Florida Senate - 2005                        SENATOR AMENDMENT
    Bill No. CS for CS for SB 1996
                        Barcode 843982
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11  Senator Campbell moved the following amendment:
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13         Senate Amendment 
14         On page 25, line 11, through
15            page 26, line 8 delete those lines
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18         (7)  A person who alters the petition or petition
19  revocation form signed by any other person without the other
20  person's knowledge and consent commits a misdemeanor of the
21  first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s.
22  775.083 and, upon any subsequent conviction, commits a felony
23  of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s.
24  775.083, or s. 775.084.
25         (8)  A person perpetrating, or attempting to perpetrate
26  or aid in the perpetration of, any fraud in connection with
27  obtaining the signature of electors on petition or petition
28  revocation forms commits a misdemeanor of the first degree,
29  punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083 and, upon
30  any subsequent conviction, commits a felony of the third
31  degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or
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    12:14 PM   04/29/05                            s1996c2b-32-29c

Florida Senate - 2005 SENATOR AMENDMENT Bill No. CS for CS for SB 1996 Barcode 843982 1 s. 775.084. 2 (9) In addition to any other penalty provided for by 3 law, if a paid petition circulator, as defined in s. 4 100.372(1), violates any provision of this section, the 5 commission may, pursuant to s. 106.265, impose a civil penalty 6 in the form of a fine not to exceed $1,000 per violation on 7 such paid petition circulator. 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 2 12:14 PM 04/29/05 s1996c2b-32-29c