2024 Form 6F · annual filing (Commission on Ethics) · received 2024-04-09 · 3 pages (text)
Net worth$7,288,700
Income listed$279,781
Real estate$0
Debts listed$0
Worth a look1
Where listed income comes from
Other / unclassified 77% $216,000 · Charles J. Dillon, III Trust
Investments & retirement 23% $63,781 · Social Security, Florida State Retirement
Worth a look 1
Worth a lookUnusual reporting
Reports a $7,288,700 net worth but lists no assets (only $175,000 of household goods)
The assets section is marked “N/A”, yet net worth is $7,288,700. Every asset worth more than $1,000 has to be listed, so about $7,113,700 of what this filer owns isn't shown.
What to check
Compare with the filer's other filings: which assets did they list before?
Which accounts would produce the income listed?
Rule: Net worth with no assets listed
“Describe, and state the value of, each asset you had on the reporting date”2024 Form 6 instructions, Assets ✓ quoted from the saved instructions · how this rule works
Context 4
ContextUnusual reporting
Net worth $7,288,700; listed items add up to $175,000
Reported net worth: $7,288,700. Household goods + listed assets − listed liabilities = $175,000. A difference is normal: net worth also counts assets and debts that aren't listed individually (items under $1,000, credit cards, taxes), and the instructions say subtracting listed liabilities from listed assets won't give an accurate figure in most cases.
What to check
No action needed unless other items look off.
Rule: Net worth vs. listed items
“Simply subtracting your liabilities from your assets will not result in an accurate net worth figure in most cases.”2024 Form 6 instructions, Net Worth ✓ quoted from the saved instructions · how this rule works
ContextIncome & business ties
77% of listed income ($216,000) comes from Charles J. Dillon, III Trust
Listed income totals $279,781 from 3 sources. The largest is classed as other / unclassified.
What to check
Who is this source, and does it have business before the office sought?
If the filer owns it, check the business section and secondary income.
Rule: Where the money comes from
“List the name of each source of income that provided you with more than $1,000 of income during”2024 Form 6 instructions, Income ✓ quoted from the saved instructions · how this rule works
ContextWealth & holdings
Reports a net worth of $7,288,700 — a multimillionaire on paper
Net worth is the filer's own figure. Being wealthy isn't a problem; it's context for comparing candidates and for reading the rest of the form.
What to check
Compare with the other candidates in the race.
Check that the large assets below are described and valued clearly.
Rule: Net worth tier
“Report your net worth as of”2024 Form 6 instructions, Net Worth ✓ quoted from the saved instructions · how this rule works
ContextWealth & holdings
Lists 1 business under “Interests in Specified Businesses” and owns more than 5% of it
Listed under “Interests in Specified Businesses”: CJ Dillon, III Enterprises, Inc. That section covers banks, insurers, mortgage and small-loan companies, utilities, alcohol licensees, pari-mutuels and holders of city or county franchises — industries where officials' interests are disclosed separately.
What to check
Check whether the office sought oversees or contracts with these industries.
Look the businesses up on Sunbiz for officers and registered agents.
Rule: Stakes in closely regulated businesses
“The types of businesses covered in this section include: state and federally chartered banks”2024 Form 6 instructions, Interests in Specified Businesses ✓ quoted from the saved instructions · how this rule works
Where to look next
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