Section 13-604.2 – Civil Penalties — Campaign Finance Violations
(a) A candidate for election to the central committee of a political party shall pay a civil penalty of $1,000 in accordance with subsections (b) through (f) of this section if the candidate: (1) is not exempt from § 13–202 of this title and fails to conduct campaign finance activity through a campaign finance entity; or (2) violates […]
Section 13-405.2 – Currency Requirements for Purchase or Sale of Campaign Material or Electioneering Communication
(a) In this section, “electioneering communication” has the meaning stated in § 13–307(a) of this title. (b) A person may not purchase campaign material or an electioneering communication using any currency other than United States currency. (c) A person may not willfully and knowingly sell campaign material or an electioneering communication to a person who uses any currency […]
Section 13-406 – Definitions
(a) In this Part II of this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Incumbent” means a member of the General Assembly. (c) “Publication expense” means an expenditure relating to writing, publishing, printing, issuing, mailing, or distributing an unofficial legislative newsletter. (d) “Unofficial legislative newsletter” means an unsolicited document used by an incumbent, without supervision by or […]
Section 13-333 – Disqualification — Assuming Office
(a) An individual who, within the meaning of § 13-327 of this subtitle, has failed to file a campaign finance report that is due from, or on behalf of, that individual, may not, until the individual corrects the failure to file: (1) be deemed to be elected to a public or party office in this State; (2) take […]
Section 13-407 – Scope of Part
Part II of this subtitle does not restrict the use by the General Assembly of any funds appropriated in the State budget.
Section 13-334 – Forfeiture of Salary
(a) This section applies to each individual holding public office in this State who is subject to prosecution under § 13-335(b) of this subtitle. (b) The State Board shall: (1) investigate each circumstance that causes an individual to become subject to this section; (2) notify the individual; and (3) provide the individual an opportunity to be heard. (c) If the State […]
Section 13-408 – Payment of Publication Expenses
(a) Publication expenses may not be paid from public funds. (b) Publication expenses: (1) may be paid by an authorized candidate campaign committee of the incumbent if the authorized candidate campaign committee complies with all other requirements of this title regarding expenditures and campaign material; and (2) may not be paid from the personal funds of any individual.
Section 13-335 – Referral for Prosecution
(a) (1) If the State Board determines that there has been, for more than 30 days, a failure to file a campaign finance report within the meaning of § 13-327 of this subtitle, the State Board shall issue the notice prescribed in paragraph (2) of this subsection to the responsible officers of the campaign finance entity in […]
Section 13-501 – Special Provisions — Prince George’s County
As to contributions to the Prince George’s County Executive, a member of the Prince George’s County Council, or a candidate for either of those offices, Title 5, Subtitle 8, Part V of the General Provisions Article may apply.
Section 13-336 – Provisions Mandatory
Subject to § 13–337 of this subtitle, the provisions of this part and Part VI of this subtitle and the provisions of this subtitle governing the filing of campaign finance reports are mandatory and not directory.