Senate Bill sb0308

    Florida Senate - 2001                                   SB 308

    By Senator Saunders





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  1                      A bill to be entitled

  2         An act relating to the definition of "political

  3         committee"; amending s. 106.011, F.S.;

  4         modifying the definition of "political

  5         committee"; providing an effective date.

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  7  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

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  9         Section 1.  Subsection (1) of section 106.011, Florida

10  Statutes, is amended to read:

11         106.011  Definitions.--As used in this chapter, the

12  following terms have the following meanings unless the context

13  clearly indicates otherwise:

14         (1)(a)  "Political committee" means:

15         1.  A combination of two or more individuals, or a

16  person other than an individual, that, in an aggregate amount

17  in excess of $500 during a single calendar year:

18         a.  Accepts contributions for the purpose of making

19  contributions to any candidate, political committee, committee

20  of continuous existence, or political party;

21         b.  Accepts contributions for the purpose of expressly

22  advocating the election or defeat of a candidate or issue;

23         c.  Makes expenditures for the purpose of expressly

24  advocating the election or defeat of a candidate or issue; or

25         d.  Makes contributions to a common fund, other than a

26  joint checking account between spouses, from which

27  contributions are made to any candidate, political committee,

28  committee of continuous existence, or political party. the

29  primary or incidental purpose of which is to support or oppose

30  any candidate, issue, or political party, which accepts

31  contributions or makes expenditures during a calendar year in

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    Florida Senate - 2001                                   SB 308
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  1  an aggregate amount in excess of $500; "political committee"

  2  also means

  3         2.  The sponsor of a proposed constitutional amendment

  4  by initiative who intends to seek the signatures of registered

  5  electors.

  6         (b)  Notwithstanding paragraph (a), the following

  7  entities shall not be considered political committees for

  8  purposes of this chapter:

  9         1.  Organizations which are certified by the Department

10  of State as committees of continuous existence pursuant to s.

11  106.04, national political parties, and the state and county

12  executive committees of political parties regulated by chapter

13  103 shall not be considered political committees for the

14  purposes of this chapter.

15         2.  Corporations regulated by chapter 607 or chapter

16  617 or other business entities formed for purposes other than

17  to support or oppose issues or candidates, are not political

18  committees if their political activities are limited to

19  contributions to candidates, political parties, or political

20  committees or expenditures in support of or opposition to an

21  issue from corporate or business funds and if no contributions

22  are received by such corporations or business entities.

23         Section 2.  This act shall take effect upon becoming a

24  law.

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27                          SENATE SUMMARY

28    Modifies the definition of "political committee" for
      purposes of campaign financing.
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