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FL Stat § 105.08 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title IX - Electors and Elections|Chapter 105 - Nonpartisan Elections|105.08 - Campaign Contribution and Expense; Reporting.

105.08 Campaign contribution and expense; reporting.—(1) A candidate for judicial office or the office of school board member may accept contributions and may incur only such expenses as are authorized by law. Each such candidate shall keep an accurate record of his or her contributions and expenses, and shall file reports pursuant to chapter 106.(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter or chapter 106, a candidate for retention as a justice or a judge who has not received any contribution or made any expenditure may file a sworn statement at the time of qualifying that he or she does not anticipate receiving contributions or making expenditures in connection with the candidacy for retention to office. Such candidate shall file a final report pursuant to s. 106.141, within 90 days following the general election for which the candidate’s name appeared on the ballot for retention. Any such candidate for retention to judicial office who, after filing a statement pursuant to this subsection, receives any contribution or makes any expenditure in connection with the candidacy for retention shall immediately file a statement to that effect with the qualifying officer and shall begin filing reports as an opposed candidate pursuant to s. 106.07.History.—s. 8, ch. 71-49; s. 38, ch. 77-175; s. 3, ch. 89-152; s. 634, ch. 95-147; s. 8, ch. 99-326; s. 6, ch. 99-355.
FL Stat § 105.09 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title IX - Electors and Elections|Chapter 105 - Nonpartisan Elections|105.09 - Political Activity in Behalf of a Candidate for Judicial Office Limited.

105.09 Political activity in behalf of a candidate for judicial office limited.—(1) No political party or partisan political organization shall endorse, support, or assist any candidate in a campaign for election to judicial office.(2) Any person who knowingly, in an individual capacity or as an officer of an organization, violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.History.—s. 9, ch. 71-49; s. 38, ch. 77-175; s. 635, ch. 95-147.
FL Stat § 105.10 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title IX - Electors and Elections|Chapter 105 - Nonpartisan Elections|105.10 - Applicability of Election Code.

105.10 Applicability of election code.—If any provision of this chapter is in conflict with any other provision of this code, the provision of this chapter shall prevail.History.—s. 10, ch. 71-49; s. 38, ch. 77-175.
FL Stat § 105.101 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title IX - Electors and Elections|Chapter 105 - Nonpartisan Elections|105.101 - Effect of Revision of County Court Judge Selection Method.

105.101 Effect of revision of county court judge selection method.—No county court judge elected prior to or at the election that approves any revision to the selection of county court judges shall be affected in his or her term of office. Any county judge wishing to apply for a subsequent term will be elected or retained pursuant to the method of election or selection and retention of county court judges in effect in the county for the election preceding the end of the judge’s term of office.History.—s. 11, ch. 99-355.
FL Stat § 105.102 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title IX - Electors and Elections|Chapter 105 - Nonpartisan Elections|105.102 - Effect of Revision of Circuit Court Judge Selection Method.

105.102 Effect of revision of circuit court judge selection method.—No circuit court judge elected prior to or at the election that approves any revision to the selection of circuit court judge shall be affected in his or her term of office. Any circuit court judge wishing to apply for a subsequent term will be elected or retained pursuant to the method of election or selection and retention of circuit court judges in effect in the circuit for the election preceding the end of the judge’s term of office.History.—s. 12, ch. 99-355.
FL Stat § 106.022 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title IX - Electors and Elections|Chapter 106 - Campaign Financing|106.022 - Appointment of a Registered Agent; Duties.

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 the registered agent and the street address and phone number for the registered office;(b) Identify the entity for whom the registered agent serves;(c) Designate the address the registered agent wishes to use to receive mail;(d) Include the entity’s undertaking to inform the filing officer of any change in such designated address;(e) Provide for the registered agent’s acceptance of the appointment, which must confirm that the registered agent is familiar with and accepts the obligations of the position as set forth in this section; and(f) Contain the signature of the registered agent and the entity engaging the registered agent.(2) An entity may change its appointment of registered agent and registered office under this section by executing a written statement of change and filing it with the filing officer. The statement must satisfy all of the requirements of subsection (1).(3) A registered agent may resign his or her appointment as registered agent by executing a written statement of resignation and filing it with the filing officer. An entity without a registered agent may not make expenditures or accept contributions until it files a written statement of change as required in subsection (2).History.—s. 67, ch. 2005-277; s. 2, ch. 2006-300; s. 20, ch. 2010-167; ss. 6, 30, ch. 2011-6; s. 54, ch. 2011-40; HJR 7105, 2011 Regular Session; s. 5, ch. 2013-37.
FL Stat § 106.023 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title IX - Electors and Elections|Chapter 106 - Campaign Financing|106.023 - Statement of Candidate.

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 the following form:STATEMENT OF CANDIDATEI,  , candidate for the office of  , have been provided access to read and understand the requirements of Chapter 106, Florida Statutes.  (Signature of candidate)         (Date)  Willful failure to file this form is a violation of ss. 106.19(1)(c) and 106.25(3), F.S.(2) The execution and filing of the statement of candidate does not in and of itself create a presumption that any violation of this chapter or chapter 104 is a willful violation.History.—s. 26, ch. 90-315; s. 638, ch. 95-147; s. 15, ch. 2004-252; s. 15, ch. 2008-4; s. 55, ch. 2011-40.
FL Stat § 106.025 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title IX - Electors and Elections|Chapter 106 - Campaign Financing|106.025 - Campaign Fund Raisers.

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 to the same restrictions, as other campaign contributions. All expenditures made with respect to such a campaign fund raiser which are made or reimbursed by a check drawn on the campaign depository of the candidate for whom the funds are to be used and shall be deemed to be campaign expenditures to be accounted for, and subject to the same restrictions, as other campaign expenditures.(c) Any tickets or advertising for a campaign fund raiser must comply with the requirements of s. 106.143.(d) Any person or candidate who holds a campaign fund raiser, or consents to a campaign fund raiser being held, in violation of the provisions of this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.(2) This section shall not apply to any campaign fund raiser held on behalf of a political party by the state or county executive committee or an affiliated party committee of such party, provided that the proceeds of such campaign fund raiser are reported pursuant to s. 106.29.History.—s. 40, ch. 77-175; s. 51, ch. 81-259; s. 24, ch. 81-304; s. 27, ch. 83-217; s. 4, ch. 89-256; ss. 7, 30, ch. 2011-6; s. 56, ch. 2011-40; HJR 7105, 2011 Regular Session; s. 6, ch. 2013-37.
FL Stat § 106.05 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title IX - Electors and Elections|Chapter 106 - Campaign Financing|106.05 - Deposit of Contributions; Statement of Campaign Treasurer.

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 the name of the candidate or committee. Except for contributions to political committees made by payroll deduction, all deposits shall be accompanied by a bank deposit slip containing the name of each contributor and the amount contributed by each. If a contribution is deposited in a secondary campaign depository, the depository shall forward the full amount of the deposit, along with a copy of the deposit slip accompanying the deposit, to the primary campaign depository prior to the end of the 1st business day following the deposit.History.—s. 5, ch. 73-128; s. 1, ch. 76-88; s. 1, ch. 77-174; s. 43, ch. 77-175; s. 7, ch. 89-256; s. 29, ch. 90-315; s. 8, ch. 2013-37.
FL Stat § 106.055 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title IX - Electors and Elections|Chapter 106 - Campaign Financing|106.055 - Valuation of In-Kind Contributions.

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 same or a substantially similar route.History.—s. 44, ch. 77-175; s. 43, ch. 2007-30.
FL Stat § 106.06 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title IX - Electors and Elections|Chapter 106 - Campaign Financing|106.06 - Treasurer to Keep Records; Inspections.

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 candidate or political committee that are required to be set forth in a statement filed under this chapter. The campaign treasurer shall also keep detailed accounts of all deposits made in any separate interest-bearing account or certificate of deposit and of all withdrawals made therefrom to the primary depository and of all interest earned thereon.(2) Accounts, including separate interest-bearing accounts and certificates of deposit, kept by the campaign treasurer of a candidate or political committee may be inspected under reasonable circumstances before, during, or after the election to which the accounts refer by any authorized representative of the Division of Elections or the Florida Elections Commission. The right of inspection may be enforced by appropriate writ issued by any court of competent jurisdiction. The campaign treasurer of a political committee supporting a candidate may be joined with the campaign treasurer of the candidate as respondent in such a proceeding.(3) Accounts kept by a campaign treasurer of a candidate shall be preserved by the campaign treasurer for a number of years equal to the term of office of the office to which the candidate seeks election. Accounts kept by a campaign treasurer of a political committee shall be preserved by such treasurer for at least 2 years after the date of the election to which the accounts refer.History.—s. 6, ch. 73-128; s. 45, ch. 77-175; s. 3, ch. 79-378; s. 8, ch. 89-256; s. 30, ch. 90-315.
FL Stat § 106.0701 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title IX - Electors and Elections|Chapter 106 - Campaign Financing|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 under s. 527 or s. 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code, which such individuals, in whole or in part, establish, maintain, or control, shall file a statement with the division within 5 days after commencing such activity on behalf of the organization. The statement shall contain the following information:(a) The name of the person acting on behalf of the organization.(b) The name and type of the organization.(c) A description of the relationship between the person and the organization.(2) Failure to timely file the statement shall subject the person to a civil penalty of $50 per day for each late day, payable from the personal funds of the violator.(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 5 business days after the website is created.(4) All contributions received shall be disclosed on the website within 5 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 5 business days after being made.(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.History.—s. 6, ch. 2006-300; ss. 10, 30, ch. 2011-6; HJR 7105, 2011 Regular Session.
FL Stat § 106.0705 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title IX - Electors and Elections|Chapter 106 - Campaign Financing|106.0705 - Electronic Filing of Campaign Treasurer’s Reports.

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 electronic filing system.(b) Each political committee, electioneering communications organization, affiliated party committee, or state executive committee that is required to file reports with the division under s. 106.07, s. 106.0703, or s. 106.29, as applicable, must file such reports with the division by means of the division’s electronic filing system.(c) Each person or organization that is required to file reports with the division under s. 106.071 must file such reports by means of the division’s electronic filing system.(3) Reports filed pursuant to this section shall be completed and filed through the electronic filing system not later than midnight of the day designated. Reports not filed by midnight of the day designated are late filed and are subject to the penalties under s. 106.07(8), s. 106.0703(7), or s. 106.29(3), as applicable.(4) Each report filed pursuant to this section is considered to be under oath by the candidate and treasurer, the chair and treasurer, the treasurer under s. 106.0703, or the leader and treasurer under s. 103.092, whichever is applicable, and such persons are subject to the provisions of s. 106.07(5), s. 106.0703(4), or s. 106.29(2), as applicable. Persons given a secure sign-on to the electronic filing system are responsible for protecting such from disclosure and are responsible for all filings using such credentials, unless they have notified the division that their credentials have been compromised.(5) The electronic filing system developed by the division must:(a) Be based on access by means of the Internet.(b) Be accessible by anyone with Internet access using standard web-browsing software.(c) Provide for direct entry of campaign finance information as well as upload of such information from campaign finance software certified by the division.(d) Provide a method that prevents unauthorized access to electronic filing system functions.(6) The division shall adopt rules to administer this section and provide for the reports required to be filed pursuant to this section. Such rules shall, at a minimum, provide:(a) Alternate filing procedures in case the division’s electronic filing system is not operable.(b) For the issuance of an electronic receipt to the person submitting the report indicating and verifying that the report has been filed.History.—s. 19, ch. 2004-252; s. 45, ch. 2005-278; s. 8, ch. 2006-300; s. 24, ch. 2010-167; ss. 12, 30, ch. 2011-6; s. 61, ch. 2011-40; HJR 7105, 2011 Regular Session; s. 12, ch. 2013-37.
FL Stat § 106.0706 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title IX - Electors and Elections|Chapter 106 - Campaign Financing|106.0706 - Electronic Filing of Campaign Finance Reports; Public Records Exemption.

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 s. 106.0705 is exempt from s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution.(b) Information entered in the electronic filing system is no longer exempt once the report is generated and filed with the Division of Elections.History.—s. 1, ch. 2004-253; s. 16, ch. 2008-4; s. 1, ch. 2009-149.
FL Stat § 106.071 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title IX - Electors and Elections|Chapter 106 - Campaign Financing|106.071 - Independent Expenditures; Electioneering Communications; Reports; Disclaimers.

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 periodic reports of such expenditures in the same manner, at the same time, subject to the same penalties, and with the same officer as a political committee supporting or opposing such candidate or issue. The report shall contain the full name and address of the person making the expenditure; the full name and address of each person to whom and for whom each such expenditure has been made; the amount, date, and purpose of each such expenditure; a description of the services or goods obtained by each such expenditure; the issue to which the expenditure relates; and the name and address of, and office sought by, each candidate on whose behalf such expenditure was made.(2) Any political advertisement, other than a text message or a telephone call, paid for by an independent expenditure must prominently state “Paid political advertisement paid for by   (Name and address of person paying for advertisement)   independently of any   (candidate or committee)  .”(3) Subsection (2) does not apply to novelty items having a retail value of $10 or less which support, but do not oppose, a candidate or issue.(4) Any person who fails to include the disclaimer prescribed in subsection (2) in any political advertisement that is required to contain such disclaimer commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.History.—s. 47, ch. 77-175; s. 10, ch. 89-256; s. 4, ch. 2004-252; s. 25, ch. 2010-167; ss. 13, 30, ch. 2011-6; HJR 7105, 2011 Regular Session; s. 2, ch. 2021-49.
FL Stat § 106.072 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title IX - Electors and Elections|Chapter 106 - Campaign Financing|106.072 - Social Media Deplatforming of Political Candidates.

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 may not willfully deplatform a candidate for office who is known by the social media platform to be a candidate, beginning on the date of qualification and ending on the date of the election or the date the candidate ceases to be a candidate. A social media platform must provide each user a method by which the user may be identified as a qualified candidate and which provides sufficient information to allow the social media platform to confirm the user’s qualification by reviewing the website of the Division of Elections or the website of the local supervisor of elections.(3) Upon a finding of a violation of subsection (2) by the Florida Elections Commission, in addition to the remedies provided in ss. 106.265 and 106.27, the social media platform may be fined $250,000 per day for a candidate for statewide office and $25,000 per day for a candidate for other offices.(4) A social media platform that willfully provides free advertising for a candidate must inform the candidate of such in-kind contribution. Posts, content, material, and comments by candidates which are shown on the platform in the same or similar way as other users’ posts, content, material, and comments are not considered free advertising.(5) This section may only be enforced to the extent not inconsistent with federal law and 47 U.S.C. s. 230(e)(3), and notwithstanding any other provision of state law.History.—s. 2, ch. 2021-32.
FL Stat § 106.075 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title IX - Electors and Elections|Chapter 106 - Campaign Financing|106.075 - Elected Officials; Report of Loans Made in Year Preceding Election; Limitation on Contributions to Pay Loans.

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 the filing officer. The report must be made, in the manner prescribed by the Department of State, within 10 days after being elected to office.(2) Any person who makes a contribution to an individual to pay all or part of a loan incurred, in the 12 months preceding the election, to be used for the individual’s campaign, may not contribute more than the amount which is allowed in s. 106.08(1).History.—s. 11, ch. 89-256; s. 32, ch. 90-315; s. 12, ch. 91-107; s. 641, ch. 95-147; s. 34, ch. 2013-37.