Florida Statute 106.36 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title IX
ELECTORS AND ELECTIONS

Chapter 106
CAMPAIGN FINANCING

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F.S. 106.36

¹106.36 Penalties; fines.—In addition to any other penalties which may be applicable under the election code, any candidate who receives contributions from the ²Election Campaign Financing Trust Fund and who exceeds the applicable expenditure limit, except as authorized in ss. 106.353 and 106.355, or falsely reports qualifying matching contributions and thereby receives contributions from the ²Election Campaign Financing Trust Fund to which the candidate was not entitled shall be fined an amount equal to three times the amount at issue, which shall be deposited in the ²Election Campaign Financing Trust Fund.

History.—s. 1, ch. 86-276; s. 11, ch. 90-338; s. 25, ch. 91-107; s. 655, ch. 95-147; 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 If such an amendment is approved, s. 106.36 is repealed by s. 1, ch. 2024-116, effective the first Tuesday after the first Monday in January following the election, pursuant to s. 5(e), Art.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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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 106.36

Level: Degree
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Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 106.36

Total Results: 8

Thurston v. State, Florida Elections Commission

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2017-02-15

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

Snippet: Chapter 106, Florida Statutes (2014). Sections 106.30-106.36, Florida Statutes, are known as the Florida Election

Secretary of State v. Milligan

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1997-12-08

Citation: 704 So. 2d 152, 1997 WL 765659

Snippet: Election Campaign Financing Act (Act). §§ 106.30-106.36, Fla. Stat. As noted by the trial judge below:

Smith v. Crawford

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1994-10-26

Citation: 645 So. 2d 513, 1994 WL 592242

Snippet: Campaign Financing Act, sections 106.30 through 106.36, Florida Statutes (1993) (the "Act"), to repay

Connor v. Division of Elections

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1994-10-04

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

Snippet: Florida Elections Campaign Financing Act. §§ 106.30-106.36, Fla.Stat. (1993). Pursuant to Connor’s motion

Republican Party of Florida v. Smith

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1994-04-28

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

Snippet: candidates pursuant to the provisions of ss. 106.30-106.36. § 106.32(1), Fla. Stat. (1991). (Emphasis added

STATE BY BUTTERWORTH v. Republican Party

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1992-08-27

Citation: 604 So. 2d 477

Snippet: public interest. The Legislature intends ss. 106.30-106.36 to alleviate these factors, dispel the misperception

Crews v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1940-05-31

Citation: 196 So. 590, 143 Fla. 263, 1940 Fla. LEXIS 1189

Snippet: intermittent.' Thomas v. State, 47 Fla. 99, text 106, 36 South. Rep. 161; Garner v. State, 28 Fla. 113,

Cochran v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1913-02-04

Citation: 65 Fla. 91, 61 So. 187

Snippet: intermittent.” Thomas v. State, 47 Fla. 99, text 106, 36 South. Rep. 161; Garner v. State, 28 Fla. 113,