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Alva Smith

2022 Form 6 · annual filing (Commission on Ethics) · received 2023-06-02 · 5 pages (text)

Net worth$1,486,127
Income listed$146,192
Real estate$1,935,0005 properties
Debts listed$801,234
Worth a look0

Where listed income comes from

  • Government & public payroll 100% $146,192 · Florida State University, Leon County Schools

Worth a look 0

Nothing stood out under the current rules.

Context 5

Context Unusual reporting

Net worth $1,486,127; listed items add up to $1,485,766

Reported net worth: $1,486,127. Household goods + listed assets − listed liabilities = $1,485,766. They roughly agree.

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.”2022 Form 6 instructions, Net Worth ✓ quoted from the saved instructions · how this rule works

Context Income & business ties

74% of listed income ($107,498) comes from Florida State University

Listed income totals $146,192 from 2 sources. The largest is classed as government & public payroll.

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”2022 Form 6 instructions, Income ✓ quoted from the saved instructions · how this rule works

Context Income & business ties

Most income is from government & public payroll (100%)

Sector is inferred from the names of income sources and the businesses they own.

What to check
  • Consider whether decisions in the office sought affect this industry.

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”2022 Form 6 instructions, Income ✓ quoted from the saved instructions · how this rule works

Context Wealth & holdings

Reports a net worth of $1,486,127 — a millionaire 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”2022 Form 6 instructions, Net Worth ✓ quoted from the saved instructions · how this rule works

Context Wealth & holdings

Real estate worth $1,935,000 across 5 properties (130% of net worth)

Real estate holdings, as listed.

What to check
  • Look the parcels up with the county property appraiser: land use (vacant or improved), assessed value and when they were bought.
  • Check whether any listed liability is a mortgage on these properties.

Rule: Real estate holdings
“Real property: Identify by providing the street address of the property.”2022 Form 6 instructions, Assets ✓ quoted from the saved instructions · how this rule works

Where to look next

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Their filings

Their campaign

Other filings by Alva Smith

FilingReceivedNet worthItems
2025 Form 6 — annual (Commission on Ethics)2026-06-08$1,935,000
2024 Form 6 — annual (Commission on Ethics)2025-07-01$1,675,000
2023 Form 6 — annual (Commission on Ethics)2024-06-03$1,375,000

Campaign money

2026 campaign for School Board

Raised
$0 from 0 contributions

From the Division of Elections campaign finance database, retrieved 2026-10-10. Loans and interest aren't counted as raised. Search the records by candidate name · How this is counted

Net worth

Net worth
As of
Household goods (lump sum)

Assets over $1,000 $2,187,000 listed

DescriptionValue

Liabilities over $1,000 $801,234 listed

CreditorAddressAmount

Joint and several liabilities not reported above

Reported as “N/A”.

Income $146,192 listed

Elected to attach federal tax return instead:

Primary sources

SourceAddressAmount

Secondary sources (major customers of businesses owned)

Interests in specified businesses

Reported as “N/A”.

Signature

Signed by
Date
Filed with COE

Source

Document
Open PDF · original source
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Pages
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