APPENDIX L: Report on Dade and Sarasota Counties' campaign finance regulation



This report was prepared and presented by CFRAB member Susan Wright at the request of CFRAB for its December 13, 2001, meeting in which CFRAB reviewed the campaign finance regulations implemented by other Florida counties. These are the only two Florida counties identified as having implemented local campaign finance regulation.

Campaign Finance Reform Measures Adopted by Miami-Dade and Sarasota Counties
Presentation by Susan Wright to CFRAB on December 4, 2001

Handouts:

1.       Overview of Sarasota County CF Reforms

2.      Article VI of Sarasota County Charter

3.      Ciaravella v. Board of County Commissioners, 1999

4.      Overview of Miami-Dade County CF Reforms

5.      Metro Dade County Charter Article 2. Elections Sec. 2.06

6.-10.  Miami-Date legislative ordinances (listed by file number):

    983014 (ban on bank, corporate and unincorporated contributions)
    001224 ($250 cap)
    002128 (electronic filing/reporting)
    002652 (electronic reporting of independent expenditures relating to candidates; and $5,000 increment reports during the final reporting period)
    010859 (public financing)


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