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Florida Chamber files complaint against Hometown Democracy

Abel Harding
The Jacksonville Observer
July 22, 2010

The Florida Chamber of Commerce filed a complaint with the Florida Elections Commission against Florida Hometown Democracy Inc., the Political Action Committee sponsoring Amendment 4.

The complaint, filed by Adam Babington, vice president of Governmental Affairs with the Chamber, alledges that the group failed to properly comply with state elections law, including failing to report occupational information on all contributions in excess of $100 and using improper disclaimers in political advertising, incluing on the official Amendment 4 website.

"This may be just the tip of the iceberg," Babington said in a news release.

The Chamber has accused the group of hiding donor information in the past.

Florida Hometown Democracy is the primary advocate of Amendment 4, a constitutional amendment that would required voter approval of any comprehensive land use changes.

You can view a copy of the complaint at the Chamber's website.

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