§ 106.36, Fla. Stat. · Chapter 106. CAMPAIGN FINANCING
Penalties; fines.
Text — 2026 Florida Statutes
In addition to any other penalties which may be applicable under the election code, any candidate who receives contributions from the Election Campaign Financing Trust Fund and who exceeds the applicable expenditure limit, except as authorized in ss. 106.353 and 106.355, or falsely reports qualifying matching contributions and thereby receives contributions from the Election Campaign Financing Trust Fund to which the candidate was not entitled shall be fined an amount equal to three times the amount at issue, which shall be deposited in the Election Campaign Financing Trust Fund.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
s. 1, ch. 86-276; s. 11, ch. 90-338; s. 25, ch. 91-107; s. 655, ch. 95-147; 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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- § 106.31, Fla. Stat.Legislative intent.Printed as ss. 106.30-106.36
- § 106.32, Fla. Stat.Election Campaign Financing Trust Fund.Printed as ss. 106.30-106.36
- § 106.33, Fla. Stat.Election campaign financing; eligibility.Printed as ss. 106.30-106.36
- § 106.355, Fla. Stat.Nonparticipating candidate exceeding limits.Printed as ss. 106.30-106.36
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