Creation of Florida Political Action Committee.

We are having enormous trouble getting FPL to underground our
electrical wires even though we are willing to shoulder the associated
expense.  Our electrical service is always going out, even when there
is no particular weather event.  When there is a storm, its pretty
much a sure thing that the power will go out.

In any event, we feel that maybe forming a PAC and hiring a lobbyist
would help get the process moving.

My question:  How do we create a PAC?

Hello dsm169,

As stated in the disclaimer at the bottom of this page, answers and
comments provided on Google Answers are general information, and are
not intended to substitute for informed professional legal advice.

The Federal Election Commission (FEC) provides information on creating
a political action committee (PAC), including links to detailed
guides, on this page:

"Quick Answers to PAC Questions"
FEC
http://www.fec.gov/ans/answers_pac.shtml

However, you may instead be interested in forming a political
committee, or maybe a committee of continuous existence, under Florida
laws.  In that case, here are documents from the Florida Department of
State, Division of Elections, concerning these committees and how to
create them.

"Frequently Asked Questions: Committees"
Florida Department of State, Division of Elections
http://election.dos.state.fl.us/online/faq.shtml#Committees

"2004 Committee and Campaign Treasurer Handbook: with amendments as provided
by Chapter Law 2004-252" (July 2004) [includes "Chapter 5: Becoming a Committee"]
Florida Department of State, Division of Elections
http://doe.dos.state.fl.us/publications/pdf/CommitteeHandbook.pdf

"Forms: Committee Forms"
Florida Department of State, Division of Elections
http://election.dos.state.fl.us/forms/index.shtml#com

You may wish to contact an attorney, the FEC, or the Florida
Department of State, Division of Elections, if you have questions or
want updated information about requirements on creating one of these
organizations.

- justaskscott


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