local definition of political committee , section 6.5, ruled unconstitutional and unenforceable

$200 cap on contributions to candidates running for a paid office, section 6.5A, ruled constitutional and enforceable

$100 cap on contributions to political committees supporting candidates, section 6.5B, ruled unenforceable

$40,000 cap on aggregate contributions to candidates running for a paid office, section 6.5C, ruled unconstitutional and unenforceable

$1,000 cap on aggregate contributions to political committees supporting candidates for each candidate supported, section 6.5D, ruled unenforceable

$2,000 cap on aggregate contributions to candidates running for an unpaid office, section 6.5E, ruled unconstitutional and unenforceable

required enforcement provision to be adopted by ordinance of BOCC, section 6.6, added in March, 2000

Chapter 106, Fla. Stat, does not impliedly or expressly preempt local governments from legislating in the arena of campaign contribution limitations

Section 6.5A which set the $200 contribution cap was both constitutional and enforceable because it is not a conflict if the ordinance is more stringent than the statute, and because the local regulation and state stature can co-exist.

December 4, 2001
Susan B. Wright