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Fla. Stat. § 106.30 (2025)

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106.30 Short title.Sections 106.30-106.36 may be cited as the “Florida Election Campaign Financing Act.”
History.s. 1, ch. 86-276; ss. 1, 6, ch. 2024-116.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases, 1992–2017 · leading case: Scott v. Roberts, 612 F.3d 1279 (11th Cir. 2010).
Scott v. Roberts, 612 F.3d 1279 (11th Cir. 2010). “86-276 (codified at Fla. Stat. §§ 106.30-106.36 ). The Act establishes a system that provides matching public funds to candidates for state political offices who agree to certain conditions.”
Smith v. Crawford, 645 So. 2d 513 (Fla. 1st DCA 1994). · cites it 2× “The trial court recited that "doubts or ambiguities in a law that grants a benefit or privilege must be resolved in favor of the State and against the person claiming the benefit or privilege," and concluded that the grant, under Section 106.30, Florida Statutes, et seq.”
Repub. Party of Florida v. Smith, 638 So. 2d 26 (Fla. 1994). · cites it 2× “That the Legislature intended to provide funds to the Election Campaign Financing Trust Fund in an amount sufficient to fund qualifying candidates pursuant to the provisions of §§ 106.30-106.36, Fla. Stat. 5. That §§ 106.”
STATE BY BUTTERWORTH v. Repub. Party, 604 So. 2d 477 (Fla. 1992). “§§ 106.30-.36, Fla. Stat. (1991). [2] The trust fund is also supported by a portion of the filing fees paid by candidates.”
Sec'y of State v. Milligan, 704 So. 2d 152 (Fla. 1st DCA 1997). · cites it 2× “§§ 106.30-106.36, Fla. Stat. As noted by the trial judge below: The Act is a comprehensive statutory scheme which contains the following provisions: 1) the legislature's findings and intent behind the enactment of public campaign financing; 2) the establishment of a trust fund…”
Connor v. Div. of Elections, 643 So. 2d 75 (Fla. 1st DCA 1994). “§§ 106.30-106.36, Fla.Stat. (1993). Pursuant to Connor’s motion, this court ordered expedited briefing, and after hearing oral argument, issued an order on August 31, 1994, setting aside the order of the Florida Elections Commission, and remanding this case to the Commission for…”
Thurston v. State, Florida Elections Comm'n, 210 So. 3d 684 (Fla. 4th DCA 2017). “The Legislature provided its intent in enacting the Act: The Legislature finds that the costs of running an effective campaign for statewide office have reached a level which tends to discourage persons from becoming candidates and to limit the persons who run for such office to…”
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