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Bmvatd County Supervisor of Elections
AW Office Box 1119
T itu"k, FL 32791 -1119
Dear Supeavisor Gaky
This is in rcWm to your Jammy 2 2407 lemw to Dawn Roberts"
During our telephone discussion on January 17, 2407, you advised sae that you were not requesting dw a how
opinion res pare be issued by the Division of Elections. You indicated that a written rcqxmse from me regamWg
your questions wmAd be sufficient.
You asked the following questions:
1. Can acandidate purchase office equ4ment, signs, printed makdals mich as flyers and rids, or der Kom 1
are for the hutimance of his candidacy from his personal funds and list tt►em as on his camp** ms's report
as an in - kind contribution fin himself? The air is yes.
2. If the candidate can adim dwe purchases may he use personal funds, credit card or check in lieu of his
=apaip account futons? Ttse aamwer is yes.
3. Can a candldan purchm "unlimited" ire -find flow fa3m his personal account in lieu of his campaip aGCamt
f rods? The answer is yes„ but the candkhft would be required to report ft kd tontributiorb.
4. Does floe use of a personal credit card c rcrunvent she riestriction of credit card use by local ? The
answer is no. Tim Florida lion Code does riot regulate the mo d of payment for item that w ere purchased
aW Hoeft contributed in - kind. The trumcdon is still being rte.
It is isttlwrtant to now dtat Chapter 106 has changed drama" since the time of the issuance of DE 78-23.
1 hope that this information is WPM.
Sincenciy,
sham D. Larson
General CowBCI
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R. A. Gray 200 Somtk Browagh Street * TWbb nee, Fbrkis 323"41224
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