| 1 | A bill to be entitled |
| 2 | An act relating to campaign financing; providing a short |
| 3 | title; amending s. 106.1405, F.S.; providing limitations |
| 4 | on the use of funds of organizations subject to the |
| 5 | requirements of 26 U.S.C. s. 527; providing an effective |
| 6 | date. |
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| 8 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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| 10 | Section 1. This act may be cited as the "Election |
| 11 | Protection Act." |
| 12 | Section 2. Section 106.1405, Florida Statutes, is amended |
| 13 | to read: |
| 14 | 106.1405 Use of campaign funds.-- |
| 15 | (1) A candidate or the spouse of a candidate may not use |
| 16 | funds on deposit in a campaign account of such candidate to |
| 17 | defray normal living expenses for the candidate or the |
| 18 | candidate's family, other than expenses actually incurred for |
| 19 | transportation, meals, and lodging by the candidate or a family |
| 20 | member during travel in the course of the campaign. |
| 21 | (2) An organization subject to the requirements of 26 |
| 22 | U.S.C. s. 527 may not directly or indirectly use funds for any |
| 23 | purpose other than the purpose or purposes for which such funds |
| 24 | were solicited. |
| 25 | Section 3. This act shall take effect upon becoming a law. |