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 13-242 – Payroll Deductions — Employee Membership Entities
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Affiliated political action committee” means a political action committee affiliated with an employee membership entity. (3) “Employee membership entity” means an organization whose membership includes employees of the employer. (b) If an employer withholds from employees by payroll deduction the employees’ dues to an employee membership entity: […]
Section 13-243 – Collections by Membership Entities
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Affiliated political action committee” means a political action committee affiliated with a membership entity. (3) “Membership entity” means an organization that collects dues from its members. (b) A membership entity may establish a program for periodically collecting from its members and accumulating voluntary contributions by the members […]
Section 13-245 – Prohibited Expenditures
(a) In this section, “walk-around services” means the following activities if performed for money while the polls are open: (1) distributing campaign material; (2) stationing a person, including oneself, or an object in the path of a voter; (3) electioneering or canvassing as described in § 16-206 of this article; (4) communicating in any other manner a voting preference or […]
Section 13-246 – Presentation of Claim for Payment
A person who claims that money is due from a campaign finance entity shall present a claim for payment to the treasurer or subtreasurer not later than 30 days after the election for which the liability was incurred.
Section 13-247 – Disposition of Surplus Funds
After all campaign expenditures have been made and before filing a final campaign finance report under Subtitle 3 of this title, any remaining balance in the account of a campaign finance entity shall be returned pro rata to the contributors or paid to: (1) if the campaign finance entity is a political committee formed to support […]
Section 13-248 – Requirements for Disbursement of Compensation
If a responsible officer of a campaign finance entity has a compensation agreement with the campaign finance entity, before making a disbursement for the compensation, the campaign finance entity shall submit to the State Board: (1) a copy of the compensation agreement; and (2) if the campaign finance entity is an authorized candidate campaign committee, the written […]
Section 13-249 – Coordinated Expenditure or Donation in Excess of the Limits Prohibited
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) (i) “Candidate” has the meaning stated in § 1–101 of this article. (ii) For purposes of this section, “candidate” includes a candidate, an authorized candidate campaign committee, a slate committee, and agents of a candidate, an authorized candidate campaign committee, or a slate committee. (3) “Communication” includes social […]
Section 13-301 – Registration Required for Out-of-State Political Committees
(a) In this section, “out–of–state political committee” means a nonfederal political committee organized under the law of another state. (b) (1) An out–of–state political committee shall register with the State Board on a form that the State Board prescribes within 48 hours after directly or indirectly making transfers in a cumulative amount of $6,000 or more in an […]
Section 13-235 – During General Assembly Session
(a) This section applies to the following officials: (1) the Governor; (2) the Lieutenant Governor; (3) the Attorney General; (4) the Comptroller; and (5) a member of the General Assembly. (b) Except as provided in subsection (c), (d), or (e) of this section, during a regular session of the General Assembly an official described in subsection (a) of this section, or a […]