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Suwannee commissioners send letter to governor on Commissioner Maurice Perkins’s death; attorney outlines vacancy process
Summary
The board voted to send Gov. Ron DeSantis a notification of Commissioner Maurice Perkins’s death and requested execution of an executive order recognizing the death and filling the vacancy. The county attorney explained the seat is not legally vacant until the governor acts and said appointment vs. special election depends on time remaining in the term.
The Suwannee County Board of County Commissioners voted Dec. 2 to send a letter to Gov. Ron DeSantis notifying his office of the death of Commissioner Maurice Perkins and requesting that the governor execute an executive order recognizing the death and proceed to fill the vacancy under applicable Florida law.
The chair read the letter to the governor and cited statutory language for the governor’s role in acknowledging the passing…
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