Florida § 106.12 - Petty cash funds allowed.

Full text of Florida Florida Statutes § 106.12 — Petty cash funds allowed., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 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: (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: official Florida text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does Florida Statutes § 106.12 cover?

Section 106.12 ("Petty cash funds allowed.") is part of the Florida Statutes, the codified statutory law of Florida. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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