106.011 Definitions.—As used in this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) “Campaign fund raiser” means an affair held to raise funds to be used in a campaign for public office. (2) “Campaign treasurer” means an individual appointed by a candidate or political committee as provided in this chapter. (3) “Candidate” […]
106.021 Campaign treasurers; deputies; primary and secondary depositories.— (1)(a) Each candidate for nomination or election to office and each political committee shall appoint a campaign treasurer. Each person who seeks to qualify for nomination or election to, or retention in, office shall appoint a campaign treasurer and designate a primary campaign depository before qualifying for office. Any […]
106.022 Appointment of a registered agent; duties.— (1) Each political committee or electioneering communications organization shall have and continuously maintain in this state a registered office and a registered agent and must file with the filing officer a statement of appointment for the registered office and registered agent. The statement of appointment must: (a) Provide the name of […]
106.023 Statement of candidate.— (1) Each candidate must file a statement with the qualifying officer within 10 days after filing the appointment of campaign treasurer and designation of campaign depository, stating that the candidate has read and understands the requirements of this chapter. Such statement shall be provided by the filing officer and shall be in substantially […]
106.025 Campaign fund raisers.— (1)(a) No campaign fund raiser may be held unless the person for whom such funds are to be so used is a candidate for public office. (b) All money and contributions received with respect to such a campaign fund raiser shall be deemed to be campaign contributions, and shall be accounted for, and subject […]
106.03 Registration of political committees and electioneering communications organizations.— (1)(a) Each political committee that receives contributions or makes expenditures during a calendar year in an aggregate amount exceeding $500 or that seeks the signatures of registered electors in support of an initiative shall file a statement of organization as provided in subsection (3) within 10 days after […]
106.05 Deposit of contributions; statement of campaign treasurer.—All funds received by the campaign treasurer of any candidate or political committee shall, prior to the end of the 5th business day following the receipt thereof, Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays excluded, be deposited in a campaign depository designated pursuant to s. 106.021, in an account that contains […]
106.055 Valuation of in-kind contributions.—Any person who makes an in-kind contribution shall, at the time of making such contribution, place a value on such contribution, which valuation shall be the fair market value of such contribution. Travel conveyed upon private aircraft shall be valued at the actual cost of per person commercial air travel for the […]
106.06 Treasurer to keep records; inspections.— (1) The campaign treasurer of each candidate and the campaign treasurer of each political committee shall keep detailed accounts, current within not more than 2 days after the date of receiving a contribution or making an expenditure, of all contributions received and all expenditures made by or on behalf of the […]
106.07 Reports; certification and filing.— (1) Each campaign treasurer designated by a candidate or political committee pursuant to s. 106.021 shall file regular reports of all contributions received, and all expenditures made, by or on behalf of such candidate or political committee. Except as provided in paragraphs (a) and (b), reports shall be filed on the 10th […]
106.0701 Solicitation of contributions on behalf of s. 527 or s. 501(c)(4) organizations; reporting requirements; civil penalty; exemption.— (1) The Governor, Lieutenant Governor, members of the Cabinet, state legislators, or candidates for such offices who directly or indirectly solicit, cause to be solicited, or accept any contribution on behalf of an organization that is exempt from taxation […]
106.0702 Reporting; political party executive committee candidates.— (1) An individual seeking a publicly elected position on a political party executive committee who receives a contribution or makes an expenditure shall file a report of all contributions received and all expenditures made. The report shall be filed on the 4th day immediately preceding the primary election. (2)(a) The report […]
106.0703 Electioneering communications organizations; reporting requirements; certification and filing; penalties.— (1)(a) Each electioneering communications organization shall file regular reports of all contributions received and all expenditures made by or on behalf of the organization. Except as provided in paragraphs (b) and (c), reports must be filed on the 10th day following the end of each calendar month […]
106.0705 Electronic filing of campaign treasurer’s reports.— (1) As used in this section, “electronic filing system” means an Internet system for recording and reporting campaign finance activity by reporting period. (2)(a) Each individual who is required to file reports with the division pursuant to s. 106.07 or s. 106.141 must file such reports by means of the division’s […]
106.0706 Electronic filing of campaign finance reports; public records exemption.— (1) All user identifications and passwords held by the Department of State pursuant to s. 106.0705 are confidential and exempt from s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution. (2)(a) Information entered in the electronic filing system for purposes of generating a report pursuant to […]
106.071 Independent expenditures; electioneering communications; reports; disclaimers.— (1) Each person who makes an independent expenditure with respect to any candidate or issue, and each individual who makes an expenditure for an electioneering communication which is not otherwise reported pursuant to this chapter, which expenditure, in the aggregate, is in the amount of $5,000 or more, shall file […]
106.072 Social media deplatforming of political candidates.— (1) As used in this section, the term: (a) “Candidate” has the same meaning as in s. 106.011(3)(e). (b) “Deplatform” has the same meaning as in s. 501.2041. (c) “Social media platform” has the same meaning as in s. 501.2041. (d) “User” has the same meaning as in s. 501.2041. (2) A social media platform […]
106.075 Elected officials; report of loans made in year preceding election; limitation on contributions to pay loans.— (1) A person who is elected to office must report all loans, exceeding $500 in value, made to him or her and used for campaign purposes, and made in the 12 months preceding his or her election to office, to […]
106.08 Contributions; limitations on.— (1)(a) Except for political parties or affiliated party committees, no person or political committee may, in any election, make contributions in excess of the following amounts: 1. To a candidate for statewide office or for retention as a justice of the Supreme Court, $3,000. Candidates for the offices of Governor and Lieutenant Governor on […]
106.087 Independent expenditures; contribution limits; restrictions on political parties and political committees.— (1)(a) As a condition of receiving a rebate of filing fees and party assessment funds pursuant to s. 99.061(2), s. 99.092(1), s. 99.103, or s. 103.121(1)(b), the chair or treasurer of a state or county executive committee shall take and subscribe to an oath or […]
