US Lawyer Database

106.1475 – Text Message and Telephone Solicitation; Registered Agent Requirements; Penalty.

106.1475 Text message and telephone solicitation; registered agent requirements; penalty.— (1) Any person or organization that conducts business in this state consisting of sending text messages or placing telephone calls that are subject to the disclaimer requirements in s. 106.147 must, prior to conducting such business, have and continuously maintain, for at least 180 days following the […]

106.15 – Certain Acts Prohibited.

106.15 Certain acts prohibited.— (1) No person shall pay money or give anything of value for the privilege of speaking at a political meeting in the furtherance of his or her candidacy, nor shall anyone speaking for such a person pay money or give anything of value for such privilege. (2) No candidate, in the furtherance of his […]

106.16 – Limitation on Certain Rates and Charges.

106.16 Limitation on certain rates and charges.—No person or corporation within the state publishing a newspaper or other periodical or operating a radio or television station or network of stations in Florida shall charge one candidate for state or county public office for political advertising in a county, or for political broadcasts in a county, at […]

106.161 – Air Time Available at the Lowest Unit Rate.

106.161 Air time available at the lowest unit rate.—To the extent permitted by federal law, all broadcast radio and television stations and all cable television stations shall make air time available to candidates for public office at the lowest unit rate. History.—s. 35, ch. 91-107.

106.165 – Use of Closed Captioning and Descriptive Narrative in All Television Broadcasts.

106.165 Use of closed captioning and descriptive narrative in all television broadcasts.—Each candidate, political party, affiliated party committee, and political committee must use closed captioning and descriptive narrative in all television broadcasts regulated by the Federal Communications Commission that are on behalf of, or sponsored by, a candidate, political party, affiliated party committee, or political committee […]

106.17 – Polls and Surveys Relating to Candidacies.

106.17 Polls and surveys relating to candidacies.—Any candidate, political committee, electioneering communication organization, affiliated party committee, or state or county executive committee of a political party may authorize or conduct a political poll, survey, index, or measurement of any kind relating to candidacy for public office so long as the candidate, political committee, electioneering communication organization, […]

106.18 – When a Candidate’s Name to Be Omitted From Ballot.

106.18 When a candidate’s name to be omitted from ballot.— (1) The name of a candidate shall not be printed on the ballot for an election if the candidate is convicted of violating s. 106.19. (2) Any candidate whose name is removed from the ballot pursuant to subsection (1) is disqualified as a candidate for office. If the […]

106.19 – Violations by Candidates, Persons Connected With Campaigns, and Political Committees.

106.19 Violations by candidates, persons connected with campaigns, and political committees.— (1) Any candidate; campaign manager, campaign treasurer, or deputy treasurer of any candidate; committee chair, vice chair, campaign treasurer, deputy treasurer, or other officer of any political committee; agent or person acting on behalf of any candidate or political committee; or other person who knowingly and […]

106.0701 – Solicitation of Contributions on Behalf of S. 527 or S. 501(c)(4) Organizations; Reporting Requirements; Civil Penalty; Exemption.

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.

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 […]