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 […]
Section 13-222 – Campaign Contribution Receipts
(a) (1) By the next deadline for filing a campaign finance report after receiving a contribution specified in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a treasurer shall issue a campaign contribution receipt on the form that the State Board prescribes. (2) A campaign contribution receipt shall be mailed or delivered to each person who makes one or more contributions […]
Section 13-202 – Campaign Finance Entity Required
(a) This section does not apply to a candidate for election to the central committee of a political party if the candidate during an election cycle does not: (1) spend more than $1,000 in personal funds; or (2) accept contributions. (b) Unless otherwise expressly authorized by law, all campaign finance activity for an election under this article shall be […]
Section 13-203 – Campaign Finance Report Required
Each campaign finance entity shall comply with the reporting requirements of Subtitle 3 of this title.
Section 13-207 – Political Committees — in General
(a) This section applies to a political committee other than a political club. (b) A political committee may not receive or disburse money or any other thing of value unless the political committee is established in accordance with the requirements of this section. (c) To establish a political committee: (1) a chairman and a treasurer shall be appointed on […]
Section 13-208 – Political Committees — Statement of Organization
(a) This section applies to a political committee other than a political club. (b) A political committee shall provide, with the filing required by § 13-207(c) of this subtitle, a statement of organization that includes its name and a statement of purpose. (c) The statement of purpose shall specify: (1) each candidate or ballot question, if any, that the […]
Section 13-208.1 – Legislative Party Caucus Committees
(a) Each political party may establish one legislative party caucus committee for each House of the General Assembly. (b) The State Board shall adopt regulations governing the establishment, structure, and operation of legislative party caucus committees.