Florida Statute 106.17 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title IX
ELECTORS AND ELECTIONS

Chapter 106
CAMPAIGN FINANCING

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F.S. 106.17

106.17 Polls and surveys relating to candidacies.—Any candidate, political committee, electioneering communication organization, affiliated party committee, or state or county executive committee of a political party may authorize or conduct a political poll, survey, index, or measurement of any kind relating to candidacy for public office so long as the candidate, political committee, electioneering communication organization, affiliated party committee, or political party maintains complete jurisdiction over the poll in all its aspects. State and county executive committees of a political party or an affiliated party committee may authorize and conduct political polls for the purpose of determining the viability of potential candidates. Such poll results may be shared with potential candidates, and expenditures incurred by state and county executive committees or an affiliated party committee for potential candidate polls are not contributions to the potential candidates.

History.—s. 17, ch. 73-128; s. 1, ch. 77-174; s. 56, ch. 77-175; s. 32, ch. 81-304; s. 47, ch. 2007-30; s. 30, ch. 2010-167; ss. 22, 30, ch. 2011-6; s. 68, ch. 2011-40; HJR 7105, 2011 Regular Session; s. 22, ch. 2013-37.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 106.17

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 106.17.

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Cases Citing Statute 106.17

Total Results: 3

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Court: Fla. Att'y Gen. | Date Filed: 1976-04-18T23:53:00-08:00

Snippet: (1), 106.08(3), 106.10(1), 106.15(2),106.17(1), 106.17(4), 106.17(5), 106.29(3), F. S. Those which prohibit

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Court: Fla. Att'y Gen. | Date Filed: 1974-04-04T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: organization as his agent in conducting a poll under s. 106.17, F. S., and pay the organization for its services…over all aspects of the poll? SUMMARY: Under s. 106.17, F.S., a candidate may contract with a professional…over all aspects of the poll or survey. Section 106.17(1), F.S. [s. 17(1) of Ch. 73-128, Laws of Florida… candidacy for public office." However, s. 106.17(3) [s. 17(3) of Ch. 73-128] provides that: "… time, and advertisement thereof." Section 106.17(3), supra. Florida Attorney General Reports

Padgett v. Lewis

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1907-06-15T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 54 Fla. 177

Snippet: v. Singer Manufacturing Co., 35 Fla. 99, text 106, 17 South. Rep. 68, 70, and authorities there cited