Fla. Stat. 106.191
Signatures gathered for initiative petition; effect of ch. 97-13

Any signature gathered on an authorized form for an initiative petition by a paid petition circulator which has been submitted prior to the effective date of this act may be kept and counted, if otherwise valid, and that form is not required to have the name and address of the paid petition circulator, nor is any such signature affected by the prohibition against filing an undue burden oath in lieu of paying the fee to have signatures verified, as provided by this act. However, any signature gathered on or after the effective date of this act is subject to the provisions of this act and, if payment is made to any person to solicit signatures after the effective date of this act, an undue burden oath may not be filed in lieu of paying the fee to have signatures verified. In addition, any initiative petition form approved by the Secretary of State prior to the effective date of this act may continue to be circulated.

Source: Section 106.191 — Signatures gathered for initiative petition; effect of ch. 97-13, https://www.­flsenate.­gov/Laws/Statutes/2024/0106.­191 (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

§ 106.191. Signatures gathered for initiative petition; effect of ch. 97-13's source at flsenate​.gov