Title: Campaign Financing

Summary: Removing the requirement that certain officers and candidates soliciting contributions on behalf of s. 527 or s. 501(c)(4) organizations create a website disclosing certain information, etc.

Full Text:
An act relating to campaign financing; amending s. 106.0701, F.S.; removing the requirement that certain officers and candidates soliciting contributions on behalf of s. or s. 501(c)(4) organizations create a website disclosing certain information; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Subsections (3), (4), and (5) of section 106.0701, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 106.0701 Solicitation of contributions on behalf of s. or s. 501(c)(4) organizations; reporting requirements; civil penalty; exemption.  (3) Upon filing a statement with the division, an individual subject to the requirements of subsection (1) shall promptly create a public website that contains a mission statement and the names of persons associated with the organization. The address of the website shall be reported to the division within business days after the website is created. (4) All contributions received shall be disclosed on the website within business days after deposit, together with the name, address, and occupation of the donor. All expenditures by the organization shall be individually disclosed on the website within business days after being made. (3) (5)  The filing requirements of subsection (1) do not apply to an individual acting on behalf of his or her own campaign, a political party, or an affiliated party committee of which the individual is a member. Section 2. This act shall take effect upon becoming a law.