Senate Bill sb0230

    Florida Senate - 2002                                   SB 230

    By Senator Saunders





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  1                      A bill to be entitled

  2         An act relating to political committees;

  3         amending s. 106.011, F.S.; redefining the term

  4         "political committee"; providing an effective

  5         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 that expressly advocate the

24  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 - 2002                                   SB 230
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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 that which are certified by the

10  Department of State as committees of continuous existence

11  pursuant to s. 106.04, national political parties, and the

12  state and county executive committees of political parties

13  regulated by chapter 103 shall not be considered political

14  committees for the 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 in opposition to

21  an issue from corporate or business funds and if no

22  contributions are received by such corporations or business

23  entities.

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

25  law.

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28                          SENATE SUMMARY

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