HOUSE AMENDMENT Bill No. HB 1909
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12	Representative Gottlieb offered the following:
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14	Amendment (with title amendment)
15	Between line(s) 2398 and 2399, insert:
16	Section 53. Section 97.055, Florida Statutes, is amended
17	to read:
18	97.055 Registration period openbooks; registration at
19	pollswhen closed for an election.--
20	(1) The registration books shall remain open for purposes
21	of registration and changes in registration as authorized in
22	this code and may notmust be closed on the 29th day before any
23	each election and must remain closed until after that election.
24	Any person who is eligible under s. 97.041 may register to vote
25	or update a voter registration at any time and in any manner
26	authorized in this code, including on the day of an election.If
27	an election is called and there are fewer than 29 days before
28	that election, the registration books must be closed
29	immediately. When the registration books are closed for an
30	election, voter registration and party changes must be accepted
31	but only for the purpose of subsequent elections.However, party
32	changes received between the book-closingdate of the first
33	primary election and the date of the second primary election are
34	not effective until after the second primary election.
35	(2) Any person eligible under s. 97.041 who wishes to
36	register to vote or update a voter registration on the day of an
37	election may do so at the polls, while the polls are open, by
38	completing a voter registration application to provide the
39	required information. However, if the person has previously
40	attempted to register either by mail or through the division, a
41	driver license office, a voter registration agency, or an armed
42	forces recruitment office and that registration has not been
43	received by the supervisor in time to include the person's name
44	on the registration books or precinct register for that
45	election, the person shall, prior to completing the voter
46	registration application at the polls, inform the supervisor,
47	deputy supervisor, or other authorized registration official of
48	the prior attempt to register. Any such prior registration or
49	update of such a registration received by the supervisor after
50	the election shall be considered obviated or superseded by the
51	registration or update of a registration at the polls on the day
52	of that election.In computing the 29-day period for the closing
53	of the registration books, the day of the election is excluded
54	and all other days are included. If the 29th day preceding an
55	election falls on a Sunday or a legal holiday, the registration
56	books must be closed on the next day that is not a Sunday or a
57	legal holiday.
58	Section 54. Subsection (10) of section 97.021, Florida
59	Statutes, is amended to read:
60	97.021 Definitions.--For the purposes of this code, except
61	where the context clearly indicates otherwise, the term:
62	(10) "Election costs" shall include, but not be limited
63	to, expenditures for all paper supplies such as envelopes,
64	instructions to voters, affidavits, reports, ballot cards,
65	ballot booklets for absentee voters, postage, notices to voters;
66	advertisements for registration book closings,testing of voting
67	equipment, sample ballots, and polling places; forms used to
68	qualify candidates; polling site rental and equipment delivery
69	and pickup; data processing time and supplies; election records
70	retention; and labor costs, including those costs uniquely
71	associated with absentee ballot preparation, poll workers, and
72	election night canvass.
73	Section 55. Subsection (4) of section 97.053, Florida
74	Statutes, is amended to read:
75	97.053 Acceptance of voter registration applications.--
76	(4) The registration date for a valid initial voter
77	registration application that has been mailed and bears a clear
78	postmark is the date of the postmark. If an initial voter
79	registration application that has been mailed does not bear a
80	postmark or if the postmark is unclear, the registration date is
81	the date the registration is received by any supervisor or the
82	division, unless it is received within 5 days after the closing
83	of the books for an election, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and
84	legal holidays, in which case the registration date is the book-
85	closing date.
86	Section 56. Section 97.0555, Florida Statutes, is
87	repealed.
88	Section 57. Subsection (3) of section 97.071, Florida
89	Statutes, is amended to read:
90	97.071 Registration identification card.--
91	(3) In the case of a change of name, address, or party
92	affiliation, the supervisor must issue the voter a new
93	registration identification card. However, a registration
94	identification card indicating a party affiliation change made
95	between the book-closing date offorthe first primary election
96	and the date of the second primary election may not be issued
97	until after the second primary election.
98	Section 58. Subsection (5) of section 98.065, Florida
99	Statutes, is amended to read:
100	98.065 Registration list maintenance programs.--
101	(5) The supervisor must designate as inactive all voters
102	who have been sent an address confirmation final notice and who
103	have not returned the postage prepaid preaddressed return form
104	within 30 days. A voter on the inactive list must be allowed to
105	vote and to change the voter's name or address of legal
106	residence at the polls pursuant to s. 101.045. Names on the
107	inactive list may not be used to calculate the number of
108	signatures needed on any petition or the quantity of voting
109	equipment needed.
110	Section 59. Subsections (1) and (3) of section 98.081,
111	Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
112	98.081 Names removed from registration books; restrictions
113	on reregistering; recordkeeping; restoration of erroneously or
114	illegally removed names.--
115	(1) Any person who requested that his or her name be
116	removed from the registration books between the book-closing
117	date of the first primary and the date of the second primary may
118	not register in a different political party until after the date
119	of the second primary election.
120	(3) When the name of any elector has been erroneously or
121	illegally removed from the registration books, the name of the
122	elector shall be restored by the supervisor upon satisfactory
123	proof, even though the registration period for that election is
124	closed.
125	Section 60. Section 98.231, Florida Statutes, is amended
126	to read:
127	98.231 Supervisor of elections to furnish Department of
128	State number of registered electors.--The supervisor of each
129	county, not less thanwithin 15 days after the closing of
130	registration booksprior to the election, shall, for the county
131	and for each legislative and congressional district in which
132	such county or any portion thereof is located, advise the
133	Department of State of the total number of registered electors
134	of each political party in which any elector has registered and
135	the number of electors registered as independents or without
136	party affiliation.
137	Section 61. Section 101.045, Florida Statutes, is amended
138	to read:
139	101.045 Electors must be registered in precinct;
140	provisions for residence or name change.--
141	(1) No person shall be permitted to vote in any election
142	precinct or district other than the one in which the person has
143	his or her legal residence and in which the person is
144	registered. However, a person temporarily residing outside the
145	county shall be registered in the precinct in which the main
146	office of the supervisor, as designated by the supervisor, is
147	located when the person has no permanent address in the county
148	and it is the person's intention to remain a resident of Florida
149	and of the county in which he or she is registered to vote. Such
150	persons who are registered in the precinct in which the main
151	office of the supervisor, as designated by the supervisor, is
152	located and who are residing outside the county with no
153	permanent address in the county shall not be registered electors
154	of a municipality and therefore shall not be permitted to vote
155	in any municipal election.
156	(2)(a) An elector who moves from the precinct within the
157	county in which the elector is registered may be permitted to
158	vote in the precinct to which he or she has moved his or her
159	legal residence or, provided such elector completes an
160	affirmation in substantially the following form:
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162	Change of Legal Residence of Registered
163	Voter
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165	Under penalties for false swearing, I, ... (Name of voter)
166	..., swear (or affirm) that the former address of my legal
167	residence was ... (Address of legal residence) ... in the
168	municipality of _____, in _____ County, Florida, and I was
169	registered to vote in the _____ precinct of _____ County,
170	Florida; that I have not voted in the precinct of my former
171	registration in this election; that I now reside at ...
172	(Address of legal residence) ... in the Municipality of _____,
173	in _____ County, Florida, and am therefore eligible to vote in
174	the _____ precinct of _____ County, Florida; and I further swear
175	(or affirm) that I am otherwise legally registered and entitled
176	to vote.
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178	... (Signature of voter whose address of legal residence has
179	changed) ...
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181	(b)an elector whose name changes because of marriage or
182	other legal process may be permitted to vote, provided such
183	elector completes an affirmation in substantially the following
184	form:
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186	Change of Name of Registered
187	Voter
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189	Under penalties for false swearing, I, ... (New name of voter)
190	..., swear (or affirm) that my name has been changed because of
191	marriage or other legal process. My former name and address of
192	legal residence appear on the registration books of precinct
193	_____ as follows:
194	Name
195	Address
196	Municipality
197	County
198	Florida, Zip
199	My present name and address of legal residence are as follows:
200	Name
201	Address
202	Municipality
203	County
204	Florida, Zip
205	and I further swear (or affirm) that I am otherwise legally
206	registered and entitled to vote.
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208	... (Signature of voter whose name has changed) ...
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210	(c) Such affirmation, when completed and presented at the
211	precinct in which such elector is entitled to vote, and upon
212	verification of the elector's registration, shall entitle such
213	elector to vote as provided in this subsection. If the elector's
214	eligibility to vote cannot be determined, he or she shall be
215	entitled to vote a provisional ballot, subject to the
216	requirements and procedures in s. 101.048. Upon receipt of an
217	affirmation certifying a change in address of legal residence or
218	name, the supervisor shall as soon as practicable make the
219	necessary changes in the registration records of the county to
220	indicate the change in address of legal residence or name of
221	such elector.
222	(d) Instead of the affirmation contained in paragraph (a)
223	or paragraph (b), an elector may completea voter registration
224	application that indicates the change of name or change of
225	address of legal residence or change of name.
226	(b)(e)A request for an absentee ballot pursuant to s.
227	101.62 which indicates that the elector has had a change of
228	address of legal residence from that in the supervisor's records
229	shall be sufficient as the notice to the supervisor of change of
230	address of legal residence required by this section. Upon
231	receipt of such request for an absentee ballot from an elector
232	who has changed his or her address of legal residence, the
233	supervisor shall provide the elector with the proper ballot for
234	the precinct in which the elector then has his or her legal
235	residence.
236	(3) When an elector's name does not appear on the
237	registration books or precinct registerof the election precinct
238	in which the elector claims to beisregistered, the elector may
239	have his or her name restored by completing a voter registration
240	application to provide the required information indicating
241	eligibility under s. 97.041if the supervisor is otherwise
242	satisfied that the elector is validly registered, that the
243	elector's name has been erroneously omitted from the books, and
244	that the elector is entitled to have his or her name restored.
245	The supervisor, if he or she is satisfied as to the elector's
246	previous registration, shall thenallow such person to vote and
247	shall thereafter issue a duplicate registration identification
248	card.
249	Section 62. Section 101.663, Florida Statutes, is amended
250	to read:
251	101.663 Electors; change of residence.--
252	(1) An elector who changes his or her residence to another
253	county in Florida from the county in Florida in which he or she
254	is registered as an elector must register in the county of his
255	or her new residence prior to being allowed to vote in any
256	election and may not vote, either in person or by absentee
257	ballot, in the county of his or her former residenceafter the
258	books in the county to which the elector has changed his or her
259	residence are closed for any general, primary, or special
260	election shall be permitted to vote absentee in the county of
261	his or her former residence in that election for President and
262	Vice President, United States Senator, statewide offices, and
263	statewide issues. Such person shall not be permitted to vote in
264	the county of the person's former residence after the general
265	election.
266	(2) An elector registered in this state who moves his or
267	her permanent residence to another state and who is prohibited
268	by the laws of that state from voting for the offices of
269	President and Vice President of the United States mayshallbe
270	permitted to vote absentee in the county of his or her former
271	residence for those offices.
272	Section 63. Subsection (8) of section 101.151, Florida
273	Statutes, is renumbered as subsection (9), and a new subsection
274	(8) is added to said section to read:
275	101.151 Specifications for ballots.--
276	(8) A ballot may not exceed seven standard letter size
277	pages in length or the equivalent. The department shall provide
278	by rule what constitutes the equivalent ballot length for voting
279	systems that use a ballot card or paper ballot of a different
280	size and for electronic or electromechanical voting systems that
281	do not use a ballot card or paper ballot.
282	Section 64. Subsection (1) of section 100.011, Florida
283	Statutes, is amended to read:
284	100.011 Opening and closing of polls, all elections;
285	expenses.--
286	(1) The polls shall be open at the voting places at 77:00
287	a.m., on the day of the election, and shall be kept open until 9
288	7:00 p.m.,of the same day, and the time shall be regulated by
289	the customary time in standard use in the county seat of the
290	locality. The inspectors shall make public proclamation of the
291	opening and closing of the polls. During the election and
292	canvass of the votes, the ballot box shall not be concealed.
293	Section 65. Section 101.65, Florida Statutes, is amended
294	to read:
295	101.65 Instructions to absent electors.--The supervisor
296	shall enclose with each absentee ballot separate printed
297	instructions in substantially the following form:
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299	READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE MARKING BALLOT.
300	1. VERY IMPORTANT. In order to ensure that your absentee
301	ballot will be counted, it should be completed and returned as
302	soon as possible so that it can reach the supervisor of
303	elections of the county in which your precinct is located no
304	later than 97p.m. on the day of the election.
305	2. Mark your ballot in secret as instructed on the ballot.
306	You must mark your own ballot unless you are unable to do so
307	because of blindness, disability, or inability to read or write.
308	3. Place your marked ballot in the enclosed secrecy
309	envelope.
310	4. Insert the secrecy envelope into the enclosed mailing
311	envelope which is addressed to the supervisor.
312	5. Seal the mailing envelope and completely fill out the
313	Voter's Certificate on the back of the mailing envelope.
314	6. VERY IMPORTANT. In order for your absentee ballot to be
315	counted, you must sign your name on the line above (Voter's
316	Signature).
317	7. VERY IMPORTANT. If you are an overseas voter, you must
318	include the date you signed the Voter's Certificate on the line
319	above (Date) or your ballot may not be counted.
320	8. VERY IMPORTANT. In order for your absentee ballot to be
321	counted, it must include the signature and address of a witness
322	18 years of age or older affixed to the Voter's Certificate. No
323	candidate may serve as an attesting witness.
324	9. Mail, deliver, or have delivered the completed mailing
325	envelope. Be sure there is sufficient postage if mailed.
326	10. FELONY NOTICE. It is a felony under Florida law to
327	accept any gift, payment, or gratuity in exchange for your vote
328	for a candidate. It is also a felony under Florida law to vote
329	in an election using a false identity or false address, or under
330	any other circumstances making your ballot false or fraudulent.
331	Section 66. Subsection (2) of section 101.67, Florida
332	Statutes, is amended to read:
333	101.67 Safekeeping of mailed ballots; deadline for
334	receiving absentee ballots.--
335	(2) All marked absent electors' ballots to be counted must
336	be received by the supervisor by 97p.m. the day of the
337	election. All ballots received thereafter shall be marked with
338	the time and date of receipt and filed in the supervisor's
339	office.
340	Section 67. Section 101.657, Florida Statutes, is amended
341	to read:
342	101.657 Voting absentee ballots in person.--
343	(1) Any qualified and registered elector may pick up and
344	vote an absentee ballot in person at the office of, and under
345	the supervision of, the supervisor of elections. Before
346	receiving the ballot, the elector must present a Florida
347	driver's license, a Florida identification card issued under s.
348	322.051, or another form of picture identification approved by
349	the Department of State. If the elector fails to furnish the
350	required identification, or if the supervisor is in doubt as to
351	the identity of the elector, the supervisor must follow the
352	procedure prescribed in s. 101.49.
353	(2)(a)As an alternative to the provisions of ss. 101.64
354	and 101.65, the supervisor of elections may allow an elector to
355	cast an absentee ballot in the main or branch office of the
356	supervisor by depositing the voted ballot in a voting device
357	used by the supervisor to collect or tabulate ballots. The
358	results or tabulation may not be made before the close of the
359	polls on election day.
360	(b) Three weeks prior to each primary and general
361	election, the supervisor of elections shall allow voting by
362	absentee ballot in the main office and each branch office each
363	day of the week, including Saturday and Sunday, for a period of
364	not less than 8 hours, beginning no later than 9 a.m. To the
365	extent practicable, the supervisor shall also provide for voting
366	by absentee ballot during this period in other locations located
367	equally throughout the county. Such locations may include
368	libraries, schools, and other facilities used as polling places
369	on election day. In addition, the supervisor may authorize the
370	use of mobile units for purposes of voting an absentee ballot
371	under this paragraph, provided the locations at which such units
372	are set up do not include any location regularly used by and
373	associated with a political party or partisan political
374	organization.
375	(c)(a)The elector must provide picture identification and
376	must complete an In-Office Voter Certificate in substantially
377	the following form:
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379	IN-OFFICE VOTER CERTIFICATE
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381	I, _____, am a qualified elector in this election and registered
382	voter of _____ County, Florida. I do solemnly swear or affirm
383	that I am the person so listed on the voter registration rolls
384	of _____ County and that I reside at the listed address. I
385	understand that if I commit or attempt to commit fraud in
386	connection with voting, vote a fraudulent ballot, or vote more
387	than once in an election I could be convicted of a felony of the
388	third degree and both fined up to $5,000 and imprisoned for up
389	to 5 years. I understand that my failure to sign this
390	certificate and have my signature witnessed invalidates my
391	ballot.
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394	... (Voter's Signature) ...
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396	... (Address) ...
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398	... (City/State) ...
399
400	... (Name of Witness) ...
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402	... (Signature of Witness) ...
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404	... (Type of identification provided) ...
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406	(d)(b)Any elector may challenge an elector seeking to
407	cast an absentee ballot under the provisions of s. 101.111. Any
408	challenged ballot must be placed in a regular absentee ballot
409	envelope. The canvassing board shall review the ballot and
410	decide the validity of the ballot by majority vote.
411	(e)(c)The canvass of returns for ballots cast under this
412	subsection shall be substantially the same as votes cast by
413	electors in precincts, as provided in s. 101.5614.
414	Section 68. Subsection (26) of section 97.021, Florida
415	Statutes, is amended to read:
416	97.021 Definitions.--For the purposes of this code, except
417	where the context clearly indicates otherwise, the term:
418	(26) "Provisional ballot" means a ballot issued to a voter
419	by the supervisor during early voting or bythe election board
420	at the polling place on election day for one of the following
421	reasons:
422	(a) The voter's name does not appear on the registration
423	books orthe precinct register and verification of the voter's
424	eligibility cannot be determined; or
425	(b) There is an indication on the registration books or
426	the precinct register that the voter has requested an absentee
427	ballot and there is no indication whether the voter has returned
428	the absentee ballot.
429	Section 69. Section 101.048, Florida Statutes, is amended
430	to read:
431	101.048 Provisional ballots.--
432	(1) ForAtall elections, a voter claiming to be properly
433	registered in the county and eligible to vote at atheprecinct
434	in the election, but whose eligibility cannot be determined,
435	shall be entitled to vote a provisional ballot at that precinct
436	or, if voting early at the main office or a branch office of the
437	supervisor, a provisional ballot for that precinct. Once voted,
438	the provisional ballot shall be placed in a secrecy envelope and
439	thereafter sealed in a provisional ballot envelope. The
440	provisional ballot shall be deposited in a ballot box. All
441	provisional ballots shall remain sealed in their envelopes for
442	return to the supervisor of elections.
443	(2)(a) The county canvassing board shall examine each
444	provisional ballot envelope to determine if the person voting
445	that precinct's ballot was entitled to vote that ballotat the
446	precinct where the person cast a votein the election and that
447	the person had not already cast a ballot in the election.
448	(b)1. If it is determined that the person was registered
449	and entitled to vote that ballotat the precinct where the
450	person cast a votein the election, the canvassing board shall
451	compare the signature on the provisional ballot envelope with
452	the signature on the voter's registration and, if it matches,
453	shall count the ballot.
454	2. If it is determined that the person voting the
455	provisional ballot was not registered or entitled to vote that
456	ballotat the precinct where the person cast a votein the
457	election, the provisional ballot shall not be counted and the
458	ballot shall remain in the envelope containing the Provisional
459	Ballot Voter's Certificate and Affirmation and the envelope
460	shall be marked "Rejected as Illegal."
461	(3) The Provisional Ballot Voter's Certificate and
462	Affirmation shall be in substantially the following form:
463
464	STATE OF FLORIDA
465	COUNTY OF _____
466
467	I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that my name is _____; that
468	my date of birth is _____; that I am registered to vote and at
469	the time I registered I resided at _____, in the municipality of
470	_____, in _____ County, Florida; that I am registered in the
471	_____ Party; that I am a qualified voter of the county; and that
472	I have not voted in this election. I understand that if I commit
473	any fraud in connection with voting, vote a fraudulent ballot,
474	or vote more than once in an election, I can be convicted of a
475	felony of the third degree and fined up to $5,000 and/or
476	imprisoned for up to 5 years.
477	... (Signature of Voter) ...
478	... (Current Residence Address) ...
479	... (Current Mailing Address) ...
480	... (City, State, Zip Code) ...
481
482	Sworn to and subscribed before me this _____ day of __________,
483	... (year) ....
484	... (Election Official) ...
485
486	Precinct # _____Ballot Style/Party Issued: _____
487
488	Additional information may be provided to further assist the
489	supervisor of elections in determining eligibility.
490
491	(4) In counties where the voting system does not utilize a
492	paper ballot, the supervisor of elections shall provide the
493	appropriate provisional ballots to each polling place.
494	Section 70. Section 106.161, Florida Statutes, is amended
495	to read:
496	106.161 Air time available at the lowest unit rate.--To
497	the extent permitted by federal law, all broadcast radio and
498	television stations and all cable television stations shall make
499	air time available to candidates for public office at the lowest
500	unit rate. To the extent permitted by federal law, all broadcast
501	radio and television stations must offer 2.5 minutes of free air
502	time prior to each election to each candidate for public office
503	appearing on the ballot for that election within the area the
504	station covers.
505	Section 71. There is created a task force to rebut false
506	or inaccurate statements in political campaigns. Each major
507	political party regulated under chapter 103, Florida Statutes,
508	and each minor political party, as defined in s. 97.021(15),
509	Florida Statutes, may select one member to serve on the task
510	force. Any rebuttal issued by the task force shall be considered
511	a public service announcement and not a political advertisement
512	and is not subject to reporting as a contribution or expenditure
513	under chapter 106, Florida Statutes. The cost of disseminating
514	the rebuttal shall be borne equally by the political parties
515	appointing members to the task force.
516	Section 72. Subsection (1) of section 110.117, Florida
517	Statutes, is amended to read:
518	110.117 Paid holidays.--
519	(1) The following holidays shall be paid holidays observed
520	by all state branches and agencies:
521	(a) New Year's Day.
522	(b) Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., third Monday in
523	January.
524	(c) Memorial Day.
525	(d) Independence Day.
526	(e) Labor Day.
527	(f) General Election Day.
528	(g)(f)Veterans' Day, November 11.
529	(h)(g)Thanksgiving Day.
530	(i)(h)Friday after Thanksgiving.
531	(j)(i)Christmas Day.
532	(k)(j)If any of these holidays falls on Saturday, the
533	preceding Friday shall be observed as a holiday. If any of these
534	holidays falls on Sunday, the following Monday shall be observed
535	as a holiday.
536	Section 73. Paragraph (r) of subsection (1) of section
537	683.01, Florida Statutes, is reenacted to read:
538	683.01 Legal holidays.--
539	(1) The legal holidays, which are also public holidays,
540	are the following:
541	(r) General Election Day.
542	Section 74. Section 106.08, Florida Statutes, is amended
543	to read:
544	106.08 Contributions; limitations on.--
545	(1)(a) Except for political parties, No person, political
546	committee, or committee of continuous existencemay, in any
547	election, make contributions in excess of $500 to any candidate
548	for election to or retention in office or to any political
549	committee supporting or opposing one or more candidates.
550	However, a political committee may not make a contribution to
551	any candidate for election to or retention in office.Candidates
552	for the offices of Governor and Lieutenant Governor on the same
553	ticket are considered a single candidate for the purpose of this
554	section.
555	(b)1. The contribution limits provided in this subsection
556	do not apply to contributions made by a state or county
557	executive committee of a political party regulated by chapter
558	103 or to amounts contributed by a candidate to his or her own
559	campaign.
560	2. Notwithstanding the limits provided in this subsection,
561	an unemancipated child under the age of 18 years of age may not
562	make a contribution in excess of $100 to any candidate or to any
563	political committee supporting one or more candidates.
564	(c) The contribution limits of this subsection apply to
565	each election. For purposes of this subsection, the first
566	primary, second primary, and general election are separate
567	elections so long as the candidate is not an unopposed candidate
568	as defined in s. 106.011(14)(15). However, for the purpose of
569	contribution limits with respect to candidates for retention as
570	a justice or judge, there is only one election, which is the
571	general election. With respect to candidates in a circuit
572	holding an election for circuit judge or in a county holding an
573	election for county court judge, there are only two elections,
574	which are the first primary election and general election.
575	(2) A person may not make contributions to the state and
576	county executive committees of a political party, including any
577	subordinate committee of a state or county executive committee
578	of a political party, which contributions, including in-kind
579	contributions, in the aggregate in any calendar year exceed
580	$5,000.
581	(3)(2)(a)A candidate may not accept contributions from
582	national, state, including any subordinate committee of a
583	national, state, or county committee of a political party, and
584	county executive committees of a political party, which
585	contributions in the aggregate exceed $50,000, no more than
586	$25,000 of which may be accepted prior to the 28-day period
587	immediately preceding the date of the general election.
588	(b) Polling services, research services, costs for
589	campaign staff, professional consulting services, and telephone
590	calls are not contributions to be counted toward the
591	contribution limits of paragraph (a). Any item not expressly
592	identified in this paragraph as nonallocable is a contribution
593	in an amount equal to the fair market value of the item and must
594	be counted as allocable toward the $50,000 contribution limits
595	of paragraph (a). Nonallocable, in-kind contributions must be
596	reported by the candidate under s. 106.07 and by the political
597	party under s. 106.29.
598	(4)(3)(a) Any contribution received by a candidate with
599	opposition in an election or by the campaign treasurer or a
600	deputy campaign treasurer of such a candidate on the day of that
601	election or less than 5 days prior to the day of that election
602	must be returned by him or her to the person or committee
603	contributing it and may not be used or expended by or on behalf
604	of the candidate.
605	(b) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (c), any
606	contribution received by a candidate or by the campaign
607	treasurer or a deputy campaign treasurer of a candidate after
608	the date at which the candidate withdraws his or her candidacy,
609	or after the date the candidate is defeated, becomes unopposed,
610	or is elected to office must be returned to the person or
611	committeecontributing it and may not be used or expended by or
612	on behalf of the candidate.
613	(c) With respect to any campaign for an office in which an
614	independent or minor party candidate has filed as required in s.
615	99.0955 or s. 99.096, but whose qualification is pending a
616	determination by the Department of State or supervisor of
617	elections as to whether or not the required number of petition
618	signatures was obtained:
619	1. The department or supervisor shall, no later than 3
620	days after that determination has been made, notify in writing
621	all other candidates for that office of that determination.
622	2. Any contribution received by a candidate or the
623	campaign treasurer or deputy campaign treasurer of a candidate
624	after the candidate has been notified in writing by the
625	department or supervisor that he or she has become unopposed as
626	a result of an independent or minor party candidate failing to
627	obtain the required number of petition signatures shall be
628	returned to the person, political committee, or committee of
629	continuous existencecontributing it and shall not be used or
630	expended by or on behalf of the candidate.
631	(5)(4)Any contribution received by the chair, campaign
632	treasurer, or deputy campaign treasurer of a political committee
633	supporting or opposing a candidate with opposition in an
634	election or supporting or opposing an issue on the ballot in an
635	election on the day of that election or less than 5 days prior
636	to the day of that election may not be obligated or expended by
637	the committee until after the date of the election.
638	(6)(5)(a) A person may not make any contribution through
639	or in the name of another, directly or indirectly, in any
640	election.
641	(b) Candidates, political committees, and political
642	parties may not solicit contributions from any religious,
643	charitable, civic, or other causes or organizations established
644	primarily for the public good.
645	(c) Candidates, political committees, and political
646	parties may not make contributions, in exchange for political
647	support, to any religious, charitable, civic, or other cause or
648	organization established primarily for the public good. It is
649	not a violation of this paragraph for:
650	1. A candidate, political committee, or political party
651	executive committee to make gifts of money in lieu of flowers in
652	memory of a deceased person;
653	2. A candidate to continue membership in, or make regular
654	donations from personal or business funds to, religious,
655	political party, civic, or charitable groups of which the
656	candidate is a member or to which the candidate has been a
657	regular donor for more than 6 months; or
658	3. A candidate to purchase, with campaign funds, tickets,
659	admission to events, or advertisements from religious, civic,
660	political party, or charitable groups.
661	(7)(6)A political party may not accept any contribution
662	which has been specifically designated for the partial or
663	exclusive use of a particular candidate. Any contribution so
664	designated must be returned to the contributor and may not be
665	used or expended by or on behalf of the candidate.
666	(8)(7)(a) Any person who knowingly and willfully makes no
667	more than one contribution in violation of subsection (1),
668	subsection (2), or subsection (6)(5), or any person who
669	knowingly and willfully fails or refuses to return any
670	contribution as required in subsection (4)(3), commits a
671	misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s.
672	775.082 or s. 775.083. If any corporation, partnership, or other
673	business entity or any political party or, political committee,
674	or committee of continuous existenceis convicted of knowingly
675	and willfully violating any provision punishable under this
676	paragraph, it shall be fined not less than $1,000 and not more
677	than $10,000. If it is a domestic entity, it may be ordered
678	dissolved by a court of competent jurisdiction; if it is a
679	foreign or nonresident business entity, its right to do business
680	in this state may be forfeited. Any officer, partner, agent,
681	attorney, or other representative of a corporation, partnership,
682	or other business entity or of a political party or,political
683	committee, or committee of continuous existencewho aids, abets,
684	advises, or participates in a violation of any provision
685	punishable under this paragraph commits a misdemeanor of the
686	first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s.
687	775.083.
688	(b) Any person who knowingly and willfully makes two or
689	more contributions in violation of subsection (1), subsection
690	(2), or subsection (6), or any combination thereof,(5)commits
691	a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s.
692	775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. If any corporation,
693	partnership, or other business entity or any political party or,
694	political committee, or committee of continuous existenceis
695	convicted of knowingly and willfully violating any provision
696	punishable under this paragraph, it shall be fined not less than
697	$10,000 and not more than $50,000. If it is a domestic entity,
698	it may be ordered dissolved by a court of competent
699	jurisdiction; if it is a foreign or nonresident business entity,
700	its right to do business in this state may be forfeited. Any
701	officer, partner, agent, attorney, or other representative of a
702	corporation, partnership, or other business entity, or of a
703	political committee, committee of continuous existence,or
704	political party who aids, abets, advises, or participates in a
705	violation of any provision punishable under this paragraph
706	commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in
707	s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
708	(9)(8) Except when otherwise provided in subsection (8)
709	(7), any person who knowingly and willfully violates any
710	provision of this section shall, in addition to any other
711	penalty prescribed by this chapter, pay to the state a sum equal
712	to twice the amount contributed in violation of this chapter.
713	Each campaign treasurer shall pay all amounts contributed in
714	violation of this section to the state for deposit in the
715	General Revenue Fund.
716	(10)(9)This section does not apply to the transfer of
717	funds between a primary campaign depository and a savings
718	account or certificate of deposit or to any interest earned on
719	such account or certificate.
720	Section 75. Paragraph (c) of subsection (1) of section
721	106.021, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
722	106.021 Campaign treasurers; deputies; primary and
723	secondary depositories.--
724	(1)
725	(c) Any campaign treasurer or deputy treasurer appointed
726	pursuant to this section shall be a registered voter in this
727	state and shall, before such appointment may become effective,
728	have accepted appointment to such position in writing and filed
729	such acceptance with the officer before whom the candidate is
730	required to qualify or with the officer with whom the political
731	committee is required to file reports. An individual may notbe
732	appointed and serve as campaign treasurer of a candidate and a
733	political committee or two or more candidates and political
734	committees. A candidate may appoint herself or himself as
735	campaign treasurer.
736	Section 76. Subsection (2) of section 106.03, Florida
737	Statutes, is amended to read:
738	106.03 Registration of political committees.--
739	(2) The statement of organization shall include:
740	(a) The name and address of the committee;
741	(b) The names, addresses, and relationships of affiliated
742	or connected organizations;
743	(c) The area, scope, or jurisdiction of the committee;
744	(d) The name, address, and position of the custodian of
745	books and accounts;
746	(e) The name, address, and position of other principal
747	officers, including officers and members of the finance
748	committee, if any;
749	(f) The name, address, office sought, and party
750	affiliation of:
751	1. Each candidate whom the committee is supporting or
752	opposing;
753	2. Any other individual, if any, whom the committee is
754	supporting or opposingfor nomination for election, or election,
755	to any public office whatever;
756	(g) Any issue or issues such organization is supporting or
757	opposing;
758	(h) If the committee is supporting or opposingthe entire
759	ticket of any party, a statement to that effect and the name of
760	the party;
761	(i) A statement of whether the committee is a continuing
762	one;
763	(j) Plans for the disposition of residual funds which will
764	be made in the event of dissolution;
765	(k) A listing of all banks, safe-deposit boxes, or other
766	depositories used for committee funds; and
767	(l) A statement of the reports required to be filed by the
768	committee with federal officials, if any, and the names,
769	addresses, and positions of such officials.
770	Section 77. Section 106.04, Florida Statutes, is repealed.
771	Section 78. Paragraph (d) of subsection (2) of section
772	98.095, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
773	98.095 County registers open to inspection; copies.--
774	(2) The information provided by the supervisor pursuant to
775	this section shall be furnished only to:
776	(d) Registered political committees, registered committees
777	of continuous existence,and political parties or officials
778	thereof, for political purposes only; and
779
780	Such information shall not be used for commercial purposes. No
781	person to whom a list of registered voters is made available
782	pursuant to this section, and no person who acquires such a
783	list, shall use any information contained therein for purposes
784	which are not related to elections, political or governmental
785	activities, voter registration, or law enforcement.
786	Section 79. Paragraph (d) of subsection (2) of section
787	98.0979, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
788	98.0979 Statewide voter registration database open to
789	inspection; copies.--
790	(2) The information provided by the division or supervisor
791	of elections pursuant to this section shall be furnished only
792	to:
793	(d) Registered political committees, certified committees
794	of continuous existence,and political parties or officials
795	thereof, for political purposes only; and
796	Section 80. Subsection (3) of section 101.62, Florida
797	Statutes, is amended to read:
798	101.62 Request for absentee ballots.--
799	(3) For each request for an absentee ballot received, the
800	supervisor shall record the date the request was made, the date
801	the absentee ballot was delivered or mailed, the date the ballot
802	was received by the supervisor, and such other information he or
803	she may deem necessary. This information shall be confidential
804	and exempt from the provisions of s. 119.07(1) and shall be made
805	available to or reproduced only for a canvassing board, an
806	election official, a political party or official thereof, a
807	candidate who has filed qualification papers and is opposed in
808	an upcoming election, and registered political committees or
809	registered committees of continuous existence, for political
810	purposes only.
811	Section 81. Paragraph (c) of subsection (3) of section
812	102.031, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
813	102.031 Maintenance of good order at polls; authorities;
814	persons allowed in polling rooms; unlawful solicitation of
815	voters.--
816	(3)
817	(c) No person, political committee, committee of
818	continuous existence,or other group or organization may solicit
819	voters within 50 feet of the entrance to any polling place, or
820	polling room where the polling place is also a polling room, on
821	the day of any election.
822	1. Solicitation shall not be restricted if:
823	a. Conducted from a separately marked area within the 50-
824	foot zone so as not to disturb, hinder, impede, obstruct, or
825	interfere with voter access to the polling place or polling room
826	entrance; and
827	b. The solicitation activities and subject matter are
828	clearly and easily identifiable by the voters as an activity in
829	which they may voluntarily participate; or
830	c. Conducted on property within the 50-foot zone which is
831	a residence, established business, private property, sidewalk,
832	park, or property traditionally utilized as a public area for
833	discussion.
834	2. Solicitation shall not be permitted within the 50-foot
835	zone on a public sidewalk or other similar means of access to
836	the polling room if it is clearly identifiable to the poll
837	workers that the solicitation is impeding, obstructing, or
838	interfering with voter access to the polling room or polling
839	place.
840	Section 82. Section 106.011, Florida Statutes, is amended
841	to read:
842	106.011 Definitions.--As used in this chapter, the
843	following terms have the following meanings unless the context
844	clearly indicates otherwise:
845	(1)(a) "Political committee" means:
846	1. A combination of two or more individuals, or a person
847	other than an individual, that, in an aggregate amount in excess
848	of $500 during a single calendar year:
849	a. Accepts contributions for the purpose of making
850	contributions to any candidate, political committee, committee
851	of continuous existence,or political party;
852	b. Accepts contributions for the purpose of expressly
853	advocating the election or defeat of a candidate or the passage
854	or defeat of an issue;
855	c. Makes expenditures that expressly advocate the election
856	or defeat of a candidate or the passage or defeat of an issue;
857	or
858	d. Makes contributions to a common fund, other than a
859	joint checking account between spouses, from which contributions
860	are made to any candidate, political committee, committee of
861	continuous existence,or political party.
862	2. The sponsor of a proposed constitutional amendment by
863	initiative who intends to seek the signatures of registered
864	electors.
865	(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), the following entities
866	are not considered political committees for purposes of this
867	chapter:
868	1. Organizations which are certified by the Department of
869	State as committees of continuous existence pursuant to s.
870	106.04, National political parties,and the state and county
871	executive committees of political parties regulated by chapter
872	103.
873	2. Corporations regulated by chapter 607 or chapter 617 or
874	other business entities formed for purposes other than to
875	support or oppose issues or candidates, if their political
876	activities are limited to contributions to candidates,political
877	parties,or political committees or expenditures in support of
878	or opposition to an issue from corporate or business funds and
879	if no contributions are received by such corporations or
880	business entities.
881	(2) "Committee of continuous existence" means any group,
882	organization, association, or other such entity which is
883	certified pursuant to the provisions of s. 106.04.
884	(2)(3)"Contribution" means:
885	(a) A gift, subscription, conveyance, deposit, loan,
886	payment, or distribution of money or anything of value,
887	including contributions in kind having an attributable monetary
888	value in any form, made for the purpose of influencing the
889	results of an election.
890	(b) A transfer of funds between political committees,
891	between committees of continuous existence, or between a
892	political committee and a committee of continuous existence.
893	(c) The payment, by any person other than a candidate or
894	political committee, of compensation for the personal services
895	of another person which are rendered to a candidate or political
896	committee without charge to the candidate or committee for such
897	services.
898	(d) The transfer of funds by a campaign treasurer or
899	deputy campaign treasurer between a primary depository and a
900	separate interest-bearing account or certificate of deposit, and
901	the term includes any interest earned on such account or
902	certificate.
903
904	Notwithstanding the foregoing meanings of "contribution," the
905	word shall not be construed to include services, including, but
906	not limited to, legal and accounting services, provided without
907	compensation by individuals volunteering a portion or all of
908	their time on behalf of a candidate or political committee. This
909	definition shall not be construed to include editorial
910	endorsements.
911	(3)(4)"Expenditure" means a purchase, payment,
912	distribution, loan, advance, transfer of funds by a campaign
913	treasurer or deputy campaign treasurer between a primary
914	depository and a separate interest-bearing account or
915	certificate of deposit, or gift of money or anything of value
916	made for the purpose of influencing the results of an election.
917	However, "expenditure" does not include a purchase, payment,
918	distribution, loan, advance, or gift of money or anything of
919	value made for the purpose of influencing the results of an
920	election when made by an organization, in existence prior to the
921	time during which a candidate qualifies or an issue is placed on
922	the ballot for that election, for the purpose of printing or
923	distributing such organization's newsletter, containing a
924	statement by such organization in support of or opposition to a
925	candidate or issue, which newsletter is distributed only to
926	members of such organization.
927	(4)(5)(a) "Independent expenditure" means an expenditure
928	by a person for the purpose of advocating the election or defeat
929	of a candidate or the approval or rejection of an issue, which
930	expenditure is not controlled by, coordinated with, or made upon
931	consultation with, any candidate, political committee, or agent
932	of such candidate or committee. An expenditure for such purpose
933	by a person having a contract with the candidate, political
934	committee, or agent of such candidate or committee in a given
935	election period shall not be deemed an independent expenditure.
936	(b) An expenditure for the purpose of advocating the
937	election or defeat of a candidate which is made by the national,
938	state, or county executive committee of a political party,
939	including any subordinate committee of a national, state, or
940	county committee of a political party, or by any political
941	committee or committee of continuous existence, or anyother
942	person,shall not be considered an independent expenditure if
943	the committee or person:
944	1. Communicates with the candidate, the candidate's
945	campaign, or an agent of the candidate acting on behalf of the
946	candidate, including any pollster, media consultant, advertising
947	agency, vendor, advisor, or staff member, concerning the
948	preparation of, use of, or payment for, the specific expenditure
949	or advertising campaign at issue; or
950	2. Makes a payment in cooperation, consultation, or
951	concert with, at the request or suggestion of, or pursuant to
952	any general or particular understanding with the candidate, the
953	candidate's campaign, a political committee supporting the
954	candidate, or an agent of the candidate relating to the specific
955	expenditure or advertising campaign at issue; or
956	3. Makes a payment for the dissemination, distribution, or
957	republication, in whole or in part, of any broadcast or any
958	written, graphic, or other form of campaign material prepared by
959	the candidate, the candidate's campaign, or an agent of the
960	candidate, including any pollster, media consultant, advertising
961	agency, vendor, advisor, or staff member; or
962	4. Makes a payment based on information about the
963	candidate's plans, projects, or needs communicated to a member
964	of the committee or person by the candidate or an agent of the
965	candidate, provided the committee or person uses the information
966	in any way, in whole or in part, either directly or indirectly,
967	to design, prepare, or pay for the specific expenditure or
968	advertising campaign at issue; or
969	5. After the last day of qualifying for statewide or
970	legislative office, consults about the candidate's plans,
971	projects, or needs in connection with the candidate's pursuit of
972	election to office and the information is used in any way to
973	plan, create, design, or prepare an independent expenditure or
974	advertising campaign, with:
975	a. Any officer, director, employee, or agent of a
976	national, state, or county executive committee of a political
977	party that has made or intends to make expenditures in
978	connection with or contributions tothe candidate; or
979	b. Any person whose professional services have been
980	retained by a national, state, or county executive committee of
981	a political party that has made or intends to make expenditures
982	in connection with or contributions tothe candidate; or
983	6. After the last day of qualifying for statewide or
984	legislative office, retains the professional services of any
985	person also providing those services to the candidate in
986	connection with the candidate's pursuit of election to office;
987	or
988	7. Arranges, coordinates, or directs the expenditure, in
989	any way, with the candidate or an agent of the candidate.
990	(5)(6)"Election" means any primary election, special
991	primary election, general election, special election, or
992	municipal election held in this state for the purpose of
993	nominating or electing candidates to public office, choosing
994	delegates to the national nominating conventions of political
995	parties, or submitting an issue to the electors for their
996	approval or rejection.
997	(6)(7)"Issue" means any proposition which is required by
998	the State Constitution, by law or resolution of the Legislature,
999	or by the charter, ordinance, or resolution of any political
1000	subdivision of this state to be submitted to the electors for
1001	their approval or rejection at an election, or any proposition
1002	for which a petition is circulated in order to have such
1003	proposition placed on the ballot at any election.
1004	(7)(8)"Person" means an individual or a corporation,
1005	association, firm, partnership, joint venture, joint stock
1006	company, club, organization, estate, trust, business trust,
1007	syndicate, or other combination of individuals having collective
1008	capacity. The term includes a political party or,political
1009	committee, or committee of continuous existence.
1010	(8)(9)"Campaign treasurer" means an individual appointed
1011	by a candidate or political committee as provided in this
1012	chapter.
1013	(9)(10)"Public office" means any state, county,
1014	municipal, or school or other district office or position which
1015	is filled by vote of the electors.
1016	(10)(11)"Campaign fund raiser" means any affair held to
1017	raise funds to be used in a campaign for public office.
1018	(11)(12)"Division" means the Division of Elections of the
1019	Department of State.
1020	(12)(13)"Communications media" means broadcasting
1021	stations, newspapers, magazines, outdoor advertising facilities,
1022	printers, direct mailing companies, advertising agencies, and
1023	telephone companies; but with respect to telephones, an
1024	expenditure shall be deemed to be an expenditure for the use of
1025	communications media only if made for the costs of telephones,
1026	paid telephonists, or automatic telephone equipment to be used
1027	by a candidate or a political committee to communicate with
1028	potential voters but excluding any costs of telephones incurred
1029	by a volunteer for use of telephones by such volunteer.
1030	(13)(14)"Filing officer" means the person before whom a
1031	candidate qualifies or,the agency or officer with whom a
1032	political committee registers, or the agency by whom a committee
1033	of continuous existence is certified.
1034	(14)(15)"Unopposed candidate" means a candidate for
1035	nomination or election to an office who, after the last day on
1036	which any person, including a write-in candidate, may qualify,
1037	is without opposition in the election at which the office is to
1038	be filled or who is without such opposition after such date as a
1039	result of any primary election or of withdrawal by other
1040	candidates seeking the same office. A candidate is not an
1041	unopposed candidate if there is a vacancy to be filled under s.
1042	100.111(4), if there is a legal proceeding pending regarding the
1043	right to a ballot position for the office sought by the
1044	candidate, or if the candidate is seeking retention as a justice
1045	or judge.
1046	(15)(16)"Candidate" means any person to whom any one or
1047	more of the following apply:
1048	(a) Any person who seeks to qualify for nomination or
1049	election by means of the petitioning process.
1050	(b) Any person who seeks to qualify for election as a
1051	write-in candidate.
1052	(c) Any person who receives contributions or makes
1053	expenditures, or consents for any other person to receive
1054	contributions or make expenditures, with a view to bring about
1055	his or her nomination or election to, or retention in, public
1056	office.
1057	(d) Any person who appoints a treasurer and designates a
1058	primary depository.
1059	(e) Any person who files qualification papers and
1060	subscribes to a candidate's oath as required by law.
1061
1062	However, this definition does not include any candidate for a
1063	political party executive committee.
1064	(16)(a)(17)"Political advertisement" means a paid
1065	expression in any communications media prescribed in subsection
1066	(12)(13), whether radio, television, newspaper, magazine,
1067	periodical, campaign literature, direct mail, or display or by
1068	means other than the spoken word in direct conversation, which
1069	shall support or oppose any candidate, elected public official,
1070	or issue. In addition, an advertisement is presumed to be a
1071	political advertisement if it is a paid expression in any
1072	communications media described in subsection (12), whether
1073	radio, television, newspaper, magazine, periodical, campaign
1074	literature, direct mail, or display or by means other than the
1075	spoken word in direct conversation, which substantially mentions
1076	or shows a clearly identifiable candidate for election or
1077	reelection and is distributed at any point during the period
1078	following the last day of qualifying for that candidacy through
1079	the ensuing general election and which, when examined by a
1080	reasonable person, would be understood as a communication made
1081	for the purpose of influencing the results of an election on
1082	that candidacy during that period and for which aggregate
1083	expenditures on like advertisements exceed $1,000.
1084	(b)However,"Political advertisement"does not include:
1085	1.(a)A statement by an organization, in existence prior
1086	to the time during which a candidate qualifies or an issue is
1087	placed on the ballot for that election, in support of or
1088	opposition to a candidate or issue, in that organization's
1089	newsletter, which newsletter is distributed only to the members
1090	of that organization.
1091	2.(b)Editorial endorsements by any newspaper, radio or
1092	television station, or other recognized news medium.
1093	3. A paid expression in any communications media which
1094	mentions or shows a clearly identifiable candidate for election
1095	or reelection which:
1096	a. Advertises a business rather than the candidate, is
1097	paid for out of funds of that business, and is similar to other
1098	advertisements for that business which have mentioned or shown
1099	the candidate and have been distributed regularly over a period
1100	of at least 1 year before the qualifying period for that
1101	candidacy; or
1102	b. Is distributed or broadcast only to areas other than
1103	the geographical area of the electorate for that candidacy.
1104	Section 83. Paragraphs (a) and (d) of subsection (1),
1105	paragraph (a) of subsection (4), and subsection (7) of section
1106	106.07, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
1107	106.07 Reports; certification and filing.--
1108	(1) Each campaign treasurer designated by a candidate or
1109	political committee pursuant to s. 106.021 shall file regular
1110	reports of all contributions received, and all expenditures
1111	made, by or on behalf of such candidate or political committee.
1112	Reports shall be filed on the 10th day following the end of each
1113	calendar quarter from the time the campaign treasurer is
1114	appointed, except that, if the 10th day following the end of a
1115	calendar quarter occurs on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday,
1116	the report shall be filed on the next following day which is not
1117	a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday. Quarterly reports shall
1118	include all contributions received and expenditures made during
1119	the calendar quarter which have not otherwise been reported
1120	pursuant to this section.
1121	(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), following the
1122	last day of qualifying for office, the reports shall be filed on
1123	the 32nd, 18th, and 4th days immediately preceding the first
1124	primary and on the 18th and 4th days immediately preceding the
1125	second primary and general election, for a candidate who is
1126	opposed in seeking nomination or election to any office or,for
1127	a political committee, or for a committee of continuous
1128	existence.
1129	(d)1. When a special election is called to fill a vacancy
1130	in office, all political committees and committees of continuous
1131	existencemaking contributions or expenditures to influence the
1132	results of such special election shall file campaign treasurers'
1133	reports with the filing officer on the dates set by the
1134	Department of State pursuant to s. 100.111.
1135	2. When an election is called for an issue to appear on
1136	the ballot at a time when no candidates are scheduled to appear
1137	on the ballot, all political committees making contributions or
1138	expenditures in support of or in opposition to such issue shall
1139	file reports on the 18th and 4th days prior to such election.
1140	(4)(a) Each report required by this section shall contain:
1141	1. The full name, address, and occupation, if any of each
1142	person who has made one or more contributions to or for such
1143	committee or candidate within the reporting period, together
1144	with the amount and date of such contributions. For
1145	corporations, the report must provide as clear a description as
1146	practicable of the principal type of business conducted by the
1147	corporation. However, if the contribution is $100 or less or is
1148	from a relative, as defined in s. 112.312, provided that the
1149	relationship is reported, the occupation of the contributor or
1150	the principal type of business need not be listed.
1151	2. The name and address of each political committee from
1152	which the reporting committee or the candidatereceived, or to
1153	which the reporting committee or candidate made, any transfer of
1154	funds, together with the amounts and dates of all transfers.
1155	3. Each loan for campaign purposes to or from any person
1156	or political committee within the reporting period, together
1157	with the full names, addresses, and occupations, and principal
1158	places of business, if any, of the lender and endorsers, if any,
1159	and the date and amount of such loans.
1160	4. A statement of each contribution, rebate, refund, or
1161	other receipt not otherwise listed under subparagraphs 1.
1162	through 3.
1163	5. The total sums of all loans, in-kind contributions, and
1164	other receipts by or for such committee or candidate during the
1165	reporting period. The reporting forms shall be designed to
1166	elicit separate totals for in-kind contributions, loans, and
1167	other receipts.
1168	6. The full name and address of each person to whom
1169	expenditures have been made by or on behalf of the committee or
1170	candidate within the reporting period; the amount, date, and
1171	purpose of each such expenditure; and the name and address of,
1172	and office sought by, each candidate on whose behalf such
1173	expenditure was made. However, expenditures made from the petty
1174	cash fund provided by s. 106.12 need not be reported
1175	individually.
1176	7. The full name and address of each person to whom an
1177	expenditure for personal services, salary, or reimbursement for
1178	authorized expenses as provided in s. 106.021(3) has been made
1179	and which is not otherwise reported, including the amount, date,
1180	and purpose of such expenditure. However, expenditures made from
1181	the petty cash fund provided for in s. 106.12 need not be
1182	reported individually.
1183	8. The total amount withdrawn and the total amount spent
1184	for petty cash purposes pursuant to this chapter during the
1185	reporting period.
1186	9. The total sum of expenditures made by such committee or
1187	candidate during the reporting period.
1188	10. The amount and nature of debts and obligations owed by
1189	or to the committee or candidate, which relate to the conduct of
1190	any political campaign.
1191	11. A copy of each credit card statement which shall be
1192	included in the next report following receipt thereof by the
1193	candidate or political committee. Receipts for each credit card
1194	purchase shall be retained by the treasurer with the records for
1195	the campaign account.
1196	12. The amount and nature of any separate interest-bearing
1197	accounts or certificates of deposit and identification of the
1198	financial institution in which such accounts or certificates of
1199	deposit are located.
1200	(7) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter,
1201	in any reporting period during which a candidate or,political
1202	committee, or committee of continuous existencehas not received
1203	funds, made any contributions, or expended any reportable funds,
1204	the filing of the required report for that period is waived.
1205	However, the next report filed must specify that the report
1206	covers the entire period between the last submitted report and
1207	the report being filed, and any candidate or,political
1208	committee, or committee of continuous existencenot reporting by
1209	virtue of this subsection on dates prescribed elsewhere in this
1210	chapter shall notify the filing officer in writing on the
1211	prescribed reporting date that no report is being filed on that
1212	date.
1213	Section 84. Subsections (1), (2), and (3) of section
1214	106.082, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
1215	106.082 Commissioner of Agriculture candidates; campaign
1216	contribution limits.--
1217	(1) No director, officer, or lobbyist of abusiness which
1218	is inspected, licensed, or otherwise authorized to do business
1219	as a food outlet or convenience store pursuant to chapter 500;
1220	or any director, officer, lobbyist, or controlling interest of
1221	that business; and no political committee or committee of
1222	continuous existence representing the interests of such business
1223	shall make or solicit a contribution in excess of $100, for any
1224	election, to or on behalf of any candidate for the office of
1225	Commissioner of Agriculture. The provisions of this subsection
1226	shall not prevent any candidate for the office of Commissioner
1227	of Agriculture or members of that candidate's immediate family
1228	from contributing to that candidate's campaign as otherwise
1229	permitted by law.
1230	(2) No candidate for the office of Commissioner of
1231	Agriculture may solicit or accept a campaign contribution in
1232	excess of $100 from any director, officer, or lobbyist of a
1233	business whichor person whois licensed or inspected or
1234	otherwise authorized to do business as a food outlet or
1235	convenience store pursuant to chapter 500; or any director,
1236	officer, lobbyist, or controlling interest of that person or
1237	business; or any political committee or committee of continuous
1238	existence that represents that person.
1239	(3) No employee of the Department of Agriculture may
1240	solicit a campaign contribution for any candidate for the office
1241	of Commissioner of Agriculture from any director, officer, or
1242	lobbyist of aperson or business whichwhois licensed,
1243	inspected, or otherwise authorized to do business as a food
1244	outlet or convenience store pursuant to chapter 500; or any
1245	director, officer, lobbyist, or controlling interest of that
1246	person; or any political committee or committee of continuous
1247	existence that represents that person. For purposes of this
1248	section, "employee of the department" means any person employed
1249	in the Department of Agriculture holding a position in the
1250	Senior Management Service as defined in s. 110.402; any person
1251	holding a position in the Selected Exempt Service as defined in
1252	s. 110.602; any person having authority over food outlet or
1253	convenience store regulation, or inspection supervision; or any
1254	person, hired on a contractual basis, having the power normally
1255	conferred upon such person, by whatever title.
1256	Section 85. Paragraph (a) of subsection (1) and subsection
1257	(2) of section 106.087, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
1258	106.087 Independent expenditures; contribution limits;
1259	restrictions on political parties and, political committees, and
1260	committees of continuous existence.--
1261	(1)(a) As a condition of receiving a rebate of filing fees
1262	and party assessment funds pursuant to s. 99.061(2), s.
1263	99.092(1), s. 99.103, or s. 103.121(1)(b), the chair or
1264	treasurer of a state or county executive committee shall take
1265	and subscribe to an oath or affirmation in writing. During the
1266	qualifying period for state candidates and prior to distribution
1267	of such funds, a printed copy of the oath or affirmation shall
1268	be filed with the Secretary of State and shall be substantially
1269	in the following form:
1270
1271	State of Florida
1272	County of_____
1273	Before me, an officer authorized to administer oaths,
1274	personally appeared ... (name) ..., to me well known, who,
1275	being sworn, says that he or she is the ... (title) ... of the
1276	... (name of party) ... ... (state or specified county) ...
1277	executive committee; that the executive committee has not made,
1278	either directly or indirectly, an independent expenditure in
1279	support of or opposition to a candidate or elected public
1280	official in the prior 6 months; that the executive committee
1281	will not make, either directly or indirectly, an independent
1282	expenditure in support of or opposition to a candidate or
1283	elected public official, through and including the upcoming
1284	general election; and that the executive committee will not
1285	violate the contribution limits applicable to candidates under
1286	s. 106.08(3)(2), Florida Statutes.
1287	... (Signature of committee officer) ...
1288	... (Address) ...
1289
1290	Sworn to and subscribed before me this _____ day of _____, ...
1291	(year) ..., at _____ County, Florida.
1292	... (Signature and title of officer administering oath) ...
1293
1294	(2)(a) Any political committee or committee of continuous
1295	existencethat accepts the use of public funds, equipment,
1296	personnel, or other resources to collect dues from its members
1297	agrees not to make independent expenditures in support of or
1298	opposition to a candidate or elected public official. However,
1299	expenditures may be made for the sole purpose of jointly
1300	endorsing three or more candidates.
1301	(b) Any political committee or committee of continuous
1302	existencethat violates this subsection is liable for a civil
1303	fine of up to $5,000 to be determined by the Florida Elections
1304	Commission or the entire amount of the expenditures, whichever
1305	is greater.
1306	Section 86. Subsection (3) of section 106.12, Florida
1307	Statutes, is amended to read:
1308	106.12 Petty cash funds allowed.--
1309	(3) The petty cash fund so provided shall be spent only in
1310	amounts less than $100 and only for office supplies,
1311	transportation expenses, and other necessities. Petty cash shall
1312	not be used for the purchase of time, space, or services from
1313	communications media as defined in s. 106.011(12)(13).
1314	Section 87. Paragraph (b) of subsection (3) of section
1315	106.147, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
1316	106.147 Telephone solicitation; disclosure requirements;
1317	prohibitions; exemptions; penalties.--
1318	(3)
1319	(b) For purposes of paragraph (a), the term "person"
1320	includes any candidate; any officer of any political committee,
1321	committee of continuous existence,or political party executive
1322	committee; any officer, partner, attorney, or other
1323	representative of a corporation, partnership, or other business
1324	entity; and any agent or other person acting on behalf of any
1325	candidate, political committee, committee of continuous
1326	existence,political party executive committee, or corporation,
1327	partnership, or other business entity.
1328	Section 88. Section 106.148, Florida Statutes, is amended
1329	to read:
1330	106.148 Disclosure of on-line computer solicitation.--A
1331	message placed on an information system accessible by computer
1332	by a candidate, political party, or political committee, or
1333	committee of continuous existence,or an agent of any such
1334	candidate, party, or committee, which message is accessible by
1335	more than one person, other than an internal communication of
1336	the party, committee, or campaign, must include a statement
1337	disclosing all information required of political advertisements
1338	under s. 106.143.
1339	Section 89. Subsection (2) of section 106.23, Florida
1340	Statutes, is amended to read:
1341	106.23 Powers of the Division of Elections.--
1342	(2) The Division of Elections shall provide advisory
1343	opinions when requested by any supervisor of elections,
1344	candidate, local officer having election-related duties,
1345	political party, political committee, committee of continuous
1346	existence,or other person or organization engaged in political
1347	activity, relating to any provisions or possible violations of
1348	Florida election laws with respect to actions such supervisor,
1349	candidate, local officer having election-related duties,
1350	political party, committee, person, or organization has taken or
1351	proposes to take. Requests for advisory opinions must be
1352	submitted in accordance with rules adopted by the Department of
1353	State. A written record of all such opinions issued by the
1354	division, sequentially numbered, dated, and indexed by subject
1355	matter, shall be retained. A copy shall be sent to said person
1356	or organization upon request. Any such person or organization,
1357	acting in good faith upon such an advisory opinion, shall not be
1358	subject to any criminal penalty provided for in this chapter.
1359	The opinion, until amended or revoked, shall be binding on any
1360	person or organization who sought the opinion or with reference
1361	to whom the opinion was sought, unless material facts were
1362	omitted or misstated in the request for the advisory opinion.
1363	Section 90. Subsections (1) and (2) of section 106.265,
1364	Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
1365	106.265 Civil penalties.--
1366	(1) The commission is authorized upon the finding of a
1367	violation of this chapter or chapter 104 to impose civil
1368	penalties in the form of fines not to exceed $1,000 per count.
1369	In determining the amount of such civil penalties, the
1370	commission shall consider, among other mitigating and
1371	aggravating circumstances:
1372	(a) The gravity of the act or omission;
1373	(b) Any previous history of similar acts or omissions;
1374	(c) The appropriateness of such penalty to the financial
1375	resources of the person, political committee, committee of
1376	continuous existence,or political party; and
1377	(d) Whether the person, political committee, committee of
1378	continuous existence,or political party has shown good faith in
1379	attempting to comply with the provisions of this chapter or
1380	chapter 104.
1381	(2) If any person, political committee, committee of
1382	continuous existence,or political party fails or refuses to pay
1383	to the commission any civil penalties assessed pursuant to the
1384	provisions of this section, the commission shall be responsible
1385	for collecting the civil penalties resulting from such action.
1386	Section 91. Subsection (2) of section 106.27, Florida
1387	Statutes, is amended to read:
1388	106.27 Determinations by commission; legal disposition.--
1389	(2) Civil actions may be brought by the commission for
1390	relief, including permanent or temporary injunctions,
1391	restraining orders, or any other appropriate order for the
1392	imposition of civil penalties provided by this chapter. Such
1393	civil actions shall be brought by the commission in the
1394	appropriate court of competent jurisdiction, and the venue shall
1395	be in the county in which the alleged violation occurred or in
1396	which the alleged violator or violators are found, reside, or
1397	transact business. Upon a proper showing that such person,
1398	political committee, committee of continuous existence,or
1399	political party has engaged, or is about to engage, in
1400	prohibited acts or practices, a permanent or temporary
1401	injunction, restraining order, or other order shall be granted
1402	without bond by such court, and the civil fines provided by this
1403	chapter may be imposed.
1404	Section 92. Subsection (6) of section 106.29, Florida
1405	Statutes, is amended to read:
1406	106.29 Reports by political parties; restrictions on
1407	contributions and expenditures; penalties.--
1408	(6)(a) The national, state, and county executive
1409	committees of a political party may not contribute to any
1410	candidate any amount in excess of the limits contained in s.
1411	106.08(3)(2), and all contributions required to be reported
1412	under s. 106.08(2) by the national executive committee of a
1413	political party shall be reported by the state executive
1414	committee of that political party.
1415	(b) A violation of the contribution limits contained in s.
1416	106.08(3)(2)is a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as
1417	provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. A civil penalty equal to
1418	three times the amount in excess of the limits contained in s.
1419	106.08(3)(2)shall be assessed against any executive committee
1420	found in violation thereof.
1421	Section 93. Section 106.33, Florida Statutes, is amended
1422	to read:
1423	106.33 Election campaign financing; eligibility.--Each
1424	candidate for the office of Governor or member of the Cabinet
1425	who desires to receive contributions from the Election Campaign
1426	Financing Trust Fund shall, upon qualifying for office, file a
1427	request for such contributions with the filing officer on forms
1428	provided by the Division of Elections. If a candidate requesting
1429	contributions from the fund desires to have such funds
1430	distributed by electronic fund transfers, the request shall
1431	include information necessary to implement that procedure. For
1432	the purposes of ss. 106.30-106.36, candidates for Governor and
1433	Lieutenant Governor on the same ticket shall be considered as a
1434	single candidate. To be eligible to receive contributions from
1435	the fund, a candidate may not be an unopposed candidate as
1436	defined in s. 106.011(14)(15)and must:
1437	(1) Agree to abide by the expenditure limits provided in
1438	s. 106.34.
1439	(2)(a) Raise contributions as follows:
1440	1. One hundred fifty thousand dollars for a candidate for
1441	Governor.
1442	2. One hundred thousand dollars for a candidate for
1443	Cabinet office.
1444	(b) Contributions from individuals who at the time of
1445	contributing are not state residents may not be used to meet the
1446	threshold amounts in paragraph (a). For purposes of this
1447	paragraph, any person validly registered to vote in this state
1448	shall be considered a state resident.
1449	(3) Limit loans or contributions from the candidate's
1450	personal funds to $25,000 and contributions from national,
1451	state, and county executive committees of a political party to
1452	$25,000 in the aggregate, which loans or contributions shall not
1453	qualify for meeting the threshold amounts in subsection (2).
1454	(4) Submit to a postelection audit of the campaign account
1455	by the division.
1456	Section 94. Section 111.075, Florida Statutes, is amended
1457	to read:
1458	111.075 Elected officials; prohibition concerning
1459	politicalcertaincommittees.--Elected officials are prohibited
1460	from being employed by, or acting as a consultant for
1461	compensation to, a political committee or committee of
1462	continuous existence.
1463	Section 95. Subsections (3) and (4) and paragraph (a) of
1464	subsection (5) of section 112.3148, Florida Statutes, are
1465	amended to read:
1466	112.3148 Reporting and prohibited receipt of gifts by
1467	individuals filing full or limited public disclosure of
1468	financial interests and by procurement employees.--
1469	(3) A reporting individual or procurement employee is
1470	prohibited from soliciting any gift from a political committee
1471	or committee of continuous existence, as defined in s. 106.011,
1472	or from a lobbyist who lobbies the reporting individual's or
1473	procurement employee's agency, or the partner, firm, employer,
1474	or principal of such lobbyist, where such gift is for the
1475	personal benefit of the reporting individual or procurement
1476	employee, another reporting individual or procurement employee,
1477	or any member of the immediate family of a reporting individual
1478	or procurement employee.
1479	(4) A reporting individual or procurement employee or any
1480	other person on his or her behalf is prohibited from knowingly
1481	accepting, directly or indirectly, a gift from a political
1482	committee or committee of continuous existence, as defined in s.
1483	106.011, or from a lobbyist who lobbies the reporting
1484	individual's or procurement employee's agency, or directly or
1485	indirectly on behalf of the partner, firm, employer, or
1486	principal of a lobbyist, if he or she knows or reasonably
1487	believes that the gift has a value in excess of $100; however,
1488	such a gift may be accepted by such person on behalf of a
1489	governmental entity or a charitable organization. If the gift is
1490	accepted on behalf of a governmental entity or charitable
1491	organization, the person receiving the gift shall not maintain
1492	custody of the gift for any period of time beyond that
1493	reasonably necessary to arrange for the transfer of custody and
1494	ownership of the gift.
1495	(5)(a) A political committee or a committee of continuous
1496	existence, as defined in s. 106.011; a lobbyist who lobbies a
1497	reporting individual's or procurement employee's agency; the
1498	partner, firm, employer, or principal of a lobbyist; or another
1499	on behalf of the lobbyist or partner, firm, principal, or
1500	employer of the lobbyist is prohibited from giving, either
1501	directly or indirectly, a gift that has a value in excess of
1502	$100 to the reporting individual or procurement employee or any
1503	other person on his or her behalf; however, such person may give
1504	a gift having a value in excess of $100 to a reporting
1505	individual or procurement employee if the gift is intended to be
1506	transferred to a governmental entity or a charitable
1507	organization.
1508	Section 96. Subsections (3) and (4) of section 112.3149,
1509	Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
1510	112.3149 Solicitation and disclosure of honoraria.--
1511	(3) A reporting individual or procurement employee is
1512	prohibited from knowingly accepting an honorarium from a
1513	political committee or committee of continuous existence, as
1514	defined in s. 106.011, from a lobbyist who lobbies the reporting
1515	individual's or procurement employee's agency, or from the
1516	employer, principal, partner, or firm of such a lobbyist.
1517	(4) A political committee or committee of continuous
1518	existence, as defined in s. 106.011, a lobbyist who lobbies a
1519	reporting individual's or procurement employee's agency, or the
1520	employer, principal, partner, or firm of such a lobbyist is
1521	prohibited from giving an honorarium to a reporting individual
1522	or procurement employee.
1523	Section 97. Subsections (2), (3), and (4) of section
1524	627.0623, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
1525	627.0623 Restrictions on expenditures and solicitations of
1526	insurers and affiliates.--
1527	(2) No insurer, affiliate, orofficer of an insurer or
1528	affiliate, and no political committee or committee of continuous
1529	existence representing the interests of such insurer, affiliate,
1530	or officershall make a contribution in excess of $100, for any
1531	election, to or on behalf of the Treasurer or to or on behalf of
1532	any candidate for the office of Treasurer. The provisions of
1533	this subsection shall not prevent any candidate or members of
1534	that candidate's family from contributing to that candidate's
1535	campaign as otherwise permitted by law.
1536	(3) The Treasurer or a candidate for the office of
1537	Treasurer may not accept a campaign contribution in excess of
1538	$100 from any insurer, affiliate, orofficer of an insurer or
1539	affiliate, or any political committee or committee of continuous
1540	existence that represents such insurer, affiliate, or officer.
1541	(4) No employee of the department may solicit a campaign
1542	contribution for the Treasurer or any candidate for the office
1543	of Treasurer from any insurer, affiliate, orofficer of an
1544	insurer or affiliate, or any political committee or committee of
1545	continuous existence that represents such insurer, affiliate, or
1546	officer. For purposes of this section, "employee of the
1547	department" means any person employed in the Department of
1548	Insurance or the Treasurer's office holding a position in the
1549	Senior Management Service as defined in s. 110.402; any person
1550	holding a position in the Selected Exempt Service as defined in
1551	s. 110.602; any person having authority over insurance policy,
1552	regulation, or supervision; or any person hired on a contractual
1553	basis, having the power normally conferred upon such person, by
1554	whatever title.
1555	Section 98. Subsections (1), (2), and (3) of section
1556	655.019, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
1557	655.019 Campaign contributions; limitations.--
1558	(1) Notwithstanding the limits provided in s. 106.08, no
1559	financial institution which is licensed or otherwise authorized
1560	to do business pursuant to chapters 655-665, nor an officer,
1561	executive officer, affiliate, subsidiary or service corporation
1562	of a financial institution that is licensed or otherwise
1563	authorized to do business pursuant to chapters 655-665, and no
1564	political committee or committee of continuous existence
1565	representing the interests of such financial institutionshall
1566	make a contribution in excess of $100, for any election, to or
1567	on behalf of the Chief Financial OfficerComptrolleror any
1568	candidate for the office of Chief Financial OfficerComptroller.
1569	The provisions of this subsection shall not prevent any
1570	candidate or members of that candidate's immediate family from
1571	contributing to that candidate's campaign as otherwise permitted
1572	by law.
1573	(2) The Chief Financial OfficerComptrolleror candidate
1574	for the office of Chief Financial OfficerComptrollermay not
1575	accept a campaign contribution in excess of $100 from any
1576	officer of afinancial institution which is licensed or
1577	otherwise authorized to do business pursuant to chapters 655-
1578	665, or an officer, executive officer, affiliate, subsidiary or
1579	service corporation of such financial institution, or any
1580	political committee or committee of continuous existence that
1581	represents that financial institution.
1582	(3) No employee of the department may solicit a campaign
1583	contribution for the Chief Financial OfficerComptrolleror any
1584	candidate for the office of Chief Financial Officerthe
1585	Comptroller from any director, officer, employee, agent,
1586	retained legal counsel, lobbyist, or partner of a financial
1587	institution thatperson whois licensed or otherwise authorized
1588	to do business by the department or thatwhohas an application
1589	pending for licensure or other authorization to do business
1590	pending with the department, or any director, officer, employee,
1591	agent, retained legal counsel, lobbyist, or partner or affiliate
1592	of that person or any political committee or committee of
1593	continuous existence that represents that person. For purposes
1594	of this section, "employee of the department" means any person
1595	employed in the department or the Chief Financial Officer's
1596	Comptroller'soffice holding a position in the Senior Management
1597	Service as defined in s. 110.402; any person holding a position
1598	in the Selected Exempt Service as defined in s. 110.602; any
1599	person having authority over institution policy, regulation, or
1600	supervision; or any person hired on a contractual basis, having
1601	the power normally conferred upon such person, by whatever
1602	title.
1603	Section 99. Subsection (4) of section 1004.28, Florida
1604	Statutes, is amended to read:
1605	1004.28 Direct-support organizations; use of property;
1606	board of directors; activities; audit; facilities.--
1607	(4) ACTIVITIES; RESTRICTION.--A university direct-support
1608	organization is prohibited from giving, either directly or
1609	indirectly, any gift to a political committee or committee of
1610	continuous existenceas defined in s. 106.011 for any purpose
1611	other than those certified by a majority roll call vote of the
1612	governing board of the direct-support organization at a
1613	regularly scheduled meeting as being directly related to the
1614	educational mission of the university.
1615	Section 100. Paragraph (d) of subsection (4) of section
1616	1004.70, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
1617	1004.70 Community college direct-support organizations.--
1618	(4) ACTIVITIES; RESTRICTIONS.--
1619	(d) A community college direct-support organization is
1620	prohibited from giving, either directly or indirectly, any gift
1621	to a political committee or committee of continuous existenceas
1622	defined in s. 106.011 for any purpose other than those certified
1623	by a majority roll call vote of the governing board of the
1624	direct-support organization at a regularly scheduled meeting as
1625	being directly related to the educational mission of the
1626	community college.
1627	Section 101. Paragraph (c) of subsection (4) of section
1628	1004.71, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
1629	1004.71 Statewide community college direct-support
1630	organizations.--
1631	(4) RESTRICTIONS.--
1632	(c) A statewide community college direct-support
1633	organization is prohibited from giving, either directly or
1634	indirectly, any gift to a political committee or committee of
1635	continuous existenceas defined in s. 106.011 for any purpose
1636	other than those certified by a majority roll call vote of the
1637	governing board of the direct-support organization at a
1638	regularly scheduled meeting as being directly related to the
1639	educational mission of the State Board of Education.
1640	Section 101. Subsection (3) of section 106.32, Florida
1641	Statutes, is repealed.
1642
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1645	Between line(s) 134 and 135, insert:
1646	amending s. 97.055, F.S.; eliminating the book-closing period
1647	for voter registration; providing registration and changes in
1648	registration at the polls on election day; amending ss. 97.021,
1649	97.053, 97.071, 98.065, 98.081, 98.231, 101.045, and 101.663,
1650	F.S., to conform; repealing s. 97.0555, F.S., relating to late
1651	registration, to conform; amending s. 100.011, F.S.; delaying
1652	the closing of the polls; amending ss. 101.65 and 101.67, F.S.,
1653	relating to instructions to and ballots from absent electors, to
1654	conform; amending s. 101.657, F.S.; revising provisions relating
1655	to absentee voting; allowing for weekend voting; requiring the
1656	supervisor of elections to provide additional locations for
1657	absentee voting; providing for the use of mobile voting units;
1658	amending s. 101.048, F.S.; authorizing the use of provisional
1659	ballots during early voting; amending s. 97.021, F.S.;
1660	redefining "provisional ballot," to conform; amending s.
1661	101.151, F.S.; restricting the length of ballots; amending s.
1662	106.161, F.S.; requiring broadcast television and radio stations
1663	to provide certain free air time to candidates for public
1664	office; creating a task force to rebut false or inaccurate
1665	statements in political campaigns; amending s. 110.117, F.S.;
1666	making General Election Day a paid holiday observed by all state
1667	branches and agencies; reenacting s. 683.01(1)(r), F.S.,
1668	relating to the designation of General Election Day as a legal
1669	holiday; amending s. 106.08, F.S.; prohibiting political
1670	committees from making contributions to candidates for election
1671	to or retention in office; providing a limit to contributions to
1672	state and county executive committees of political parties;
1673	removing provisions relating to nonallocable items for purposes
1674	of limits on contributions from political party committees and a
1675	related reporting requirement; providing penalties; amending s.
1676	106.021, F.S.; prohibiting an individual from being appointed
1677	and serving as campaign treasurer for a candidate and a
1678	political committee or any combination of candidates and
1679	political committees; amending s. 106.03, F.S.; requiring a
1680	political committee to report information relating to any
1681	candidate or political party the committee opposes; repealing s.
1682	106.04, F.S., relating to committees of continuous existence;
1683	amending ss. 98.095, 98.0979, 101.62, 102.031, 106.07, 106.082,
1684	106.087, 106.12, 106.147, 106.148, 106.23, 106.265, 106.27,
1685	106.29, 106.33, 111.075, 112.3148, 112.3149, 627.0623, 655.019,
1686	1004.28, 1004.70, and 1004.71, F.S.; removing or correcting
1687	references, to conform; amending s. 106.011, F.S.; revising and
1688	removing definitions, to conform; expanding the definition of
1689	"political advertisement"; repealing s. 106.32(3), F.S.,
1690	relating to deposit of certain obsolete assessments, to conform;