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 13-310 – 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 […]
Section 13-316 – Filing Location
A campaign finance report required by § 13-304 of this subtitle shall be filed with the State Board.
Section 13-320 – Forms
The State Board shall prescribe the forms for the campaign finance reports and other documents required by this subtitle.
Section 13-321 – Notice
(a) (1) In accordance with paragraph (2) of this subsection, the State Board shall notify each campaign finance entity that is required under this subtitle to file campaign finance reports of each campaign finance report required to be filed by that entity. (2) The notice shall be provided: (i) at least 10 but not more than 20 days before […]
Section 13-322 – Timeliness
A campaign finance report is timely if: (1) regardless of when it is received, the United States Postal Service has affixed a mark on the envelope or on a receipt verifying that the campaign finance report was mailed on or before the filing deadline; or (2) it is received by the State Board within 3 days after […]