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Article: Why Florida needs the Administrative Procedure Act.
- Article from:
- Florida Bar Journal
- Article date:
- January 1, 2001
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It is likely that the life of the average Florida citizen today is more directly affected by decisions of Florida administrative agencies than by those of the courts. Because of the combination of Florida's rapid growth with its inevitable impact upon virtually every governmental institution, together with the state's fragile natural environment, the scope of government regulation in Florida has increased exponentially in the last 50 years. The types of decisions made by state agencies include areas as disparate as where and how local governments may grow; the size and location of healthcare facilities; the size and location of electric utilities, including the ...