Florida Administrative Code › 1 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › 1S - Division of Elections › Chapter 1S-2 - ELECTIONS › Section 1S-2.017 - Reporting Requirements for Campaign Treasurer's Reports

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) General Reporting Requirements.
(a) All reports filed with the Division of
				Elections (Division) must be filed in electronic format by means of the
				internet by either keying in the detail data via the web pages or uploading an
				electronic file that meets the Division's file specifications, Form DS-DE 111,
				Campaign Finance Reporting File Specifications (version 05/23/11) (
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-00122
).
				All data submitted must comply with the instructions in Forms DS-DE 110A,
				Candidate EFS User's Guide (eff. 01/11) (
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-00123
),
				DS-DE 110B, Political Committee EFS User's Guide (eff. 01/11) (
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-00124
),
				DS-DE 110C, Committee of Continuous Existence EFS User's Guide (eff. 05/11)
				(
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-00125
),
				or DS-DE 110D, Electioneering Communications Organization EFS User's Guide
				(eff. 03/11) (
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-00126
),
				as applicable.
(b) Prior to filing
				the first campaign treasurer's report in electronic format, each person or
				political party must obtain credentials for a secure sign-in to the Division's
				electronic filing system.
(c) The
				Division shall issue credentials for a secure sign-in when a person or
				political party files a completed Form DS-DE 9, Appointment of Campaign
				Treasurer and Designation of Campaign Depository for Candidates (Eff. 10/10),
				incorporated by reference in Rule
				 1S-2.0001, F.A.C.; or a
				completed Form DS-DE 5, Statement of Organization of Political Committee (Eff.
				06/11) (
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-00422
);
				or a completed Form DS-DE 103, Electioneering Communication Statement of
				Organization (Eff. 06/11) (
https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-00423
).
				The Division shall issue credentials for a secure sign-in upon request to
				candidates and their treasurers or deputy treasurers and to chairpersons,
				treasurers, and deputy treasurers of committees, organizations, and political
				parties.
(d) Each individual who
				receives secure sign-in credentials will also furnish the Division with
				confidential personal information, which involves supplying the answer to a
				personal question relating to the particular individual, that shall be used by
				the Division to allow access by the individual in the event that credentials
				are forgotten or lost. Examples of confidential personal information shall
				include mother's maiden name, date of birth, child's name, pet's name,
				etc.
(e) Electronic reports must be
				completed and filed through the Division's electronic filing system no later
				than midnight, Eastern Time, of the due date. In the event that the electronic
				filing system is inoperable on the date a report is due, the report will be
				accepted as timely filed if filed no later than midnight, Eastern Time, of the
				first business day the electronic filing system becomes operable again. No fine
				will be levied during the period the electronic filing system was
				inoperable.
(f) A report shall be
				deemed filed through the electronic filing system upon the issuance of an
				electronic receipt indicating and verifying that the report was
				filed.