Florida Statute 106.23 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2024 Florida Statutes (including 2025 Special Session C)

Title IX
ELECTORS AND ELECTIONS

Chapter 106
CAMPAIGN FINANCING

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F.S. 106.023

106.023 Statement of candidate.—

(1) Each candidate must file a statement with the qualifying officer within 10 days after filing the appointment of campaign treasurer and designation of campaign depository, stating that the candidate has read and understands the requirements of this chapter. Such statement shall be provided by the filing officer and shall be in substantially the following form:

STATEMENT OF CANDIDATE

I, , candidate for the office of , have been provided access to read and understand the requirements of Chapter 106, Florida Statutes.

(Signature of candidate) (Date)

Willful failure to file this form is a violation of ss. 106.19(1)(c) and 106.25(3), F.S.

(2) The execution and filing of the statement of candidate does not in and of itself create a presumption that any violation of this chapter or chapter 104 is a willful violation.

History.—s. 26, ch. 90-315; s. 638, ch. 95-147; s. 15, ch. 2004-252; s. 15, ch. 2008-4; s. 55, ch. 2011-40.

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Cases Citing Statute 106.023

Total Results: 17

Smith v. Crawford

645 So. 2d 513, 1994 WL 592242

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 26, 1994 | Docket: 1223127

Cited 19 times | Published

review and approve it before it was released.[6] Section 106.23 does not require that the Secretary of State

Krivanek v. TAKE BACK TAMPA POLITICAL COM.

625 So. 2d 840, 1993 WL 380207

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Sep 30, 1993 | Docket: 2523038

Cited 19 times | Published

Elections until such opinions are amended or revoked. § 106.23, Fla. Stat. (1991). Moreover, although not binding

Palm Beach County Canvassing Bd. v. Harris

772 So. 2d 1220, 2000 WL 1725434

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Nov 21, 2000 | Docket: 2561311

Cited 11 times | Published

Beach County Canvassing Board, pursuant to section 106.23, Florida Statutes (2000), sought an advisory

League of Women Voters of Fla., Inc. v. Detzner

354 F. Supp. 3d 1280

District Court, N.D. Florida | Filed: Jul 24, 2018 | Docket: 64322264

Cited 3 times | Published

the opinion was sought ...") (quoting Fla. Stat. § 106.23(2). This argument is faulty for a host of reasons

City of Jacksonville v. Cook

765 So. 2d 289, 2000 WL 1180231

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 22, 2000 | Docket: 1522963

Cited 3 times | Published

his Statement of Candidate as required by section 106.023, Florida Statutes, to the supervisor of elections

Touchston v. Mcdermott

234 F.3d 1133

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Dec 18, 2000 | Docket: 257768

Cited 2 times | Published

(2000). 54 Pursuant to section 106.23(2),42 the Division of Elections, a division

Gonzalez v. Vogel

616 So. 2d 473, 1993 WL 33806

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 31, 1993 | Docket: 1385426

Cited 1 times | Published

appeal, which we have agreed to expedite. [2] See § 106.23(2), Fla. Stat. (1991). [3] Assuming the trial

Wilma Sullivan and John Sullivan v. Division of Elections, State of Florida, Department of State

718 F.2d 363, 1983 U.S. App. LEXIS 15866

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Oct 24, 1983 | Docket: 254339

Cited 1 times | Published

requested an advisory opinion pursuant to Fla.Stat. § 106.23(2) (1979), “about the Deputy Supervisor of Elections

Kelvin Leon Jones v. Governor of Florida

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Sep 11, 2020 | Docket: 18439265

Published

id. at 1206–07, 1214–16, 1315. See Fla. Stat. § 106.23(2) (setting forth the advisory opinion process)

Kelvin Leon Jones v. Governor of Florida

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Sep 11, 2020 | Docket: 18430246

Published

id. at 1206–07, 1214–16, 1315. See Fla. Stat. § 106.23(2) (setting forth the advisory opinion process)

SIDNEY F. DINERSTEIN v. SUSAN BUCHER, SUPV. OF ELECTIONS

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 15, 2020 | Docket: 16695553

Published

officers concerning campaign finance law. See § 106.023, Fla. Stat. (2009). Because we reach our conclusion

Miller v. Mendez

804 So. 2d 1243, 26 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 829, 2001 Fla. LEXIS 2309, 2001 WL 1628487

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Dec 20, 2001 | Docket: 64811723

Published

are binding upon any person who seeks them. See § 106.23(2), Fla. Stat. (1999). Although an advisory opinion

Robert C. Touchston v. Michael McDermott

234 F.3d 1133, 2000 WL 1781942

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Dec 6, 2000 | Docket: 396313

Published

laws.”41 Fla. Stat. § 97.012(1). Pursuant to section 106.23(2),42 the Division of Elections, a division

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Nov 14, 2000 | Docket: 3258825

Published

authority granted to the division by Florida law. Section 106.23(2), Florida Statutes, provides the division

WFSH of Niceville v. City of Niceville

422 So. 2d 980, 1982 Fla. App. LEXIS 21620

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 17, 1982 | Docket: 64593737

Published

not acted unreasonably and denied the motion. Section 106.23(2) provides: The Division of Elections shall

Sullivan v. Division of Elections

413 So. 2d 109, 1982 Fla. App. LEXIS 19827

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 21, 1982 | Docket: 64589589

Published

Elections, Department of State, in accordance with section 106.23(2), Florida Statutes (1981). We have examined

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: May 4, 1977 | Docket: 3258097

Published

courts or the time for such appeal has expired. Section 106.23(2), F. S., as amended by Ch. 76-233, Laws of