Section 13-602 – Prohibited Acts
(a) (1) A person may not directly or indirectly give, offer, or promise money, aid, a gift, an advantage, a preferment, an emolument, or any other valuable thing to another person for the purpose of inducing or procuring that person to vote or refrain from voting for or against: (i) an individual, question, or measure at an election […]
Section 13-403 – Retention of Copies
(a) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, each campaign finance entity, each person required to register under § 13–306(b) of this title, and each person required to register under § 13–307(b) of this title that is responsible for, publisher of, and distributor of, an item of campaign material shall keep a sample copy of the […]
Section 13-404 – Regulations Governing Electronic Media
(a) In this section, “electronic media” means any electronic medium, except television or radio, that may be used to transmit campaign material. (b) The State Board shall adopt regulations governing the application of §§ 13–401 and 13–403 of this subtitle to campaign material transmitted through electronic media. (c) The regulations adopted by the State Board under this section: […]
Section 13-405 – Placement of Qualifying Paid Digital Communication on Online Platform
(a) (1) A person who directly or indirectly requests placement of a qualifying paid digital communication on an online platform shall expressly notify the online platform at the time the request for placement of a qualifying paid digital communication is made that the communication is a qualifying paid digital communication. (2) The notice required under paragraph (1) of […]
Section 13-405.1 – Investigation of Potential Violations of 13-401 or 13-405 by State Administrator; Injunctions
(a) (1) The State Administrator may investigate a potential violation of § 13–401 or § 13–405 of this subtitle by a purchaser of a qualifying paid digital communication. (2) In furtherance of an investigation under paragraph (1) of this subsection, the State Administrator may issue a subpoena for the attendance of a witness to testify or the production […]
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 […]