The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title IX
ELECTORS AND ELECTIONS

Chapter 106
CAMPAIGN FINANCING

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F.S. 106.022

106.022 Appointment of a registered agent; duties.—

(1) Each political committee or electioneering communications organization shall have and continuously maintain in this state a registered office and a registered agent and must file with the filing officer a statement of appointment for the registered office and registered agent. The statement of appointment must:

(a) Provide the name of the registered agent and the street address and phone number for the registered office;

(b) Identify the entity for whom the registered agent serves;

(d) Include the entity’s undertaking to inform the filing officer of any change in such designated address;

(e) Provide for the registered agent’s acceptance of the appointment, which must confirm that the registered agent is familiar with and accepts the obligations of the position as set forth in this section; and

(f) Contain the signature of the registered agent and the entity engaging the registered agent.

(2) An entity may change its appointment of registered agent and registered office under this section by executing a written statement of change and filing it with the filing officer. The statement must satisfy all of the requirements of subsection (1).

(3) A registered agent may resign his or her appointment as registered agent by executing a written statement of resignation and filing it with the filing officer. An entity without a registered agent may not make expenditures or accept contributions until it files a written statement of change as required in subsection (2).

History.—s. 67, ch. 2005-277; s. 2, ch. 2006-300; s. 20, ch. 2010-167; ss. 6, 30, ch. 2011-6; s. 54, ch. 2011-40; HJR 7105, 2011 Regular Session; s. 5, ch. 2013-37.

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Amendments to 106.022

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 106.022

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 106.022.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

A. LARKIN, v. H. BURANOSKY, E. a LLC, a M. a a, 973 So. 2d 1286 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2008)

. . . ECOs are created by section 106.022(19), Florida Statutes, which provides: ‘Electioneering communications . . . file with the division a statement of appointment for the registered office and registered agent.” § 106.022 . . . Larkin argues that Chapter 106, Florida Statutes, enables RFT and AFFS to be sued, asserting section 106.022 . . . In fact, in contrast to section 106.1475(1), Florida Statutes, section 106.022, by which RFT was created . . .