§ 106.34, Fla. Stat. · Chapter 106. CAMPAIGN FINANCING
Expenditure limits.
Text — 2026 Florida Statutes
(1) Any candidate for Governor and Lieutenant Governor or Cabinet officer who requests contributions from the Election Campaign Financing Trust Fund shall limit his or her total expenditures as follows:
(a) Governor and Lieutenant Governor: $2.00 for each Florida-registered voter.
(b) Cabinet officer: $1.00 for each Florida-registered voter.
(2) The expenditure limit for any candidate with primary election opposition only shall be 60 percent of the limit provided in subsection (1).
(3) For purposes of this section, “Florida-registered voter” means a voter who is registered to vote in Florida as of June 30 of each odd-numbered year. The Division of Elections shall certify the total number of Florida-registered voters no later than July 31 of each odd-numbered year. Such total number shall be calculated by adding the number of registered voters in each county as of June 30 in the year of the certification date.
(4) For the purposes of this section, the term “expenditure” does not include the payment of compensation for legal and accounting services rendered on behalf of a candidate.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
s. 1, ch. 86-276; s. 41, ch. 90-315; s. 21, ch. 91-107; s. 654, ch. 95-147; s. 48, ch. 2005-278; s. 7, ch. 2018-110; ss. 1, 6, ch. 2024-116.
Note 1
Note.—The trust fund expired, effective November 4, 1996, by operation of s. 19(f), Art. III of the State Constitution.
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Cited by 3 provisions
Provisions in this library whose text cites § 106.34, Fla. Stat.. Each shows the citation as that text prints it.
The Florida Statutes
- § 106.33, Fla. Stat.Election campaign financing; eligibility.Printed as s. 106.34
- § 106.353, Fla. Stat.Candidates voluntarily abiding by election campaign financing limits but not requesting public funds; irrevocable statement required; penalty.Printed as s. 106.34
- § 106.355, Fla. Stat.Nonparticipating candidate exceeding limits.Printed as s. 106.34; s. 106.34(1)(a)
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