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 13-307 – Electioneering Communication Report
(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 other thing of value to a person that makes disbursements for electioneering communications. (ii) “Donation” does not include any amount of money or any other thing of value: 1. received by a […]
Section 13-328 – Failure to File — Lists of Violators
(a) Within 10 days after the deadline for the filing of any campaign finance report that is required to be filed with the State Board, the State Board shall compile a list of the campaign finance entities that failed to file the campaign finance report and distribute the list, or a portion of the list, to […]
Section 13-309 – Filing Deadlines — in General
(a) Subject to other provisions of this subtitle and except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, a campaign finance entity shall file campaign finance reports as follows: (1) in the gubernatorial election year only, except for a ballot issue committee, on or before the third Tuesday in April, if the campaign finance entity did not […]
Section 13-331 – Late Filing Fees
(a) In accordance with subsection (b) of this section, the State Board shall assess late filing fees for a failure to file a campaign finance report, an affidavit, or an amended campaign finance report, as specified in § 13–327 of this subtitle. (b) (1) The State Board shall assess the fees in the following amounts for each day […]
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 […]