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...1 "Testimonial" is defined for purposes of section
111.012 , Florida Statutes, as "any breakfast, dinner, luncheon, rally, party, reception, or other affair held to honor or raise funds on behalf of any elected public officer, except a campaign fund raiser held pursuant to s.
106.025 (1)." 2 Before a testimonial may be held, a notice of intent to hold the testimonial must be filed by the person in charge of the testimonial with the Division of Elections in the case of a state or multi county district officer or, in the...
...r of a person who holds, or who is or was a candidate for nomination or election to, a political office in this state, designed to raise funds on his behalf for any purpose not charitable, religious, or educational." 7 Section 99.193 was replaced by section 106.025 , Florida Statutes (1978 Supplement), which provided that no testimonial could be held for the purpose of raising funds to be used in a campaign for public office or nomination or election thereto unless written notice of the intent to hold such a testimonial was filed with the appropriate officials....
...ed for purposes of section
111.012 , Florida Statutes, as "any breakfast, dinner, luncheon, rally, party, reception, or other affair held to honor or raise funds on behalf of any elected public officer, except a campaign fund raiser held pursuant to s.
106.025 (1)." (e.s.) While the term "or other affair" would refer to the type of events that are similar in nature and character to those specifically enumerated in the statute, 11 the definition does not, like its predecessors, limit its terms to fund raisers....
...h recognized an exception for bona fide gifts to the officeholder by a relative. 8 See, ss. 66 and 67, Ch. 77-175, Laws of Florida, repealing, among others, s. 99.193, effective January 1, 1978). And see, s. 40, Ch. 77-175, Laws of Florida, creating s. 106.025 , Fla....
