Section 13-246 – Presentation of Claim for Payment
A person who claims that money is due from a campaign finance entity shall present a claim for payment to the treasurer or subtreasurer not later than 30 days after the election for which the liability was incurred.
Section 13-247 – Disposition of Surplus Funds
After all campaign expenditures have been made and before filing a final campaign finance report under Subtitle 3 of this title, any remaining balance in the account of a campaign finance entity shall be returned pro rata to the contributors or paid to: (1) if the campaign finance entity is a political committee formed to support […]
Section 13-248 – Requirements for Disbursement of Compensation
If a responsible officer of a campaign finance entity has a compensation agreement with the campaign finance entity, before making a disbursement for the compensation, the campaign finance entity shall submit to the State Board: (1) a copy of the compensation agreement; and (2) if the campaign finance entity is an authorized candidate campaign committee, the written […]
Section 13-249 – Coordinated Expenditure or Donation in Excess of the Limits Prohibited
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) (i) “Candidate” has the meaning stated in § 1–101 of this article. (ii) For purposes of this section, “candidate” includes a candidate, an authorized candidate campaign committee, a slate committee, and agents of a candidate, an authorized candidate campaign committee, or a slate committee. (3) “Communication” includes social […]
Section 13-301 – Registration Required for Out-of-State Political Committees
(a) In this section, “out–of–state political committee” means a nonfederal political committee organized under the law of another state. (b) (1) An out–of–state political committee shall register with the State Board on a form that the State Board prescribes within 48 hours after directly or indirectly making transfers in a cumulative amount of $6,000 or more in an […]
Section 13-235 – During General Assembly Session
(a) This section applies to the following officials: (1) the Governor; (2) the Lieutenant Governor; (3) the Attorney General; (4) the Comptroller; and (5) a member of the General Assembly. (b) Except as provided in subsection (c), (d), or (e) of this section, during a regular session of the General Assembly an official described in subsection (a) of this section, or a […]
Section 13-304 – Reports to the State Board or a Local Board
(a) (1) From the date of its organization until its termination under the provisions of this title, a campaign finance entity, except a political club, shall file a campaign finance report at the State Board at the times and for the periods required by §§ 13–309, 13–312, and 13–316 of this subtitle. (2) A campaign finance report submitted […]
Section 13-236 – State Funded Entities
An entity that at any time during an election cycle derives the majority of its operating funds from the State may not make a contribution to any campaign finance entity during that election cycle.
Section 13-305 – Exception to Filing Requirements
(a) Instead of filing a report required under § 13–309 of this subtitle, a treasurer may file an affidavit stating that the campaign finance entity has not raised or spent a cumulative amount of $1,000 or more, exclusive of the filing fee, and regardless of the balance of the campaign account, since: (1) establishing the campaign finance […]
Section 13-236.1 – Contributions or Donations by Foreign Principals
(a) In this section, “foreign principal” has the meaning stated in 22 U.S.C. § 611(b). (b) A foreign principal may not: (1) make a contribution to a ballot issue committee; or (2) make a donation to a person that makes independent expenditures or electioneering communications relating to a ballot issue.