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Fla. Stat. § 106.15 (2025)
Certain acts prohibited.
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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.
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.
Arrestable Offenses under F.S. 106.15
M = misdemeanor · F = felony · degree: F=1st S=2nd T=3rd§106.15(1)ELECTION LAWSPAY OR GIVE TO SPEAK AT A POLITICAL MEETING
§106.15(2)EMBEZZLEUSE ST AIRCRAFT MTR VEH SOLELY FOR CANDIDACY
§106.15(3)EMBEZZLEUSE SERVICES OF OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE OF STATE
§106.15(4)ELECTION LAWSSOL OR ACCEPT CONTRIBUTION IN GVMNT OWNED BLDG
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5
cases, 1975–2008 · leading case: Sadowski v. Shevin, 345 So. 2d 330 (Fla. 1977).
Sadowski v. Shevin, 345 So. 2d 330 (Fla. 1977). “" Section 15, Chapter 73-128, Laws of Florida, was the predecessor of the present Section 106.15, and it was labeled by the Legislature "section 15.”
Siplin v. State, 972 So. 2d 982 (Fla. 5th DCA 2007). “014(2)(c)(2), Florida Statutes (a third degree felony), and for using the services of a state employee during working hours in furtherance of a political campaign, in violation of section 106.15(3), Florida Statutes (a first degree misdemeanor).”
Sadowski v. Shevin, 351 So. 2d 44 (Fla. 3d DCA 1976). “Plaintiff, William Sadowski, takes this interlocutory appeal to review an order denying his motion for preliminary injunction against the enforcement of § 106.15, Fla. Stat., F.S.A., which he alleges is unconstitutional.”
Gore Newspapers Co. v. Shevin, 397 F. Supp. 1253 (S.D. Fla. 1975). “(2) Violations of this section are punishable as provided in § 106.15(3), (4), and (5) [F.S. 1973]. 2 .”
Day v. State, 977 So. 2d 664 (Fla. 5th DCA 2008). “There is no reference in section 106.15 to section 775.15. Day argued below and again asserts on appeal that the statute of limitations in section 106.”
— 106.15(1) — 1 case
Sadowski v. Shevin, 345 So. 2d 330 (Fla. 1977). “" Section 15, Chapter 73-128, Laws of Florida, was the predecessor of the present Section 106.15, and it was labeled by the Legislature "section 15.”
— 106.15(3) — 3 cases
Siplin v. State, 972 So. 2d 982 (Fla. 5th DCA 2007). “014(2)(c)(2), Florida Statutes (a third degree felony), and for using the services of a state employee during working hours in furtherance of a political campaign, in violation of section 106.15(3), Florida Statutes (a first degree misdemeanor).”
Gore Newspapers Co. v. Shevin, 397 F. Supp. 1253 (S.D. Fla. 1975). “(2) Violations of this section are punishable as provided in § 106.15(3), (4), and (5) [F.S. 1973]. 2 .”
Day v. State, 977 So. 2d 664 (Fla. 5th DCA 2008). “There is no reference in section 106.15 to section 775.15. Day argued below and again asserts on appeal that the statute of limitations in section 106.”
— 106.15(4) — 1 case
Gore Newspapers Co. v. Shevin, 397 F. Supp. 1253 (S.D. Fla. 1975). “(2) Violations of this section are punishable as provided in § 106.15(3), (4), and (5) [F.S. 1973]. 2 .”
— 106.15(5) — 1 case
Day v. State, 977 So. 2d 664 (Fla. 5th DCA 2008). “There is no reference in section 106.15 to section 775.15. Day argued below and again asserts on appeal that the statute of limitations in section 106.”
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