Section 13-333 – Disqualification — Assuming Office
(a) An individual who, within the meaning of § 13-327 of this subtitle, has failed to file a campaign finance report that is due from, or on behalf of, that individual, may not, until the individual corrects the failure to file: (1) be deemed to be elected to a public or party office in this State; (2) take […]
Section 13-334 – Forfeiture of Salary
(a) This section applies to each individual holding public office in this State who is subject to prosecution under § 13-335(b) of this subtitle. (b) The State Board shall: (1) investigate each circumstance that causes an individual to become subject to this section; (2) notify the individual; and (3) provide the individual an opportunity to be heard. (c) If the State […]
Section 13-335 – Referral for Prosecution
(a) (1) If the State Board determines that there has been, for more than 30 days, a failure to file a campaign finance report within the meaning of § 13-327 of this subtitle, the State Board shall issue the notice prescribed in paragraph (2) of this subsection to the responsible officers of the campaign finance entity in […]
Section 13-336 – Provisions Mandatory
Subject to § 13–337 of this subtitle, the provisions of this part and Part VI of this subtitle and the provisions of this subtitle governing the filing of campaign finance reports are mandatory and not directory.
Section 13-337 – Relief From Sanctions
(a) A sanction may not be imposed for failure to file a campaign finance report or to pay a late filing fee if a court of competent jurisdiction finds just cause for the failure. (b) (1) On request of a responsible officer subject to the assessment of a late filing fee and with the approval of the State […]
Section 13-340 – Distribution of Fees
Fees for late filing of campaign finance reports, affidavits, or amended campaign finance reports imposed under § 13–331 of this subtitle shall be distributed to the Fair Campaign Financing Fund established under § 15–103 of this article.
Section 13-341 – Retention of Documents
(a) (1) Each board shall receive and preserve all campaign finance reports that are required to be filed with it under this article. (2) Subject to paragraph (3) of this subsection, the campaign finance reports received by a board shall be kept as part of its records for: (i) a period not to exceed 5 years after the campaign […]
Section 13-323 – Receipt
A board shall provide a receipt for a campaign finance report that is hand-delivered.
Section 13-324 – Electronic Filing
(a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, campaign finance reports required to be filed with the State Board shall be submitted using an electronic storage medium, and in a format, that the State Board approves. (2) The State Board may exempt a campaign finance entity with de minimis financial activity from the requirement to […]
Section 13-327 – Failure to File — in General
(a) A campaign finance entity that fails to file a campaign finance report, an affidavit, or an amended campaign finance report required by this subtitle is subject to the sanctions provided in Part VII of this subtitle. (b) If a campaign finance entity fails to provide on a campaign finance report required by § 13–304 of this […]