§ 12-21. Reporting of independent expenditure.

(a)

Reporting and Posting of Independent Expenditures.

(1)

Reporting and posting of independent expenditures. Each person who makes an independent expenditure with respect to any candidate for the Office of Mayor of Miami-Dade County, the Office of Commissioner of Miami-Dade County, Property Appraiser of Miami-Dade County, or Miami-Dade County Community Council shall file a report ("Independent Expenditure Report") electronically with the Miami-Dade County Department of Elections. The Supervisor of Elections shall determine the required format for Independent Expenditure Reports and shall provide copies upon request. Independent Expenditure Reports submitted by a person or entity shall be posted on the Supervisor of Election's Website within two (2) business days of receipt of the Independent Expenditure Report.

(2)

Definitions.

a.

For purposes of this section, "person" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Chapter 106, Florida Statutes, as amended and supplemented.

b.

For purposes of this section, "independent expenditure" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Chapter 106, Florida Statutes, as amended and supplemented.

(Ord. No. 00-125, §§ 1, 2, 10-3-00; Ord. No. 08-62, § 7, 5-20-08; Ord. No. 11-87, § 1, 11-15-11)

Editor's note

Ord. No. 00-125, §§ 1, 2, adopted Oct. 3, 2000 did not specifically amend the Code. Its inclusion as section 12-21 was at the discretion of the editor.