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United States — Florida
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The commission can subpoena people and records, require testimony, and must follow special hearing procedures and witness rights.
United States — Florida
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This section lets the commission, or an administrative law judge in referred cases, impose civil fines for violations, and sets what happens when penalties or fee awards are not paid.
United States — Florida
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The commission may bring criminal or civil actions in court, and the court must prioritize those actions and may issue injunctions or civil fines when the required showing is made.
United States — Florida
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Actions for violation of this chapter must be started within 2 years of the violation.
United States — Florida
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United States — Florida
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Leadership funds are prohibited, and no leader may accept them.
United States — Florida
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Sections 106.30 to 106.36 may be cited as the Florida Election Campaign Financing Act.
United States — Florida
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The Legislature states that public campaign financing is meant to make statewide candidates more responsive to voters and less influenced by special interests.
United States — Florida
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This section creates an Election Campaign Financing Trust Fund and says the Department of State will use it under related election-financing sections.
United States — Florida
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Candidates for Governor or Cabinet office who want money from the Election Campaign Financing Trust Fund must file a request and meet eligibility conditions.
United States — Florida
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Certain Florida statewide candidates who seek campaign fund contributions must cap their spending, and the Division of Elections must certify the number of Florida-registered voters each odd-numbered year.
United States — Florida
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The division reviews contribution requests, certifies candidate eligibility, notifies candidates, and adopts appeal rules; certified candidates are entitled to fund distributions under stated matching rules.
United States — Florida
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Certain candidates must file an irrevocable statement by qualifying for office if they want to voluntarily follow campaign spending and contribution limits; if they later exceed the limits, they must repay the excess and use personal funds, with one stated exception.
United States — Florida
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If a nonparticipating Governor or Cabinet candidate exceeds the campaign spending limit, opposing participating candidates get relief from that limit and may receive matching contributions; the Department of State must also provide funds from the Trust Fund within 7 days after request.
United States — Florida
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A candidate who exceeds the spending limit or falsely reports qualifying matching contributions can be fined three times the amount at issue.
United States — Florida
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If Congress proposes a U.S. constitutional amendment to state conventions and does not set the method, the conventions in this state must be chosen, constituted, and operate under this chapter.
United States — Florida
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Conventions are made up of 67 delegates from the state at large.
United States — Florida
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The Governor must set the special-election date and issue the call on time, and the Department of State must publish the call. Certain electors may vote without further registration, and some unregistered persons may register while the books are open.
United States — Florida
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Candidates must file a sworn application with the Department of State at least 20 days before the election, and some candidates must also pay a $25 fee and file petitions signed by at least 500 qualified electors.
United States — Florida
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The Department of State must prepare the ballots and send them to county commissioners at least 10 days before the election.