The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title IX
ELECTORS AND ELECTIONS

Chapter 106
CAMPAIGN FINANCING

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F.S. 106.09

106.09 Cash contributions and contribution by cashier’s checks.—

(1)(a) A person may not make an aggregate cash contribution or contribution by means of a cashier’s check to the same candidate or committee in excess of $50 per election.

(b) A person may not accept an aggregate cash contribution or contribution by means of a cashier’s check from the same contributor in excess of $50 per election.

(2)(a) Any person who makes or accepts a contribution in violation of subsection (1) commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

(b) Any person who knowingly and willfully makes or accepts a contribution in excess of $5,000 in violation of subsection (1) commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

History.—s. 9, ch. 73-128; s. 48, ch. 77-175; s. 2, ch. 2002-281; s. 45, ch. 2007-30; s. 63, ch. 2011-40.

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Amendments to 106.09

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 106.09

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

S106.09 - ELECTION LAWS - RENUMBERED. SEE REC#6400 - M: F

S106.09 2a - ELECTION LAWS - CASHIERS CHECK CAMPAIGN CONTRIB OVER 50 DOLS - M: F

S106.09 2b - ELECTION LAWS - MAKE ACCEPT CONTRIBUTION OVER 5K DOLS - F: T

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

WORLEY, v. FLORIDA SECRETARY OF STATE, L., 717 F.3d 1238 (11th Cir. 2013)

. . . . §§ 106.07(4)(A), 106.09. But there is no limit on how much a Florida PAC can raise or spend. . . .

WORLEY v. K. ROBERTS, 749 F. Supp. 2d 1321 (N.D. Fla. 2010)

. . . See § 106.09. . . .

DIAZ PORTILLA, v. FLORIDA ELECTIONS COMMISSION,, 857 So. 2d 913 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2003)

. . . The Commission charged that this transaction violated the $100 limit of subsection 106.09(1), Florida . . .

TREVINO, v. GATES,, 888 F. Supp. 1509 (C.D. Cal. 1995)

. . . Twenty percent of plaintiff's lead counsel’s remaining 530.45 hours results in 106.09 hours; twenty percent . . .

UNITED STATES v. ITALIANO,, 837 F.2d 1480 (11th Cir. 1988)

. . . Florida Statute 106.09 Cash contributions and contribution by cashier’s checks.— (1) No person shall . . .

TENNECO, INC. a v. SUTTON, T. INTERSTATE NATURAL GAS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA v. SUTTON, T. J. Jr., 530 F. Supp. 411 (M.D. La. 1981)

. . . 801,513 MMcf at 138.83$/mcf La. acquired gas 370,919 MMcf at 109.54

106.09 . . .

DAVIDSON LUMBER COMPANY v. SMITH,, 390 So. 2d 1221 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1980)

. . . Our review of the record reveals an average weekly wage of $176.81 and a weekly compensation rate of $106.09 . . . modified to reflect an average weekly wage of $176.81 and a resultant weekly compensation rate of $106.09 . . .

EUGENE WUESTHOFF MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION, a v. SPERANO,, 118 So. 2d 49 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1960)

. . . against the plaintiff and dismiss the case with prejudice and that its costs be taxed in the sum of $106.09 . . .

W., 22 Fla. 405 (Fla. 1886)

. . . Watkins & Co., who brought suit on the same and recovered a judgment, thereon tor $106.09, upon which . . .