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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 13-214 – Responsibility

    (a)    The responsible officers of a campaign finance entity are jointly and severally responsible for:         (1)    filing all campaign finance reports in full and accurate detail; and         (2)    except as otherwise provided in this title, all other actions of the entity.     (b)    Notice shall be provided to a campaign finance entity by serving the responsible officers.     (c)    The State Board […]

Section 13-233 – Right of Individual to Volunteer

    This Part V of this subtitle does not affect the right of an individual to:         (1)    volunteer the individual’s time or, for transportation incident to an election, personal vehicle; or         (2)    pay reasonable legal expenses associated with maintaining or contesting the results of an election.

Section 13-215 – Qualifications and Eligibility

    (a)    Each chairman, treasurer, and campaign manager shall be a registered voter of the State.     (b)    (1)    Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, a candidate may not act:             (i)    as the treasurer of a campaign finance entity of the candidate; or             (ii)    with respect to any other campaign finance entity:                 1.    as the campaign manager or treasurer; or                 2.    in any […]

Section 13-234 – Method of Money Contribution

    (a)    A contribution of money may be made only by:         (1)    check;         (2)    credit card;         (3)    cash, if the contribution does not exceed $100 in an election cycle; or         (4)    an electronic method that the State Board authorizes by regulation.     (b)    An electronic method of making a contribution that the State Board authorizes under this section shall ensure that:         (1)    the identity […]

Section 13-218 – Treasurer — Control of Contributions and Expenditures

    (a)    All assets received by or on behalf of a campaign finance entity shall be:         (1)    delivered to the treasurer; and         (2)    maintained by the treasurer for the purposes of the campaign finance entity.     (b)    (1)    Assets of a campaign finance entity may be disbursed only:             (i)    if they have passed through the hands of the treasurer; and             (ii)    in accordance with […]

Section 13-220 – Campaign Accounts

    (a)    (1)    Each campaign finance entity shall designate one or more campaign accounts.         (2)    Each designated campaign account shall:             (i)    be in a financial institution; and             (ii)    be registered in a manner that identifies it as the account of a campaign finance entity.         (3)    A campaign finance entity shall deposit all funds received in a designated campaign account.     (b)    (1)    Subject to paragraph […]

Section 13-220.1 – Administrative Accounts

    (a)    Each central committee of a political party or legislative party caucus committee may establish one administrative account.     (b)    Disbursements from an administrative account may be made only for nonelectoral purposes.     (c)    A donation to an administrative account:         (1)    may be made only if the donor is aware that the donation will be used for nonelectoral purposes and consents […]

Section 13-220.2 – Political Action Committee Compliance Accounts

    (a)    Each political action committee may establish one compliance account.     (b)    Disbursements from a political action committee compliance account may be made only for purposes of record keeping, reporting, and any other work necessary to comply with the requirements of this title, including accounting and legal services.     (c)    A disbursement from a political action committee compliance account may […]

Section 13-221 – Books and Records

    (a)    (1)    The treasurer of a campaign finance entity shall keep a detailed and accurate account book of all assets received, expenditures made, and obligations incurred by or on behalf of the entity.         (2)    Except as provided in § 13–240 of this subtitle, as to each asset received or expenditure made, the account book shall state:             (i)    its amount […]