Florida Statute 106.21 - 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. 106.21

106.21 Certificates of election not to be issued upon conviction.—

(1) If a successful candidate is convicted of violating s. 106.19(1) prior to the issuance of his or her certificate of election, such certificate shall not be issued, and a vacancy shall be declared and filled as provided by law.

(2) If a successful candidate is convicted of violating s. 106.19(1) subsequent to the issuance of a certificate of election but prior to taking office, such certificate shall be rescinded by the issuing body and declared void, and a vacancy in office shall exist and be filled as provided by law.

History.—s. 21, ch. 73-128; s. 57, ch. 77-175; s. 650, ch. 95-147.

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Cases Citing Statute 106.21

Total Results: 11

Florida Right to Life v. Lawson Lamar

273 F.3d 1318, 2001 U.S. App. LEXIS 25319, 2001 WL 1509579

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Nov 28, 2001 | Docket: 397106

Cited 21 times | Published

definition should be read in conjunction with the § 106.021(1)(b) requirement that each candidate create a

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

the following reasons. As discussed above, section 106.021 explicitly authorizes a candidate to change

State v. Zimmerman

370 So. 2d 1179

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 14, 1979 | Docket: 1386820

Cited 5 times | Published

further contends that the provisions of § 106.18 and § 106.21 of the Campaign Financing Act indicate that the

Schurr v. Sanchez-Gronlier

937 So. 2d 1166, 2006 WL 2521401

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 1, 2006 | Docket: 1513157

Cited 3 times | Published

filed the required DS-DE 9, all in violation of § 106.021(1)(a). Plaintiff maintains that the proper remedy

Diaz De La Portilla v. FLA. ELECTIONS COM'N

857 So. 2d 913, 2003 WL 22082173

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 10, 2003 | Docket: 1774218

Cited 3 times | Published

designated campaign officer under the statute, see § 106.021, Fla. Stat. (1999), who is subject to being fined

Andrew Nathan Worley v. Florida Secretary of State

717 F.3d 1238, 2013 WL 2659408, 2013 U.S. App. LEXIS 11995

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Jun 14, 2013 | Docket: 659928

Cited 2 times | Published

establish a campaign depository, ■ id. § 106.021(l)(a); • deposit all funds within five business

Worley v. Roberts

749 F. Supp. 2d 1321, 2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 119977, 2010 WL 4339374

District Court, N.D. Florida | Filed: Oct 26, 2010 | Docket: 2344161

Cited 1 times | Published

comply with all the attendant regulations. See § 106.021(1) (appoint a treasurer and establish a campaign

Carey Baker v. Mark v. Jordan and D. Alan Hays, as Supervisor of Elections, Lake County, Florida

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 15, 2024 | Docket: 69378572

Published

contributions and make campaign expenditures. See § 106.021(1)(a), Fla. Stat. One “qualifies” as a candidate

Ryan C. Torrens v. Sean Shaw, Ken Detzner, in his official capacity as the Secretary of State Department of State, Division of Elections

257 So. 3d 168

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 13, 2018 | Docket: 8168696

Published

candidate for circuit judge was in violation of section 106.021 for accepting a campaign contribution prior

David P. Trotti v. Ken Detzner, Secretary of State

147 So. 3d 641

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 22, 2014 | Docket: 1311479

Published

the qualifying period for the office sought. § 106.021 (l)(a), Fla. Stat. (2014). . The appellant's

Jennings v. Florida Elections Commission

932 So. 2d 609, 2006 Fla. App. LEXIS 10788, 2006 WL 1791710

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 30, 2006 | Docket: 64845617

Published

from the campaign account, in violation of section 106.021(3). The Commission filed an Order of Probable