How and what forms do I need to file to form a political action committee in FL?

Hello.

The procedure for starting a political action committee in Florida
(for purposes of contributing to local, county and state issues and
candidates) is covered in:

Division of Elections - 2004 Handbook for Committees 
http://election.dos.state.fl.us/publications/pdf/CommitteeHandbook.pdf

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Basically, as explained in the 2004 Handbook for Committees,  the
forms that you need to complete are:

Statement of Organization for Political Committee
http://election.dos.state.fl.us/forms/pdf/dsde5.pdf

-AND- 

Appointment of Campaign Treasurer and Designation of Campaign
Depository for Political Committees
http://election.dos.state.fl.us/forms/pdf/dsde6Web.pdf

As explained on page 15 of the 2004 Handbook for Committees mentioned
above, where you would file the forms depends on whether you political
committee is supporting statewide candidates/issues, countywide
candidates/issues or municipal level candidates/issues.

All documents available from:
Division of Elections - Florida Department of State
http://election.dos.state.fl.us/publications/index.shtml


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Now, keep in mind, that if your PAC is going to contribute to
candidates for federal office (i.e., congressional & presidential
candidates), you're going to  need to register with the Federal
Elections Commission.

Please download the Federal Campaign Guide for Nonconnected Committees
and the BCRA Supplement for complete instructions:
http://www.fec.gov/pdf/nongui.pdf

As detailed in the guide, the basic way to get started is to register
with the FEC by filing FEC Form #1 ("Statement of Organization"). Form
and instructions may be downloaded from this page:
http://www.fec.gov/reporting.html  
 
FEC Form 1: Statement of Organization filed by candidates, parties and PACs
http://www.fec.gov/pdf/forms/fecfrm1.pdf

Form 1 Instructions  (revised 2/2003)
http://www.fec.gov/pdf/forms/fecfrm1i.pdf

Various steps of the registration process include: designating a
treasurer, opening bank accounts, and naming your committee. Once your
committee is established, it will have to comply with all the
requirements set out in the guide.

The FEC has a toll free number for more information: 1-800-424-9530
http://www.fec.gov/pages/infosvc.htm#1-800%20Line

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This web site has a qood summary of the procedure for starting a
federally registered PAC:
Asian Americans: FAQ on Political Action Committees (PACs): 
http://www.80-20initiative.net/pacfaq.htm
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I hope this helps. If anything is unclear, please let me know via the
"request clarification" feature. Thanks.

Very well researched!