Florida Statute 106.31 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

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Title IX
ELECTORS AND ELECTIONS

Chapter 106
CAMPAIGN FINANCING

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F.S. 106.31

106.31 Legislative intent.—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 those who are independently wealthy, who are supported by political committees representing special interests which are able to generate substantial campaign contributions, or who must appeal to special interest groups for campaign contributions. The Legislature further finds that campaign contributions generated by such political committees are having a disproportionate impact vis-a-vis contributions from unaffiliated individuals, which leads to the misperception of government officials unduly influenced by those special interests to the detriment of the public interest. Furthermore, it is the intent of the Legislature that the purpose of public campaign financing is to make candidates more responsive to the voters of the State of Florida and as insulated as possible from special interest groups. The Legislature intends ss. 106.30-106.36 to alleviate these factors, dispel the misperception, and encourage qualified persons to seek statewide elective office who would not, or could not otherwise do so and to protect the effective competition by a candidate who uses public funding.

History.—s. 1, ch. 86-276; s. 67, ch. 2001-40; ss. 1, 6, ch. 2024-116.

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Amendments to 106.31

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 106.31

Total Results: 17

Scott v. Roberts

612 F.3d 1279, 2010 U.S. App. LEXIS 15897, 2010 WL 2977614

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Jul 30, 2010 | Docket: 891689

Cited 53 times | Published

generating substantial contributions. Fla. Stat. § 106.31. According to the enabling statute, "the purpose

Aurelia Davis, as Next Friend of Lashonda D. v. Monroe County Board of Education

120 F.3d 1390, 1997 U.S. App. LEXIS 22314, 1997 WL 475207

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Aug 21, 1997 | Docket: 775750

Cited 49 times | Published

student-student sexual harassment. See 34 C.F.R. § 106.31 (1992). Therefore, OCR's regulations did not put

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

referring to the language of intent found in section 106.31,[2] the trial court concluded that: The object

Chiles v. Dept. of State, Div. of Elections

711 So. 2d 151, 1998 WL 233507

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 12, 1998 | Docket: 1338037

Cited 18 times | Published

adverse influence of special interest groups. See § 106.31 Fla. Stat. (1997). It would be illogical to assume

STATE BY BUTTERWORTH v. Republican Party

604 So. 2d 477

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Aug 27, 1992 | Docket: 2528864

Cited 7 times | Published

candidates. § 99.092, Fla. Stat. (1991). [3] Section 106.31, Florida Statutes (1991), states the intent

Republican Party of Florida v. Smith

638 So. 2d 26, 19 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 224, 1994 Fla. LEXIS 624, 1994 WL 149669

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Apr 28, 1994 | Docket: 1652588

Cited 4 times | Published

candidates less beholden to special interest groups. § 106.31, Fla. Stat. (1991). The Legislature created the

Adams v. Sch. Bd. of St. Johns Cnty.

318 F. Supp. 3d 1293

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Jul 26, 2018 | Docket: 64319396

Cited 2 times | Published

treatment, "on the basis of sex." See 34 C.F.R. § 106.31(b)(2)-(4) ; Whitaker, 858 F.3d at 1046-47. However

Floyd v. Waiters

133 F.3d 786, 1998 U.S. App. LEXIS 735

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Jan 20, 1998 | Docket: 422338

Cited 2 times | Published

in any education program or activity. 34 C.F.R. § 106.31 (1989). “Recipient,” in turn, is defined as "any

Drew Adams v. School Board of St. Johns County, Florida

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Dec 30, 2022 | Docket: 66692543

Published

treatment” on the basis of sex. 34 C.F.R. § 106.31(b)(4). Neither can a school “[p]rovide

Drew Adams v. School Board of St. Johns County Florida

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Aug 7, 2020 | Docket: 17426717

Published

08/07/2020 Page: 35 of 74 of sex. 34 C.F.R. § 106.31(b)(4). Neither can a school “[p]rovide different

Drew Adams v. School Board of St. Johns County Florida

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Aug 7, 2020 | Docket: 17431621

Published

08/07/2020 Page: 35 of 74 of sex. 34 C.F.R. § 106.31(b)(4). Neither can a school “[p]rovide different

Thurston v. State, Florida Elections Commission

210 So. 3d 684, 2017 WL 625791, 2017 Fla. App. LEXIS 2059

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 15, 2017 | Docket: 60261824

Published

competition by a candidate who uses public funding. § 106.31. Section 106.38 provides that to be eligible for

Richard L. Scott v. Dawn K. Roberts

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Jul 30, 2010 | Docket: 2907033

Published

generating substantial contributions. Fla. Stat. § 106.31. According to the enabling statute, “the purpose

Floyd v. Waiters

133 F.3d 786

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Jan 20, 1998 | Docket: 1254248

Published

in any education program or activity. 34 C.F.R. § 106.31 (1989). “Recipient,” in turn, is defined as “any

Davis v. Monroe Cty. Board of Ed.

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Feb 14, 1996 | Docket: 210830

Published

student-student sexual harassment. See 34 C.F.R. § 106.31 (1992). Therefore, OCR's regulations did

Davis v. Monroe Cty. Board of Ed.

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Feb 14, 1996 | Docket: 2155620

Published

23 See 34 C.F.R. § 106.31 (1992). Therefore, OCR's regulations did

Connor v. Division of Elections

643 So. 2d 75, 1994 Fla. App. LEXIS 9460, 1994 WL 532584

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 4, 1994 | Docket: 64751230

Published

Election Campaign Financing Act, as set forth in section 106.31, Florida Statutes (1993), is to encourage the