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 13-309.1 – Filing Deadlines — Disclosure Report Following Aggregate Expenditures of $10,000 or More
(a) In this section, “electioneering communication” has the meaning stated in § 13–307(a) of this subtitle. (b) This section applies to a political action committee that exclusively makes: (1) independent expenditures; or (2) disbursements for electioneering communications. (c) For purposes of this section, a political action committee shall be considered to have made an expenditure if the political action committee […]
Section 13-332 – Disqualification — Eligibility to Be Candidate or Treasurer
An individual may not become a candidate for any public or party office in this State or become a treasurer for a campaign finance entity if, as to any campaign finance report due under § 13-304 of this subtitle from, or on behalf of, that individual during the preceding five calendar years: (1) there exists a […]
Section 13-309.2 – Registration and Report by Participating Organization
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) (i) “Donation” means the gift or transfer, or promise of gift or transfer, of money or any other thing of value to a participating organization. (ii) “Donation” does not include any amount of money or other thing of value: 1. received by a participating organization in the ordinary […]
Section 13-332.1 – Prohibition From Being Issued a Certificate of Nomination
(a) A candidate may not be issued a certificate of nomination under § 5–705 of this article if, on or before the deadline for declining the nomination specified under § 5–801(b) of this article, the candidate has failed to: (1) file a campaign finance report, an affidavit, or an amended campaign finance report that is due under […]
Section 13-310 – Filing Deadlines — Final Report Required
(a) This section applies to the campaign finance entity of an individual if the individual is not a filed candidate or the incumbent in any office filled by an election under this article. (b) A campaign finance entity shall terminate and file a final campaign finance report within 8 years after the later of: (1) the end of […]
Section 13-310.1 – Termination of Campaign Finance Entities on Death of Candidate
(a) Within 1 year after a candidate dies, the candidate’s authorized candidate campaign committee shall: (1) pay all outstanding obligations; (2) subject to subsection (b) of this section, dispose of any funds remaining after the payment of all outstanding obligations in accordance with § 13–247 of this title; and (3) terminate and file a final campaign finance report. (b) Before […]
Section 13-311 – Final Report — Disposal of Funds
Before a campaign finance entity files a final campaign finance report, the entity shall pay all outstanding obligations and dispose of all of its remaining assets in accordance with § 13-247 of this title.
Section 13-312 – Reporting Periods
(a) Campaign finance reports filed under § 13–304 of this subtitle shall cover the following reporting periods: (1) the first campaign finance report shall cover the period from the date of organization of the campaign finance entity through the day specified in item (3) of this subsection; (2) each subsequent campaign finance report shall cover the period from […]
Section 13-313 – Termination of Campaign Finance Entity by the State Board
(a) The State Board may terminate a campaign finance entity if the State Board determines that good cause exists and that: (1) the campaign finance entity could be terminated under § 13–309(b)(4) of this subtitle except for the existence of one or more outstanding obligations and each of those obligations is more than 5 years old; (2) no […]