign to run law, Sec. 99.012 . . .

SNEAD, a k a v. STATE, 415 So. 2d 887 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1982)

. . . See Section 99.012(2), Florida Statutes (1975). . . .

CITY OF HIALEAH, a v. MARTINEZ,, 402 So. 2d 602 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1981)

. . . Mayor, Martinez sued in the Dade County Circuit Court for a judgment declaring that pursuant to Section 99.012 . . . election day at which his successor is elected, whichever occurs earliest,” as provided in Section 99.012 . . . Section 99.012(2) provides, in pertinent part: “No individual may qualify as a candidate for public office . . . Since the general law of the state, Section 99.012, Florida Statutes (1981), permits Martinez, whose . . . The trial court’s ruling rejected, sub silentio, Martinez’s contention that Section 99.012(2), Florida . . .

W. HUMPHRIES, v. DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAY SAFETY AND MOTOR VEHICLES,, 400 So. 2d 1311 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1981)

. . . Dixie Barber, the Orange County Supervisor of Elections regarding the applicability to him of Section 99.012 . . . and concluded that the operation of Section 99.-012(7) was restricted to the provisions of Section 99.012 . . . In response, he requested a leave of absence whenever appropriate under Section 99.012(7). . . . However, the opinion specifically noted that it was limited to construction of Section 99.012(7) and . . . 99.012(7), he would still be required to comply with Section 110.233(4)(a). . . .

BARRY v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA BOARD OF ELECTIONS AND ETHICS, 448 F. Supp. 1249 (D.D.C. 1978)

. . . . § 99.012(2), (3) (West 1973), provides: (2) No individual may qualify as a candidate for public office . . .

STATE SURF CLUB, a v. S. Du VAL,, 339 So. 2d 1131 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1976)

. . . resigned to run for a vacancy on the Florida Supreme Court pursuant to provisions of Florida Statutes § 99.012 . . . Fla.Stat. § 99.012(2). . . .

LEONARD v. LOPEZ,, 44 Fla. Supp. 134 (Palm Beach Cty. Cir. Ct. 1976)

. . . sheriff of Palm Beach County, contending that he is an appointive public officer within the meaning of §§99.012 . . .

R. RESEDEAN, v. CIVIL SERVICE BOARD OF CITY OF PENSACOLA, 332 So. 2d 150 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1976)

. . . Not only in § 104.31(3), F.S., but also in § 99.012, the “resign to run law” which was significantly . . .

SPECTOR, v. GLISSON, J. Jr., 305 So. 2d 777 (Fla. 1974)

. . . . § 99.012; In re Advisory Opinion, 239 So.2d 247 (Fla.1970). . . .

T. LAMBETH, Jr. v. GLUCKLER,, 302 So. 2d 429 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1974)

. . . for the general election to be held November 5, 1974, because said appellant had not complied with § 99.012 . . . The trial court found that appellant Lambeth was subject to the provisions of § 99.012, F.S.1973, and . . . Section 99.012(2) provides: “No individual may qualify as a candidate for public office who holds another . . .

In ADVISORY OPINION TO GOVERNOR, 276 So. 2d 25 (Fla. 1973)

. . . . § 99.012, F.S.A. . . .

STATE L. SHEVIN, v. STONE,, 279 So. 2d 17 (Fla. 1972)

. . . . § 99.012, F.S.A., the so-called “resign to run” law. . . . with “general supervision and administration of the election laws,” which laws include Fla.Stat. § 99.012 . . . of the Legislature in “An act relating to transportation,” Ch. 71-373, tácked on a § 10 amending § 99.012 . . .

STATE S. CHERRY, v. STONE,, 265 So. 2d 56 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1972)

. . . the said Wright is not a duly qualified candidate because his candidacy is in violation of Section 99.012 . . . that the relator’s contention that respondent Wright is in violation of the Resign-to-Run Law, Section 99.012 . . .

A. EVERS, v. C. W. LACY,, 257 So. 2d 70 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1972)

. . . .§ 99.012(2) F.S.1969 (1970 Supplement). . (Fla.1970), 238 So.2d 401. . . . .

L. McCLUNG, v. A. McCAULEY, a, 238 So. 2d 667 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1970)

. . . Section 99.012, F.S.A., and denied the injunctive relief sought by appellant. . . .

STATE J. GISSENDANNER, v. E. B. LEATHERMAN,, 237 So. 2d 820 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1970)

. . . mandamus in the trial court: “As a result of Chapter 70 — 80, Laws of Florida, amending Florida Statutes 99.012 . . .

R. HOLLEY, v. ADAMS,, 238 So. 2d 401 (Fla. 1970)

. . . Leon County, Florida, directly passing upon the validity of Ch. 70-80, Laws of Florida, amending § 99.012 . . .