Fla. Stat. 106.12
Petty cash funds allowed


(1)

Each campaign treasurer designated pursuant to s. 106.021(1) for a candidate or political committee is authorized to withdraw from the primary campaign account, until the close of the last day for qualifying for office, the amount of $500 per calendar quarter reporting period for the purpose of providing a petty cash fund for the candidate or political committee.

(2)

Following the close of the last day for qualifying and until the last election in a given election period in which the political committee participates, the campaign treasurer of each political committee is authorized to withdraw the following amount each week from the primary depository campaign account for the purpose of providing a petty cash fund for the political committee, and, following the close of the last day for qualifying and until the election at which such candidate is eliminated or elected to office, or the time at which the candidate becomes unopposed, the campaign treasurer of each candidate is authorized to withdraw the following amount each week from the primary depository campaign account for the purpose of providing a petty cash fund for the candidate:For all candidates for nomination or election on a statewide basis, $500 per week.For all other candidates and all political committees, $100 per week.

(a)

For all candidates for nomination or election on a statewide basis, $500 per week.

(b)

For all other candidates and all political committees, $100 per week.

(3)

The petty cash fund so provided may be spent only in amounts less than $100 and only for office supplies, transportation expenses, and other necessities. Petty cash may not be used for the purchase of time, space, or services from communications media as defined in s. 106.011.

Source: Section 106.12 — Petty cash funds allowed, https://www.­flsenate.­gov/Laws/Statutes/2024/0106.­12 (accessed Aug. 7, 2025).

106.03
Registration of political committees and electioneering communications organizations
106.05
Deposit of contributions
106.06
Treasurer to keep records
106.07
Reports
106.08
Contributions
106.09
Cash contributions and contribution by cashier’s checks
106.11
Expenses of and expenditures by candidates and political committees
106.011
Definitions
106.12
Petty cash funds allowed
106.14
Utilities
106.15
Certain acts prohibited
106.16
Limitation on certain rates and charges
106.17
Polls and surveys relating to candidacies
106.18
When a candidate’s name to be omitted from ballot
106.19
Violations by candidates, persons connected with campaigns, and political committees
106.21
Certificates of election not to be issued upon conviction
106.021
Campaign treasurers
106.22
Duties of the Division of Elections
106.022
Appointment of a registered agent
106.23
Powers of the Division of Elections
106.023
Statement of candidate
106.24
Florida Elections Commission
106.25
Reports of alleged violations to Florida Elections Commission
106.025
Campaign fund raisers
106.26
Powers of commission
106.27
Determinations by commission
106.28
Limitation of actions
106.29
Reports by political parties and affiliated party committees
106.30
Short title
106.31
Legislative intent
106.32
Election Campaign Financing Trust Fund
106.33
Election campaign financing
106.34
Expenditure limits
106.35
Distribution of funds
106.36
Penalties
106.055
Valuation of in-kind contributions
106.071
Independent expenditures
106.072
Social media deplatforming of political candidates
106.075
Elected officials
106.087
Independent expenditures
106.088
Independent expenditures
106.113
Expenditures by local governments
106.125
Credit cards
106.141
Disposition of surplus funds by candidates
106.143
Political advertisements circulated prior to election
106.145
Use of artificial intelligence
106.147
Text message and telephone solicitation
106.161
Air time available at the lowest unit rate
106.165
Use of closed captioning and descriptive narrative in all television broadcasts
106.191
Signatures gathered for initiative petition
106.265
Civil penalties
106.295
Leadership fund
106.353
Candidates voluntarily abiding by election campaign financing limits but not requesting public funds
106.355
Nonparticipating candidate exceeding limits
106.0701
Solicitation of contributions on behalf of s. 527 or s. 501(c)(4) organizations
106.0702
Reporting
106.0703
Electioneering communications organizations
106.0705
Electronic filing of campaign treasurer’s reports
106.0706
Electronic filing of campaign finance reports
106.1405
Use of campaign funds
106.1435
Usage and removal of political campaign advertisements
106.1436
Voter guide
106.1437
Miscellaneous advertisements
106.1439
Electioneering communications
106.1475
Text message and telephone solicitation

Current through Fall 2025

§ 106.12. Petty cash funds allowed's source at flsenate​.gov