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MD. Election Law Code Ann. §  13-218 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Election Law|Title 13 - Campaign Finance|Subtitle 2 - Campaign Finance Organization and Activity|Part IV - Campaign Finance Activity and Records|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 the purposes of the entity.        (2)    Subject to § 13–220(b)(2) and (c) of this subtitle and except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, the treasurer shall make all disbursements for the campaign finance entity.    (c)    The treasurer of a State or county central committee of a political party may not make any disbursement of the central committee’s assets, or incur any liability on its behalf, without authority and direction from the chairman of the central committee.    (d)    (1)    If the treasurer of a campaign finance entity is temporarily unable to perform the duties of the office, the chairman of the campaign finance entity may make a disbursement on behalf of the campaign finance entity in the same manner as the treasurer.        (2)    If the chairman makes a disbursement under this subsection, within 7 days after making the disbursement, the chairman shall submit a report to the treasurer for the account book of the campaign finance entity, including:            (i)    a statement of the expenditure made under the authority of the chairman;            (ii)    the name and address of the person to whom the expenditure was made;            (iii)    the purpose for which the expenditure was made; and            (iv)    a copy of the receipt for the expenditure that was made.        (3)    A chairman who is a candidate may not make a disbursement for a campaign finance entity.
MD. Election Law Code Ann. §  13-220.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Election Law|Title 13 - Campaign Finance|Subtitle 2 - Campaign Finance Organization and Activity|Part IV - Campaign Finance Activity and Records|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 to that use before making the donation; and        (2)    is not subject to § 13–226(b) of this subtitle.    (d)    A campaign finance entity may not make a transfer to an administrative account.    (e)    The State Board shall adopt regulations that:        (1)    define permissible nonelectoral disbursements from an administrative account; and        (2)    require disclosure of:            (i)    donations to an administrative account; and            (ii)    disbursements from an administrative account.
MD. Election Law Code Ann. §  13-220.2 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Election Law|Title 13 - Campaign Finance|Subtitle 2 - Campaign Finance Organization and Activity|Part IV - Campaign Finance Activity and Records|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 not be made for the purpose of soliciting contributions for the political action committee.    (d)    A donation to a political action committee compliance account:        (1)    may be made only if the donor is aware that the donation will be used for the purposes described in subsection (b) of this section and consents to that use before making the donation; and        (2)    is not subject to § 13–226 of this subtitle.    (e)    A campaign finance entity may not make a transfer to a political action committee compliance account.    (f)    The State Board shall adopt regulations that:        (1)    define permissible donations to and disbursements from a political action committee compliance account; and        (2)    require disclosure of:            (i)    donations to a political action committee compliance account; and            (ii)    disbursements from a political action committee compliance account.
MD. Election Law Code Ann. §  13-221 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Election Law|Title 13 - Campaign Finance|Subtitle 2 - Campaign Finance Organization and Activity|Part IV - Campaign Finance Activity and Records|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 or value;            (ii)    the date of the receipt or expenditure;            (iii)    the name and address of the person from whom the asset was received or to whom the expenditure was made; and            (iv)    a description of the asset received or the purpose for which the expenditure was made.        (3)    (i)    To the extent practicable, the treasurer of a campaign finance entity shall record the occupation and employer of an individual who makes contributions to the campaign finance entity in a cumulative amount of $500 or more during an election cycle.            (ii)    The State Board shall:                1.    promptly provide notice to the treasurer of a campaign finance entity if a contributor included on a campaign finance report submitted by the treasurer has made contributions to the campaign finance entity in a cumulative amount of $500 or more during the election cycle; and                2.    require a standard response that a treasurer shall include in the campaign finance report if a contributor does not supply the information required concerning the contributor’s occupation and employer.        (4)    Each expenditure made from a campaign account shall be supported by a receipt.    (b)    The account books and related records of a campaign finance entity shall be preserved until the earlier of:        (1)    10 years after the creation of an account book entry or related record; or        (2)    2 years after the campaign finance entity files a final campaign finance report under Subtitle 3 of this title.    (c)    A candidate for election to the central committee of a political party who is exempt under § 13–202(a) of this subtitle shall:        (1)    keep a detailed and accurate account book of all expenditures made by the candidate; and        (2)    preserve the account book required under item (1) of this subsection for auditing purposes until 2 years after the end of the election cycle.
MD. Election Law Code Ann. §  13-222 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Election Law|Title 13 - Campaign Finance|Subtitle 2 - Campaign Finance Organization and Activity|Part IV - Campaign Finance Activity and Records|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 in the cumulative amount of $51 or more.        (3)    At the request of a contributor, a treasurer shall issue a campaign contribution receipt for any other contribution.        (4)    A campaign contribution receipt issued under this section is evidence of the contribution.    (b)    The information from a campaign contribution receipt shall be included in the campaign finance report filed by the treasurer under this title.
MD. Election Law Code Ann. §  13-225 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Election Law|Title 13 - Campaign Finance|Subtitle 2 - Campaign Finance Organization and Activity|Part V - Contributions -- Limits|Section 13-225 - In General

    Except as otherwise provided by law, contributions may be made only in accordance with this Part V of this subtitle.
MD. Election Law Code Ann. §  13-226 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Election Law|Title 13 - Campaign Finance|Subtitle 2 - Campaign Finance Organization and Activity|Part V - Contributions -- Limits|Section 13-226 - Contributions Other Than Transfers

    (a)    The limits on contributions in this section do not apply to:        (1)    a contribution to a ballot issue committee; or        (2)    those contributions defined as transfers.    (b)    Subject to subsections (c) and (d) of this section, a person may not, either directly or indirectly, in an election cycle make aggregate contributions in excess of:        (1)    $6,000 to any one campaign finance entity; or        (2)    $24,000 to all campaign finance entities.    (c)    (1)    Notwithstanding subsection (b) of this section, a central committee of a political party or legislative party caucus committee may make aggregate in–kind contributions to a single candidate during an election cycle that are not in excess of:            (i)    for a State central committee or legislative party caucus committee, $1 for every two registered voters in the State; and            (ii)    for a local central committee, $1 for every two registered voters in the county.        (2)    For the purposes of paragraph (1) of this subsection, the number of registered voters is determined, regardless of party affiliation, as of the first day of the election cycle.    (d)    The limit on contributions to the campaign finance entity of a candidate applies regardless of the number of offices sought by the candidate or campaign finance entities formed to support the candidate.    (e)    (1)    In this subsection, “business entity” includes a corporation, a sole proprietorship, a general partnership, a limited partnership, a limited liability company, a real estate investment trust, or other entity.        (2)    Contributions by two or more business entities shall be considered as being made by one contributor if:            (i)    one business entity is a wholly owned subsidiary of another; or            (ii)    the business entities are owned or controlled by at least 80% of the same individuals or business entities.
MD. Election Law Code Ann. §  13-227 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Election Law|Title 13 - Campaign Finance|Subtitle 2 - Campaign Finance Organization and Activity|Part V - Contributions -- Limits|Section 13-227 - Transfers -- Limits

    (a)    In this section, a “campaign finance entity” includes a nonfederal out–of–state political committee.    (b)    The limits on transfers set forth in subsection (c) of this section do not apply to a transfer:        (1)    by a campaign finance entity to a ballot issue committee;        (2)    by the authorized candidate campaign committee of a member of a slate to a slate of which the candidate is a member;        (3)    by the authorized candidate campaign committees of the candidates that a legislative party caucus committee seeks to elect to the legislative party caucus committee; and        (4)    between or among:            (i)    political committees that are State or local central committees of the same political party;            (ii)    a slate and the authorized candidate campaign committees of its members, if the only members of the slate are a candidate for Governor and a candidate for Lieutenant Governor who are running on the same ticket; and            (iii)    the authorized candidate campaign committee of a candidate.    (c)    (1)    Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection, during an election cycle, a campaign finance entity may not directly or indirectly make transfers in a cumulative amount of more than $6,000 to any one other campaign finance entity.        (2)    During an election cycle, a slate may not make transfers directly or indirectly to the authorized candidate campaign committee of any single member of the slate in a cumulative amount of more than $24,000.        (3)    During an election cycle, a legislative party caucus committee may not make transfers directly to the authorized candidate campaign committee of a candidate that the legislative party caucus committee seeks to elect in a cumulative amount of more than $24,000.    (d)    (1)    All affiliated campaign finance entities are treated as a single entity in determining:            (i)    the amount of transfers made by a campaign finance entity; and            (ii)    the amount of transfers received by a campaign finance entity.        (2)    Campaign finance entities are deemed to be affiliated if they:            (i)    are organized and operated in coordination and cooperation with each other; or            (ii)    otherwise conduct their operations and make their decisions relating to transfers and other contributions under the control of the same individual or entity.    (e)    The limit on transfers to the campaign finance entities of a candidate prescribed in subsection (c) of this section applies regardless of the number of offices sought by the candidate.
MD. Election Law Code Ann. §  13-228 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Election Law|Title 13 - Campaign Finance|Subtitle 2 - Campaign Finance Organization and Activity|Part V - Contributions -- Limits|Section 13-228 - Transfers -- by Political Action Committee to Candidate

    A political action committee that makes a transfer to the campaign finance entity of a candidate or to a slate shall:        (1)    display its official name, as filed with the State Board under this subtitle, in a prominent place on the face of the check by which the funds are transferred; and        (2)    include in a prominent place on the face of the check:            (i)    the words “political action committee” or the notation “PAC”, to indicate that the transferor is a political action committee; or            (ii)    if the political action committee is organized under Maryland law, the words “Maryland registered political action committee” or the notation “MD registered PAC” to indicate that the transferor is a Maryland political action committee.
MD. Election Law Code Ann. §  13-229 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Election Law|Title 13 - Campaign Finance|Subtitle 2 - Campaign Finance Organization and Activity|Part V - Contributions -- Limits|Section 13-229 - Transfers -- Prohibited

    A transfer is not allowed if it is intended to conceal the source of the funds or the intended recipient.
MD. Election Law Code Ann. §  13-230 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Election Law|Title 13 - Campaign Finance|Subtitle 2 - Campaign Finance Organization and Activity|Part V - Contributions -- Limits|Section 13-230 - Loans

    (a)    A loan to a campaign finance entity is considered a contribution in the amount of the outstanding principal balance of the loan unless:        (1)    the loan is from a financial institution or other entity in the business of making loans; or        (2)    the loan is to the campaign finance entity of a candidate and:            (i)    repayment of the loan is personally guaranteed by the candidate; and            (ii)    the election cycle immediately following the election cycle in which the loan was made has not ended.    (b)    (1)    Subject to subsection (c)(2) of this section, uncharged interest on a loan is a contribution.        (2)    Uncharged interest is the amount by which, during a reporting period, the interest actually charged on the loan is less than the interest on the loan computed at the prime rate applicable on the day the loan was made.    (c)    (1)    Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the terms of a loan to a campaign finance entity shall:            (i)    be in writing;            (ii)    include the lender’s name, address, and signature;            (iii)    state the schedule for repayment of the loan;            (iv)    state the interest rate of the loan; and            (v)    be attached to the campaign finance report required of the entity under Subtitle 3 of this title for the reporting period during which the loan was made.        (2)    (i)    A loan by a candidate or the candidate’s spouse to a campaign finance entity of the candidate is not required to comply with paragraph (1) of this subsection.            (ii)    Unless a loan by a candidate or the candidate’s spouse to a campaign finance entity of the candidate complies with paragraph (1) of this subsection:                1.    the loan may not accrue interest;                2.    any interest foregone on the loan is not a contribution under subsection (b) of this section; and                3.    the campaign finance entity is not subject to:                A.    § 13-310(a) and (b) of this title so long as the loan has an outstanding principal balance; and                B.    subsection (a)(2)(ii) of this section.    (d)    (1)    A loan may not be made to a campaign finance entity of a candidate, or accepted on behalf of the entity, without the express written consent of the candidate.        (2)    The written consent of the candidate constitutes the personal guarantee of the candidate for repayment of the loan only if the document expressly so provides.        (3)    A copy of the candidate’s written consent shall be:            (i)    furnished to the lender when the loan is made; and            (ii)    attached to the campaign finance report required of the entity under Subtitle 3 of this title for the reporting period during which the loan was made.
MD. Election Law Code Ann. §  13-231 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Election Law|Title 13 - Campaign Finance|Subtitle 2 - Campaign Finance Organization and Activity|Part V - Contributions -- Limits|Section 13-231 - Personal Funds -- Use by Candidate or Spouse

    (a)    (1)    Contributions or loans to a campaign finance entity of a candidate from the personal funds of the candidate or the candidate’s spouse are not subject to the contribution limits under § 13-226 of this subtitle.        (2)    Expenditures from personal funds by the candidate or the candidate’s spouse for personal expenses of the candidate for filing fees, telecommunication services, travel, and food are not contributions.    (b)    A contribution or loan to a campaign finance entity of a candidate by the candidate or the candidate’s spouse shall pass through the hands of the treasurer of the entity and be reported in accordance with Subtitle 3 of this title.
MD. Election Law Code Ann. §  13-232 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Election Law|Title 13 - Campaign Finance|Subtitle 2 - Campaign Finance Organization and Activity|Part V - Contributions -- Limits|Section 13-232 - Contributions -- When Deemed Received

    (a)    Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a contribution is attributable to the election cycle in which it is received.    (b)    A contribution by check is attributable to the election cycle in which the check is issued.
MD. Election Law Code Ann. §  13-233 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Election Law|Title 13 - Campaign Finance|Subtitle 2 - Campaign Finance Organization and Activity|Part V - Contributions -- Limits|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.
MD. Election Law Code Ann. §  13-234 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Election Law|Title 13 - Campaign Finance|Subtitle 2 - Campaign Finance Organization and Activity|Part V - Contributions -- Limits|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 of the person making the contribution may be verified;        (2)    the transaction is secure; and        (3)    there is an adequate record of the transaction.
MD. Election Law Code Ann. §  13-235 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Election Law|Title 13 - Campaign Finance|Subtitle 2 - Campaign Finance Organization and Activity|Part VI - Contributions -- Prohibitions|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 person acting on behalf of the official, may not, as to a candidate for federal, State, or local office, or a campaign finance entity of the candidate or any other campaign finance entity organized under this title and operated in coordination with a candidate:        (1)    receive a contribution;        (2)    conduct a fund–raising event;        (3)    solicit a contribution; or        (4)    deposit or use any contribution of money that was not deposited prior to the session.    (c)    An official described in subsection (a) of this section, or a person acting on behalf of the official, is not subject to this section when engaged in activities solely related to the official’s election to an elective federal or local office for which the official is a filed candidate.    (d)    Under the Public Financing Act, a gubernatorial ticket, during the year of the election only, may accept eligible private contributions and any disbursement of funds by the State Board that is based on the eligible private contributions.    (e)    An official described in subsection (a) of this section, or a person acting on behalf of the official, may deposit a contribution during the legislative session if the contribution was made electronically before the start of the session.    (f)    (1)    As to a violation of this section, the campaign finance entity of the official in violation is liable for a civil penalty as provided in § 13–604.1 of this title.        (2)    A civil penalty imposed under this subsection shall be distributed to the Fair Campaign Financing Fund established under § 15–103 of this article.
MD. Election Law Code Ann. §  13-236 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Election Law|Title 13 - Campaign Finance|Subtitle 2 - Campaign Finance Organization and Activity|Part VI - Contributions -- Prohibitions|Section 13-236 - State Funded Entities

    An entity that at any time during an election cycle derives the majority of its operating funds from the State may not make a contribution to any campaign finance entity during that election cycle.