Campaign spending limits and funding of

Campaign spending limits and funding of campaigns for elective state wide office

Campaign spending limits and funding of campaigns for elective state wide office

Campaign spending limits and funding of campaigns for elective state-wide office

The Constitution of the State of Florida

SECTION 7. Campaign spending limits and funding of campaigns for elective state-wide office. --It is the policy of this state to provide for state-wide elections in which all qualified candidates may compete effectively. A method of public financing for campaigns for state-wide office shall be established by law. Spending limits shall be established for such campaigns for candidates who use public funds in their campaigns. The legislature shall provide funding for this provision. General law implementing this paragraph shall be at least as protective of effective competition by a candidate who uses public funds as the general law in effect on January 1, 1998.

History. --Proposed by Constitution Revision Commission, Revision No. 11, 1998, filed with the Secretary of State May 5, 1998; adopted 1998.


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