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The 2024 Florida Statutes (including 2025 Special Session C)

Title IX
ELECTORS AND ELECTIONS
Chapter 103
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS; POLITICAL PARTIES; EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES AND MEMBERS
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F.S. 103.121
103.121 Powers and duties of executive committees.
(1)(a) Each state and county executive committee of a political party shall have the power and duty:
1. To adopt a constitution by two-thirds vote of the full committee.
2. To adopt such bylaws as it may deem necessary by majority vote of the full committee.
3. To conduct its meetings according to generally accepted parliamentary practice.
4. To make party nomination when required by law.
5. To conduct campaigns for party nominees.
6. To raise and expend party funds. Such funds may not be expended or committed to be expended except after written authorization by the chair of the state or county executive committee.
(b) The county executive committee shall receive payment of assessments upon candidates to be voted for in a single county except state senators, state representatives, and representatives to the Congress of the United States; an affiliated party committee controlled by a leader of the Senate as defined in s. 103.092 shall receive payment of assessments upon candidates for the office of state senator, and an affiliated party committee controlled by a leader of the House of Representatives as defined in s. 103.092 shall receive payment of assessments upon candidates for the office of state representative; and the state executive committees shall receive all other assessments authorized. All party assessments shall be 2 percent of the annual salary of the office sought by the respective candidate. All such committee assessments shall be remitted to the state executive committee of the appropriate party and distributed in accordance with subsection (5), except that assessments for candidates for the office of state senator or state representative shall be remitted to the appropriate affiliated party committee.
(2) The chair and treasurer of an executive committee of any political party shall be accountable for the funds of such committee and jointly liable for their proper expenditure for authorized purposes only. The funds of each such state executive committee shall be publicly audited at the end of each calendar year and a copy of such audit furnished to the Department of State for its examination prior to April 1 of the ensuing year. When filed with the Department of State, copies of such audit shall be public documents. The treasurer of each county executive committee shall maintain adequate records evidencing receipt and disbursement of all party funds received by him or her, and such records shall be publicly audited at the end of each calendar year and a copy of such audit filed with the supervisor of elections and the state executive committee prior to April 1 of the ensuing year.
(3) Any chair or treasurer of a state or county executive committee of any political party who knowingly misappropriates, or makes an unlawful expenditure of, or a false or improper accounting for, the funds of such committee is guilty of a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
(4) The central committee or other equivalent governing body of each state executive committee shall adopt a rule which governs the time and manner in which the respective county executive committees of such party may endorse, certify, screen, or otherwise recommend one or more candidates for such party’s nomination for election. Upon adoption, such rule shall provide the exclusive method by which a county committee may so endorse, certify, screen, or otherwise recommend. No later than the date on which qualifying for public office begins pursuant to s. 99.061, the chair of each county executive committee shall notify in writing the supervisor of elections of his or her county whether the county executive committee has endorsed or intends to endorse, certify, screen, or otherwise recommend candidates for nomination pursuant to party rule. A copy of such notification shall be provided to the Secretary of State and to the chair of the appropriate state executive committee.
(5) The state chair of each state executive committee shall return the 2-percent committee assessment for county candidates to the appropriate county executive committees only upon receipt of a written statement that such county executive committee chooses not to endorse, certify, screen, or otherwise recommend one or more candidates for such party’s nomination for election and upon the state chair’s determination that the county executive committee is in compliance with all Florida statutes and all state party rules, bylaws, constitutions, and requirements.
History.ss. 20, 21, 23, 28, ch. 6469, 1913; RGS 324, 325, 327, 332; CGL 381, 382, 384, 389; s. 1, ch. 25389, 1949; s. 9, ch. 26329, 1949; s. 7, ch. 26870, 1951; s. 41, ch. 28156, 1953; s. 2, ch. 29935, 1955; s. 1, ch. 57-743; s. 1, ch. 61-157; s. 1, ch. 63-97; ss. 6, 7, 8, ch. 67-353; ss. 10, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 26, ch. 77-104; s. 32, ch. 77-175; s. 50, ch. 79-400; s. 1, ch. 82-160; s. 25, ch. 83-217; s. 2, ch. 83-242; s. 1, ch. 89-256; s. 609, ch. 95-147; s. 64, ch. 2005-277; ss. 3, 30, ch. 2011-6; HJR 7105, 2011 Regular Session.
Note.Former ss. 102.27, 102.28, 102.30, 102.35.

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Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 103.121
Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

S103.121 3 - ELECTION LAWS - IMPROPER ACCOUNTING BY POLITICAL COMMITTEE - F: T
S103.121 4 - EMBEZZLE - RENUMBERED SEE REC#5971 - F: T

Cases Citing Statute 103.121

Total Results: 10

Norman E. Wymbs and Ann R. Cassady v. Republican State Executive Committee of Florida

719 F.2d 1072, 1983 U.S. App. LEXIS 15734

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Oct 31, 1983 | Docket: 777909

Cited 104 times | Published

the matter. See Fla.Stat. Ann. § 103.121 (1982). The Committee answered Wymbs’ complaint

Socialist Workers Party v. Leahy

145 F.3d 1240, 1998 U.S. App. LEXIS 15041, 1998 WL 374949

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Jul 7, 1998 | Docket: 394754

Cited 52 times | Published

(“FGP”) challenge to the constitutionality of Section 103.121(3), Fla. Stat., a provision of Florida’s election

Socialist Workers Party v. Leahy

145 F.3d 1240

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Jul 7, 1998 | Docket: 2036733

Cited 43 times | Published

(“FGP”) challenge to the constitutionality of Section 103.121(3), Fla. Stat., a provision of Florida’s election

Green v. Mortham

155 F.3d 1332, 1998 U.S. App. LEXIS 23897, 1998 WL 654389

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Sep 24, 1998 | Docket: 394838

Cited 15 times | Published

the same, in accordance with the provisions of § 103.121, at the time of filing his or her other qualifying

Socialist Workers Party v. Leahy

957 F. Supp. 1262, 1997 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 3602, 1997 WL 144958

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Jan 14, 1997 | Docket: 1148543

Cited 12 times | Published

party failing to post a bond as required by Section 103.121, Florida Statutes." Affidavit of Dorothy W

Alexander v. Booth

56 So. 2d 716, 1952 Fla. LEXIS 1027

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Feb 5, 1952 | Docket: 1355360

Cited 12 times | Published

for party committees". See Subsection 7 of Section 103.121, F.S.A. Not only in the State of Florida, but

Green v. Mortham

155 F.3d 1332

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Sep 24, 1998 | Docket: 394837

Cited 1 times | Published

in accordance with the provisions of § 103.121, at the time of filing his or her other qualifying

Socialist Workers Party v. Leahy

927 F. Supp. 1554, 1996 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 7975, 1996 WL 316382

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: May 24, 1996 | Docket: 66004985

Published

meaningless.1 *1557PERFORMANCE BOND Florida Statutes Section 103.121(3) purports to require the chairperson and

Slaughter v. State ex rel. Harrell

245 So. 2d 126, 1971 Fla. App. LEXIS 6868

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 12, 1971 | Docket: 64519207

Published

particular duty sought to be enforced.3 F.S. § 103.121(1) (g) F.S.A., provides in part: “* * * The county

Shelly v. Brewer

68 So. 2d 573, 1953 Fla. LEXIS 1774

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Nov 24, 1953 | Docket: 64484895

Published

shall be filled. The bill then quotes from Section 103.121 F.S., F.S.A., and alleges that pursuant to