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MD. Election Law Code Ann. §  14-103 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Election Law|Title 14 - Disclosure by Persons Doing Public Business|Section 14-103 - Attribution of Contribution to Candidate

    A contribution to a campaign finance entity of a candidate shall be deemed to be a contribution to the candidate for the purposes of this title.
MD. Election Law Code Ann. §  14-106 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Election Law|Title 14 - Disclosure by Persons Doing Public Business|Section 14-106 - Contracts -- Time of Attribution

    If a contract involves consideration to be paid over multiple reporting periods, the total ascertainable consideration to be paid under the contract shall be attributable to the date when the contract is made.
MD. Election Law Code Ann. §  14-107 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Election Law|Title 14 - Disclosure by Persons Doing Public Business|Section 14-107 - Requirements; Notifications of Deficiencies; Amended Statements; Late Filing Fees; Violations

    (a)    (1)    A governmental entity that has awarded a person a contract that causes the person to be doing public business shall:            (i)    require the person to certify that the person has filed the statement required under § 14–104(b)(1) of this title; and            (ii)    provide the State Board with the person’s name, address, and any other contact information required by the State Board.        (2)    (i)    A governmental entity may comply with paragraph (1)(ii) of this subsection by sending to the State Board a quarterly report on a form provided by the State Board.            (ii)    A quarterly report sent under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph shall:                1.    include the required information for any person that was awarded a contract that caused the person to be doing public business with the governmental entity during the preceding calendar quarter; and                2.    be submitted to the State Board no later than 10 business days after the close of each calendar quarter.    (b)    (1)    If a person files a statement under § 14–104 of this title that does not include all the information required, the State Board shall notify the person in writing of the particular deficiencies.        (2)    Within 30 days after service of the notice under paragraph (1) of this subsection, the person shall file an amended statement that includes all the information required.    (c)    (1)    As provided in this subsection, the State Board may impose fees for late filing of:            (i)    a statement required under § 14–104 of this title; or            (ii)    an amended statement required under subsection (b) of this section.        (2)    The State Board may impose late filing fees in the same amounts and in the same manner as provided under § 13–331(a) and (b) of this article for late filing of campaign finance reports.        (3)    Late filing fees imposed under this subsection shall be distributed to the Fair Campaign Financing Fund established under § 15–103 of this article.    (d)    A person who knowingly and willfully violates this title is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or both.    (e)    An officer or partner of a business entity who knowingly authorizes or participates in a violation of this title by the business entity is subject to the penalty provided in subsection (d) of this section.
MD. Election Law Code Ann. §  14-108 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Election Law|Title 14 - Disclosure by Persons Doing Public Business|Section 14-108 - Liberal Construction

    This title shall be liberally construed to require full disclosure.
MD. Election Law Code Ann. §  14-109 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Election Law|Title 14 - Disclosure by Persons Doing Public Business|Section 14-109 - Regulations

    The State Board may adopt regulations to implement this title.
MD. Election Law Code Ann. §  15-101 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Election Law|Title 15 - Public Financing Act|Section 15-101 - Purpose

    The General Assembly recognizes that our system of representative government depends in part on guaranteeing that election campaigns are funded by and for the people and on eliminating the corrupting and undemocratic effects of large private contributions. Accordingly, the General Assembly finds and declares that an equitable means of public campaign financing is necessary in these times in order for representative democracy to continue to function effectively.
MD. Election Law Code Ann. §  15-102 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Election Law|Title 15 - Public Financing Act|Section 15-102 - Definitions

    (a)    In this title the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Comptroller” means the Comptroller of the State.    (c)    “Eligible gubernatorial ticket” means a gubernatorial ticket that qualifies to receive a public contribution.    (d)    “Eligible private contribution” means that part of a monetary or in-kind contribution or series of contributions from an individual that does not exceed $250.    (e)    “Fund” means the “Fair Campaign Financing Fund”.    (f)    “Gubernatorial ticket” means a Governor-Lieutenant Governor unit.    (g)    “Public contribution” means money distributed from the Fund to a gubernatorial ticket under this title.    (h)    “Seed money” means cumulative eligible private contributions equaling 10% or more of the expenditure limit prescribed under § 15-105 of this title for an election.    (i)    (1)    “Treasurer” has the meaning stated in § 1-101 of this article.        (2)    “Treasurer” includes a subtreasurer.
MD. Election Law Code Ann. §  15-103 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Election Law|Title 15 - Public Financing Act|Section 15-103 - Fair Campaign Financing Fund

    (a)    There is a Fair Campaign Financing Fund.    (b)    The Comptroller shall administer the Fund in accordance with this section.    (c)    In accordance with this title, the Comptroller shall:        (1)    credit to the Fund:            (i)    all money collected under this title;            (ii)    voluntary contributions to the Fund made electronically through the State Board’s website;            (iii)    fees, fines, and penalties assessed under this article or the General Provisions Article that are expressly allocated to the Fund by law;            (iv)    an anonymous contribution paid to the Fund under § 13–239 of this article;            (v)    an illegal contribution paid to the Fund under § 13–239.1 of this article;            (vi)    surplus campaign funds paid to the Fund under § 13–247 of this article; and            (vii)    contributions to the Fund made through the checkoff on the individual income tax return established under § 2–113.1 of the Tax – General Article;        (2)    subject to the usual investing procedures for State funds, invest the money in the Fund; and        (3)    make distributions from the Fund promptly on authorization by the State Board.    (d)    The Comptroller shall distribute public contributions:        (1)    only on authorization of the State Board; and        (2)    as to each eligible gubernatorial ticket, to the same campaign account of a single campaign finance entity established under Title 13, Subtitle 2 of this article.    (e)    The Comptroller shall submit a statement of the Fund’s balance to the State Board at the State Board’s request and on May 15 of each year.    (f)    To pay costs directly related to the administration of this title, the State Board may expend in each fiscal year an amount of money in the Fund that does not exceed the lesser of:        (1)    3% of the Fund’s balance, as calculated on the last day of the immediately preceding fiscal year; or        (2)    $100,000.
MD. Election Law Code Ann. §  15-104 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Election Law|Title 15 - Public Financing Act|Section 15-104 - Campaign Finance Entity for Gubernatorial Candidate -- Donations Accepted -- Qualifying Level of Donors and Donations

    A gubernatorial ticket is qualified to receive a public contribution for an election on the date specified by regulation adopted under this title if:        (1)    the gubernatorial ticket has raised seed money;        (2)    the seed money is refundable only if the gubernatorial ticket withdraws as a gubernatorial ticket; and        (3)    as certified by the gubernatorial ticket’s treasurer on a campaign finance report, the seed money was:            (i)    raised in accordance with this title; and            (ii)    received after March 1 of the year immediately preceding the year of that election.
MD. Election Law Code Ann. §  15-105 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Election Law|Title 15 - Public Financing Act|Section 15-105 - Qualifying Period for Gubernatorial Candidates to Collect Required Contributions

    (a)    (1)    A gubernatorial ticket that accepts a public contribution from the Fund for an election may not spend, in that election, more than the product of 30 cents, adjusted annually beginning January 1, 1997, in accordance with the Consumer Price Index, times the population of the State as determined under subsection (c) of this section.        (2)    Paragraph (1) of this subsection:            (i)    applies separately to each primary and general election; and            (ii)    does not apply to expenditures made on behalf of a gubernatorial ticket by a State or local central committee.    (b)    The State Board shall certify the expenditure limit for each election in accordance with subsection (a)(1) of this section.    (c)    The population of the State shall be determined by the State Board as of January 1 of the year of the election in accordance with the more recent of:        (1)    the most recent decennial census of the United States; or        (2)    any population estimate prepared for the State by the Maryland Department of Health.    (d)    The members of the gubernatorial ticket and, if associated with the expenditure, the responsible officers of its campaign finance entity are jointly and severally liable civilly and criminally for an expenditure made in violation of this section.
MD. Election Law Code Ann. §  15-106 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Election Law|Title 15 - Public Financing Act|Section 15-106 - Eligible Gubernatorial Ticket -- Prohibited Campaign Finance Activities

    (a)    (1)    (i)    In accordance with subsection (c) of this section, the State Board shall authorize distribution on a continuing basis of one-half of the money in the Fund to eligible gubernatorial tickets in the primary election.            (ii)    Distributions shall begin not later than February 1 of the year of the election.        (2)    Promptly after the primary election, the State Board shall authorize distribution of the remaining money in the Fund in accordance with subsection (d) of this section.    (b)    If the State Board determines that there is not, or may not be, sufficient money in the Fund to provide a full public contribution to all eligible gubernatorial tickets in a primary or general election, the State Board shall allocate the available money so that each eligible gubernatorial ticket in that election receives a proportionate share of the full public contribution to which the gubernatorial ticket otherwise would be entitled.    (c)    (1)    The State Board shall authorize distribution of the money that is designated for distribution in the primary election as provided in this subsection.        (2)    An eligible gubernatorial ticket that is opposed in the primary election shall receive $1 in public contributions for each $1 in eligible private contributions it has received.        (3)    An eligible gubernatorial ticket that is unopposed in the primary election shall receive $1 in public contributions for each $3 in eligible private contributions it has received.    (d)    (1)    The State Board shall authorize distribution for the general election of all money remaining in the Fund, including money remaining from the part designated for the primary election, as provided in this subsection.        (2)    Each eligible gubernatorial ticket that is a nominee shall receive an equal share of the Fund.        (3)    An eligible gubernatorial ticket may not receive a public contribution if it is unopposed on the general election ballot.        (4)    An eligible gubernatorial ticket that did not receive a public contribution in the primary election may receive a public contribution in the general election only if the gubernatorial ticket:            (i)    is a nominee in the general election; and            (ii)    did not exceed the expenditure limit for the primary election.        (5)    The State Board shall authorize distribution of public contributions promptly after the certification of primary election results.
MD. Election Law Code Ann. §  15-107 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Election Law|Title 15 - Public Financing Act|Section 15-107 - Public Contributions -- Distributions

    (a)    A public contribution may be spent only:        (1)    in accordance with § 13–218 of this article;        (2)    to further the gubernatorial ticket’s nomination or election;        (3)    for expenses incurred not later than 30 days after the election for which the public contribution was made; and        (4)    for purposes that do not violate State law.    (b)    An eligible gubernatorial ticket may not make:        (1)    a transfer; or        (2)    an expenditure relating to fundraising activity by any other political committee organized under this article.    (c)    (1)    Any part of a public contribution that is not spent shall be repaid to the Comptroller for redeposit in the Fund not later than 60 days after the election for which the public contribution was made.        (2)    In computing whether part of a public contribution is not spent, all private contributions to the gubernatorial ticket shall be treated as spent before the expenditure of any of the public contribution.    (d)    The members of a gubernatorial ticket and the responsible officers of its campaign finance entity are jointly and severally personally liable for repaying to the Comptroller any part of a public contribution that is not spent or that was spent in violation of subsection (a) of this section.
MD. Election Law Code Ann. §  15-108 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Election Law|Title 15 - Public Financing Act|Section 15-108 - Withdrawal as Publicly Funded Candidate -- Actions Necessary if Public Contributions Already Received

    Any balance in the Fund after a gubernatorial election shall remain in the Fund for the purposes of this title.
MD. Election Law Code Ann. §  15-109 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Election Law|Title 15 - Public Financing Act|Section 15-109 - Public Contributions -- Use

    (a)    (1)    Subject to § 15-103 of this title, the State Board shall administer this title.        (2)    The State Board may request the assistance of the Comptroller to administer this title.    (b)    (1)    The State Board shall adopt comprehensive regulations to implement this title.        (2)    The regulations shall include provisions relating to:            (i)    the manner and deadline for a gubernatorial ticket to notify the State Board of its intention to qualify for a public contribution;            (ii)    the deadline for a gubernatorial ticket to submit a request for a public contribution;            (iii)    the dates when the State Board will authorize, and the Comptroller will make, distributions of public contributions to gubernatorial tickets in accordance with this title;            (iv)    a proportionate distribution when there is not, or may not be, sufficient money in the Fund;            (v)    a formula for distributing a supplementary public contribution to the other eligible gubernatorial tickets if additional money becomes available because:                1.    an eligible gubernatorial ticket fails to request a public contribution;                2.    an eligible gubernatorial ticket withdraws as a gubernatorial ticket; or                3.    an eligible gubernatorial ticket is disqualified;            (vi)    the standards by which expenditures by campaign finance entities with which an eligible gubernatorial ticket is affiliated are applied to the expenditure limit prescribed in § 15-105 of this title;            (vii)    thresholds for in-kind contributions that are not considered contributions or expenditures for the purposes of this title;            (viii)    distributions to:                1.    an unopposed gubernatorial ticket;                2.    a gubernatorial ticket composed of members from other than the two principal political parties; and                3.    a write-in gubernatorial ticket; and            (ix)    the purposes for which a public contribution may not be used.
MD. Election Law Code Ann. §  15-110 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Election Law|Title 15 - Public Financing Act|Section 15-110 - Balance in Fund

    A person who violates this title is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or both for each violation.
MD. Election Law Code Ann. §  15-111 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Election Law|Title 15 - Public Financing Act|Section 15-111 - Administration of Title

    This title is the Public Financing Act.
MD. Election Law Code Ann. §  15-104.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Election Law|Title 15 - Public Financing Act|Section 15-104.1

    (a)    After filing a notice of intent to qualify for a public contribution under this title, a gubernatorial ticket or a person acting on behalf of the gubernatorial ticket may not, for the benefit of any political committee or any person required to register with the State Board under § 13–306 or § 13–307 of this article or for a participating organization organized under § 13–309.2 of this article:        (1)    solicit contributions, including the authorized use of the names or images of the gubernatorial ticket in the solicitation; or        (2)    operate in coordination with any entity for fundraising activities.    (b)    After filing a notice of intent to qualify for a public contribution under this title, the members of a gubernatorial ticket may not be a member of a slate that does not receive a public contribution.    (c)    Until a final campaign finance report is filed with the State Board and any remaining funds of the public contribution distributed to a gubernatorial ticket are repaid to the Comptroller for redeposit in the Fund in accordance with § 15–107 of this subtitle, any authorized candidate campaign committee organized under Title 13 of this article on behalf of the members of a gubernatorial ticket may not engage in campaign finance activity.
MD. Estates and Trusts Code Ann. §  16-101 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Estates and Trusts|Title 16 - Maryland Uniform Transfer-on-Death (Tod) Security Registration Act|Section 16-101 - Definitions

    (a)    In this title the following terms have the meanings indicated unless the context otherwise requires.    (b)    “Beneficiary form” means a registration of a security which indicates the present owner of the security and the intention of the owner regarding the person who will become the owner of the security on the death of the owner.    (c)    “Devisee” means any person designated in a will to receive a disposition of real or personal property.    (d)    “Heirs” means those persons, including the surviving spouse, who are entitled under the statutes of intestate succession to the property of a decedent.    (e)    “Personal representative” includes executor, administrator, successor personal representative, special administrator, and persons who perform substantially the same function under the law governing their status.    (f)    “Property” includes both real and personal property or any interest therein and means anything that may be the subject of ownership.    (g)    “Register”, including its derivatives, means to issue a certificate showing the ownership of a certificated security or, in the case of an uncertificated security, to initiate or transfer an account showing ownership of securities.    (h)    “Registering entity” means a person who originates or transfers a security title by registration, and includes a broker or trust company maintaining security accounts for customers and a transfer agent or other person acting for or as an issuer of securities.    (i)    (1)    “Security” means a share, participation, or other interest in property, in a business, or in an obligation of an enterprise or other issuer.        (2)    “Security” includes a certificated security, an uncertificated security, and a security account.    (j)    (1)    “Security account” means:            (i)    A reinvestment account associated with a security, a securities account with a broker, a cash balance in a brokerage account, cash, interest, earnings, or dividends earned or declared on a security in an account, a reinvestment account, or a brokerage account, whether or not credited to the account before the owner’s death;            (ii)    A cash balance or other property held for or due to the owner of security as a replacement for or product of an account security, whether or not credited to the account before the owner’s death; or            (iii)    A securities account maintained by a trust company for one or more customers.        (2)    “Security account” does not include:            (i)    An account as defined in § 1–204(b)(2) of the Financial Institutions Article; or            (ii)    A securities account held by a trust company as a fiduciary as defined in § 15–101 of this article.    (k)    “Trust company” has the meaning stated in § 1-101 of this article.
MD. Estates and Trusts Code Ann. §  16-102 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Estates and Trusts|Title 16 - Maryland Uniform Transfer-on-Death (Tod) Security Registration Act|Section 16-102 - Registration in Beneficiary Form -- Sole or Joint Tenancy Ownership

    (a)    Only individuals whose registration of a security shows sole ownership by one individual or multiple ownership by two or more with right of survivorship, rather than as tenants in common, may obtain registration in beneficiary form.    (b)    Multiple owners of a security registered in beneficiary form hold as joint tenants with right of survivorship, as tenants by the entireties, or as owners of community property held in survivorship form, and not as tenants in common.
MD. Estates and Trusts Code Ann. §  16-103 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Estates and Trusts|Title 16 - Maryland Uniform Transfer-on-Death (Tod) Security Registration Act|Section 16-103 - Registration in Beneficiary Form -- Applicable Law

    (a)    A security may be registered in beneficiary form if the form is authorized by this or a similar statute of the state of organization of the issuer or registering entity, the location of the registering entity’s principal office, the office of its transfer agent or its office making the registration, or by this or a similar statute of the law of the state listed as the owner’s address at the time of registration.    (b)    A registration governed by the law of a jurisdiction in which this or similar legislation is not in force or was not in force when a registration in beneficiary form was made is nevertheless presumed to be valid and authorized as a matter of contract law.
MD. Estates and Trusts Code Ann. §  16-104 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Estates and Trusts|Title 16 - Maryland Uniform Transfer-on-Death (Tod) Security Registration Act|Section 16-104 - Registration in Beneficiary Form -- Origination

    A security, whether evidenced by certificate or account, is registered in beneficiary form when the registration includes a designation of a beneficiary to take the ownership at the death of the owner or the deaths of all multiple owners.