Fundraising rules may have been broken: Some state legislators appear to have violated House and Senate rules meant to force them to disclose money they raise for political committees they control.

Publication: The Miami Herald (Miami, Florida) (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune Business News)

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Byline: Gary Fineout, The Miami Herald

Dec. 16--rule. He said he was returning $18,000 in contributions.

A handful of state lawmakers, including Sen. Alex Diaz de la Portilla, a Miami Republican, appear to have violated a year-old rule meant to force legislators to disclose more information about their fundraising efforts. House Speaker Allan Bense and Senate President Tom Lee pushed through in November 2004 tight new campaign finance rules for legislators that went beyond what was required in state law. NEW RULE One of the new rules required...

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