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.
Section 13-502 – Special Provisions — Montgomery County
As to contributions to the Montgomery County Executive, a member of the County Council of Montgomery County, or a candidate for either of those offices, Title 5, Subtitle 8, Part VI of the General Provisions Article may apply.
Section 13-337 – Relief From Sanctions
(a) A sanction may not be imposed for failure to file a campaign finance report or to pay a late filing fee if a court of competent jurisdiction finds just cause for the failure. (b) (1) On request of a responsible officer subject to the assessment of a late filing fee and with the approval of the State […]
Section 13-340 – Distribution of Fees
Fees for late filing of campaign finance reports, affidavits, or amended campaign finance reports imposed under § 13–331 of this subtitle shall be distributed to the Fair Campaign Financing Fund established under § 15–103 of this article.
Section 13-341 – Retention of Documents
(a) (1) Each board shall receive and preserve all campaign finance reports that are required to be filed with it under this article. (2) Subject to paragraph (3) of this subsection, the campaign finance reports received by a board shall be kept as part of its records for: (i) a period not to exceed 5 years after the campaign […]
Section 13-401 – Authority Line
(a) (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, each item of campaign material shall contain, set apart from any other message, an authority line that states: (i) as to campaign material published, distributed, or disseminated by a campaign finance entity: 1. the name and address of the treasurer of each campaign finance entity responsible for the campaign material; […]
Section 13-401.1 – Requirements Involving the Use of a Bot to Publish or Distribute Campaign Material Online
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Bot” means an automated online account where all or substantially all of the actions or posts of that account are not the result of a person. (3) “Online” means appearing on any public–facing Internet website, web application, or digital application, including a social network or publication. […]
Section 13-402 – Advertising Rates
(a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, a person publishing a newspaper or periodical in the State may not charge a candidate for State or local public office a rate for political advertising that exceeds the local rate regularly charged for commercial advertising by the person publishing that newspaper or periodical. (b) If a candidate uses […]
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 […]