Florida Statute 106.32 - 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. 106.32

¹106.32 ²Election Campaign Financing Trust Fund.—

(1) There is hereby established in the State Treasury an ²Election Campaign Financing Trust Fund to be utilized by the Department of State as provided in ss. 106.30-106.36. If necessary, each year in which a general election is to be held for the election of the Governor and Cabinet, additional funds shall be transferred to the ²Election Campaign Financing Trust Fund from general revenue in an amount sufficient to fund qualifying candidates pursuant to the provisions of ss. 106.30-106.36.

(2) Proceeds from filing fees pursuant to ss. 99.092, 99.093, and 105.031 shall be deposited into the ²Election Campaign Financing Trust Fund as designated in those sections.

(3) Proceeds from assessments pursuant to ss. 106.07 and 106.29 shall be deposited into the ²Election Campaign Financing Trust Fund as designated in those sections.

History.—s. 1, ch. 86-276; s. 19, ch. 91-107; s. 26, ch. 2013-37; ss. 1, 6, ch. 2024-116.

¹Note.—Section 6, ch. 2024-116, provides that “[t]his act shall take effect on the effective date of the amendment to the State Constitution proposed by SJR 1114 or a similar joint resolution having substantially the same specific intent and purpose if such an amendment to the State Constitution is approved by the electors at the next general election or at an earlier special election specifically authorized by law for that purpose.” If such an amendment is approved, s. 106.32 is repealed by s. 1, ch. 2024-116, effective the first Tuesday after the first Monday in January following the election, pursuant to s. 5(e), Art. XI of the State Constitution.

²Note.—The trust fund expired, effective November 4, 1996, by operation of s. 19(f), Art. III of the State Constitution.

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Amendments to 106.32

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Cases Citing Statute 106.32

Total Results: 6

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

contribution less than two hundred and fifty dollars. Section 106.32, Florida Statutes, created the Election Campaign

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

court order upholding the constitutionality of section 106.32(1), Florida Statutes (1991). The First *27

Secretary of State v. Milligan

704 So. 2d 152, 1997 WL 765659

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 8, 1997 | Docket: 1354864

Cited 2 times | Published

Trust Fund as designated in those sections.[1] § 106.32(2) & (3), Fla. Stat. (1995). Section 106.265,

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

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

Published

quality and cost to the student,” 34 C.F.R. § 106.32(b), and “separate toilet, locker room

Governor Ron DeSantis, in his official capacity as Chief Executive Officer and Chair of the Board of Education State of Florida v. Alexis S. Geffin, Ryan J. Geffin, Thomas A. Warren, Kathleen Villacorta, and the Symphonic Band of the Palm Beaches, Inc.

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 21, 2019 | Docket: 16357052

Published

In Smith, the Florida Supreme Court declared section 106.32(1), Florida Statutes, “the Election Campaign

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

Campaign Financing Act (“the Act”). § 106.30. Section 106.32 establishes an Election Campaign Financing