§ 106.1435 Usage and removal of political campaign advertisements.
Overview of Statute
This statute states that within 30 days of a candidate withdrawing his/her candidacy, being eliminated from the race, or being elected to office, the candidate must make a good faith effort to remove all political advertisements. Candidates who do not do so are subject to being charged for the cost of removal. Further, there can be no political advertisements on or above state or county road right-of-ways.
Statute
(1) Each candidate, whether for a federal, state, county, or district office, shall make a good faith effort to remove all of his or her political campaign advertisements within 30 days after:
(a) Withdrawal of his or her candidacy;
(b) Having been eliminated as a candidate; or
(c) Being elected to office.
However, a candidate is not expected to remove those political campaign advertisements which are in the form of signs used by an outdoor advertising business as provided in chapter 479. The provisions herein do not apply to political campaign advertisements placed on motor vehicles or to campaign messages designed to be worn by persons.
History:
s. 1, ch. 84-221; s. 20, ch. 84-302; s. 14, ch. 87-224; s. 647, ch. 95-147.
- Cross-References:
- Campaign Finance
- Political Advertisements
1. Definition for Person
An individual or a corporation, association, firm, partnership, joint venture, joint stock company, club, organization, estate, trust, business trust, syndicate, or other combination of individuals having collective capacity. The term includes a political party, affiliated party committee, or political committee. Fla. Stat. § 106.011(14).
2. Definition for Candidate
Any person to whom any one or more of the following applies:
Regulations & Guidance
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Additional Resources
Further Reading
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Fla. Jur. 2d Elections s 99, Generally
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Top 10 Things You Should Know Before You Run for Public Office