Florida Statute 106.15 - 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. 106.15

106.15 Certain acts prohibited.—

(1) No person shall pay money or give anything of value for the privilege of speaking at a political meeting in the furtherance of his or her candidacy, nor shall anyone speaking for such a person pay money or give anything of value for such privilege.

(2) No candidate, in the furtherance of his or her candidacy for nomination or election to public office in any election, shall use any state-owned aircraft or motor vehicle, as provided in chapter 287, solely for the purpose of furthering his or her candidacy. However, in the event a candidate uses any state-owned aircraft or motor vehicle to conduct official state business and while on such trip performs any function in the furtherance of his or her candidacy for nomination or election to public office in any election, the candidate shall prorate the expenses incurred and reimburse the appropriate agency for any trip not exclusively for state business and shall pay either a prorated share of all fixed and variable expenses related to the ownership, operation, and use of such aircraft or one-half of the total fixed and variable expenses related to the ownership, operation, and use of such aircraft, whichever is greater. The reimbursement shall be made from the campaign account of the candidate.

(3) A candidate may not, in the furtherance of his or her candidacy for nomination or election to public office in any election, use the services of any state, county, municipal, or district officer or employee during working hours.

(4) No person shall make and no person shall solicit or knowingly accept any political contribution in a building owned by a governmental entity. For purposes of this subsection, “accept” means to receive a contribution by personal hand delivery from a contributor or the contributor’s agent. This subsection shall not apply when a government-owned building or any portion thereof is rented for the specific purpose of holding a campaign fund raiser.

(5) Any person violating the provisions of this section commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

History.—s. 15, ch. 73-128; s. 9, ch. 74-200; s. 1, ch. 77-174; s. 54, ch. 77-175; s. 61, ch. 79-400; s. 31, ch. 81-304; s. 28, ch. 83-217; s. 2, ch. 83-304; s. 16, ch. 91-45; s. 17, ch. 91-107; s. 648, ch. 95-147; s. 2, ch. 97-223; s. 7, ch. 2002-197.

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Amendments to 106.15

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 106.15

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

S106.15 1 - ELECTION LAWS - PAY OR GIVE TO SPEAK AT A POLITICAL MEETING - M: F

S106.15 2 - EMBEZZLE - USE ST AIRCRAFT MTR VEH SOLELY FOR CANDIDACY - M: F

S106.15 3 - EMBEZZLE - USE SERVICES OF OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE OF STATE - M: F

S106.15 4 - ELECTION LAWS - SOL OR ACCEPT CONTRIBUTION IN GVMNT OWNED BLDG - M: F

Cases Citing Statute 106.15

Total Results: 8

Sadowski v. Shevin

345 So. 2d 330, 2 Media L. Rep. (BNA) 1822

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Mar 10, 1977 | Docket: 1477620

Cited 14 times | Published

District, upholding the constitutionality of Section 106.15(1), Florida *331 Statutes, thereby vesting

Morley Music Co. v. Cafe Continental, Inc.

777 F. Supp. 1579, 1991 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 16919, 1991 WL 247170

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Nov 4, 1991 | Docket: 2112962

Cited 8 times | Published

public performance of their work. See 17 U.S.C. § 106. 15. Copyright owners may, however, assign these rights

Gore Newspapers Company v. Shevin

397 F. Supp. 1253, 2 Media L. Rep. (BNA) 1818, 1975 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 11807

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Jun 19, 1975 | Docket: 1261894

Cited 5 times | Published

forfeiture of its right to do business in the state. Section 106.15(3). If the broadcaster or publisher is an individual

Sadowski v. Shevin

351 So. 2d 44

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 24, 1976 | Docket: 1246844

Cited 3 times | Published

preliminary injunction against the enforcement of § 106.15, Fla. Stat., F.S.A., which he alleges is unconstitutional

Siplin v. State

972 So. 2d 982, 2007 WL 4546301

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 28, 2007 | Docket: 1650784

Cited 2 times | Published

furtherance of a political campaign, in violation of section 106.15(3), Florida Statutes (a first degree misdemeanor)

Day v. State

977 So. 2d 664, 2008 WL 463243

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 22, 2008 | Docket: 1529809

Published

furtherance of his candidacy, in violation of section 106.15(3), *665 Florida Statutes (2000). We find no

Ago

Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Mar 30, 1984 | Docket: 3258680

Published

"political season" prescribed by the statute. Section 106.15(1), F.S. 1975, was repealed by omission by

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Jan 10, 1974 | Docket: 3255874

Published

advertising in furtherance of candidacy? SUMMARY: Section 106.15(1), F.S., which prohibits expenditures for