# Fla. Stat. § 106.12: 106.12 Petty cash funds allowed

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TIX_C106_S106.12

## Section

- **Citation:** Fla. Stat. § 106.12
- **Heading:** 106.12 Petty cash funds allowed
- **Jurisdiction:** Florida
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Florida Code / Title IX / Chapter 106 / Section 106.12

## Text

(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.

History: s. 12, ch. 73-128; s. 48, ch. 77-175; s. 9, ch. 85-226; s. 5, ch. 2002-197; s. 20, ch. 2013-37.

## Nearby sections

- [Fla. Stat. § 106.03 106.03 Registration of political committees and electioneering communications organizations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TIX_C106_S106.03.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 106.05 106.05 Deposit of contributions; statement of campaign treasurer.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TIX_C106_S106.05.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 106.06 106.06 Treasurer to keep records; inspections.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TIX_C106_S106.06.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 106.07 106.07 Reports; certification and filing.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TIX_C106_S106.07.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 106.08 106.08 Contributions; limitations on.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TIX_C106_S106.08.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 106.09 106.09 Cash contributions and contribution by cashier’s checks.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TIX_C106_S106.09.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 106.011 106.011 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TIX_C106_S106.011.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 106.11 106.11 Expenses of and expenditures by candidates and political committees.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TIX_C106_S106.11.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 106.12 106.12 Petty cash funds allowed.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TIX_C106_S106.12.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 106.14 106.14 Utilities; deposits; prior authorization.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TIX_C106_S106.14.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 106.15 106.15 Certain acts prohibited.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TIX_C106_S106.15.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 106.16 106.16 Limitation on certain rates and charges.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TIX_C106_S106.16.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 106.17 106.17 Polls and surveys relating to candidacies.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TIX_C106_S106.17.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 106.18 106.18 When a candidate’s name to be omitted from ballot.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TIX_C106_S106.18.md)

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