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2023 Maryland Statutes › Election Law › Title 13 - Campaign Finance › Subtitle 2 - Campaign Finance Organization and Activity › Part II - Organization › 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 a form that the State Board prescribes and that is signed by the chairman and treasurer and includes:
(i)    the residence addresses of the chairman and the treasurer;
(ii)    if the chairman and treasurer affirmatively consent to receiving notice under this title only by electronic mail, the electronic mail address of the chairman and the treasurer; and
(iii)    the information required by § 13–208 of this subtitle; and
(2)    the form shall be filed with the State Board.
(3)    The chairman or treasurer of a political committee shall notify the State Board of a change in the residence address of the chairman or treasurer no later than 21 days before the day on which the political committee’s next campaign finance report is due under § 13–309 of this title.
(4)    The chairman or treasurer of a political committee shall notify the State Board of a change in the electronic mail address of the chairman or treasurer by the date specified in paragraph (3) of this subsection if the chairman and treasurer of the political committee have affirmatively consented to receiving notice under this title only by electronic mail.
(d)    (1)    A chairman or treasurer of a political committee may resign by completing a resignation form that the State Board prescribes and filing the form with the State Board.
(2)    If a vacancy occurs in the office of chairman or the office of treasurer, the political committee promptly shall appoint a new chairman or treasurer in accordance with this section.
(3)    A political committee may not receive or disburse money or any other thing of value if there is a vacancy in the office of chairman or the office of treasurer.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Election Law › Title 13 - Campaign Finance › Subtitle 2 - Campaign Finance Organization and Activity › Part II - Organization › 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 political committee was formed to promote or defeat;
(2)    the identity of each special interest, including any business or occupation, that the organizers of or contributors to the political committee have in common; and
(3)    whether the political committee will participate in presidential, gubernatorial, Baltimore City, or multiple elections.
(d)    (1)    A political committee may not use a name that is intended or operates to deceive people as to the political committee’s true nature or character.
(2)    A political committee established by and for a single candidate shall disclose within the political committee’s name the name of the candidate.
(3)    A political committee sponsored by or affiliated with another entity or group shall identify within the political committee’s name the other entity or group.
(e)    A change in the information reported under this section shall be disclosed in the campaign finance report next filed by the political committee.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Election Law › Title 13 - Campaign Finance › Subtitle 2 - Campaign Finance Organization and Activity › Part II - Organization › 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.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Election Law › Title 13 - Campaign Finance › Subtitle 2 - Campaign Finance Organization and Activity › Part II - Organization › Section 13-209 - Slates

(a)    Two or more candidates who have established separate campaign finance entities may form a slate.
(b)    After establishing a campaign finance entity in accordance with § 13–202(c) of this subtitle, a candidate may join a slate.
(c)    (1)    To join a slate, a candidate shall file a written notice with the State Board.
(2)    The notice shall specify:
(i)    the name of the slate that the candidate has joined; and
(ii)    the date on which the candidate joined the slate.
(d)    A candidate may join a slate or continue as a member of a slate only if:
(1)    the candidate has filed a certificate of candidacy; or
(2)    (i)    the candidate is an incumbent officeholder; and
(ii)    the deadline for filing a certificate of candidacy for the office the candidate holds has not passed.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Election Law › Title 13 - Campaign Finance › Subtitle 2 - Campaign Finance Organization and Activity › Part II - Organization › Section 13-210 - Lobbyists

(a)    In this section, “lobbyist” means a regulated lobbyist as described in the State Government Article.
(b)    A lobbyist, or person acting on behalf of a lobbyist, may be subject to the limitations on campaign finance activity prescribed in the General Provisions Article.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Election Law › Title 13 - Campaign Finance › Subtitle 2 - Campaign Finance Organization and Activity › Part II - Organization › Section 13-212 - Campaign Manager

An individual may appoint a campaign manager by:
(1)    completing a form that the State Board prescribes and that includes the name and address of that campaign manager; and
(2)    filing the form with the board where the individual is required to file a certificate of candidacy.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Election Law › Title 13 - Campaign Finance › Subtitle 2 - Campaign Finance Organization and Activity › Part III - Campaign Finance Officers -- Responsibility, Qualifications, and Eligibility › 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 satisfies all notice requirements under this title by sending notices to the addresses provided by the responsible officers of a campaign finance entity under § 13–207(c) of this subtitle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Election Law › Title 13 - Campaign Finance › Subtitle 2 - Campaign Finance Organization and Activity › Part III - Campaign Finance Officers -- Responsibility, Qualifications, and Eligibility › 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 other position that exercises general overall responsibility for the conduct of the entity.
(2)    (i)    An incumbent member of a central committee who is a candidate for election to party office may act as the treasurer of that central committee.
(ii)    With respect to any campaign finance entity other than the candidate’s own campaign finance entity, a candidate for delegate to the Democratic National Convention or a candidate for delegate to the Republican National Convention may act:
1.    as the campaign manager or treasurer; or
2.    in any other position that exercises general overall responsibility for the conduct of the entity.
(c)    Subject to subsection (b) of this section, the chairman, treasurer, or campaign manager of a campaign finance entity may serve as the chairman, treasurer, or campaign manager of another campaign finance entity.
2023 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 approve all disbursements for the campaign finance entity.
(c)    The treasurer of a State or county central committee of a political party may not approve 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 approve a disbursement on behalf of the campaign finance entity in the same manner as the treasurer.
(2)    If the chairman approves a disbursement under this subsection, within 7 days after approving 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 approved 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 approve a disbursement for a campaign finance entity.
2023 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 - 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 (2) of this subsection and subsection (c) of this section, a campaign finance entity may not directly or indirectly make a disbursement except from a campaign account designated under subsection (a) of this section.
(2)    A campaign finance entity, or a person authorized by the campaign finance entity, may pay an expense of the campaign finance entity from funds other than a campaign account if:
(i)    the expense is supported by a receipt that is provided to the campaign finance entity; and
(ii)    the campaign finance entity reimburses the person who paid the expense from the campaign account and reports the expense as an expenditure of the campaign finance entity in accordance with Subtitle 3 of this title.
(c)    (1)    A campaign finance entity may maintain a petty cash fund.
(2)    The campaign finance entity shall maintain a separate account book for the petty cash fund.
(3)    The petty cash fund:
(i)    may not exceed $250 at any time; and
(ii)    may be replenished only by check from a campaign account designated under subsection (a) of this section.
(4)    Not more than $25 may be disbursed from the petty cash fund in a primary or general election to a single recipient.
(5)    Each petty cash expenditure shall be supported by a receipt and reported by category on the appropriate campaign finance report.
(6)    This subsection does not authorize an expenditure that otherwise is unlawful under this article.
(d)    (1)    Subject to paragraph (3) of this subsection, a campaign finance entity may make a disbursement only by:
(i)    check; or
(ii)    an electronic method that the State Board authorizes by regulation.
(2)    An electronic method of making a disbursement that the State Board authorizes under this subsection shall ensure that:
(i)    the identity of the person making the disbursement may be verified;
(ii)    the transaction is secure; and
(iii)    there is an adequate record of the transaction.
(3)    A campaign finance entity may make a disbursement to compensate a responsible officer of the campaign finance entity only by check.
(e)    Within 30 days after filing a campaign finance report at the State Board, the treasurer of an authorized candidate campaign committee shall provide both the candidate and the chairman with a copy of the most recent campaign account bank statement.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Election Law › Title 13 - Campaign Finance › Subtitle 2 - Campaign Finance Organization and Activity › Part VI - Contributions -- Prohibitions › Section 13-236.1 - Contributions or Donations by Foreign Principals

(a)    In this section, “foreign principal” has the meaning stated in 22 U.S.C. § 611(b).
(b)    A foreign principal may not:
(1)    make a contribution to a ballot issue committee; or
(2)    make a donation to a person that makes independent expenditures or electioneering communications relating to a ballot issue.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Election Law › Title 13 - Campaign Finance › Subtitle 2 - Campaign Finance Organization and Activity › Part VI - Contributions -- Prohibitions › Section 13-237 - Contributions by Applicants for or Holders of Video Operation Licenses, or Persons Owning an Interest in Operation of Video Lottery Facilities to Campaign Finance Entity of Candidate for Nonfederal Public Office

(a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
(2)    “Own” has the meaning stated in § 9–1A–01 of the State Government Article.
(3)    “Video lottery facility” has the meaning stated in § 9–1A–01 of the State Government Article.
(4)    “Video lottery operation license” has the meaning stated in § 9–1A–01 of the State Government Article.
(b)    This section applies to the following persons:
(1)    an applicant for a video lottery operation license;
(2)    a holder of a video lottery operation license; or
(3)    a person who owns an interest in the operation of a video lottery facility in this State.
(c)    This section does not apply to gaming activity that an eligible organization is authorized to conduct under the Criminal Law Article.
(d)    A person subject to this section may not, directly or indirectly, make a contribution to:
(1)    the campaign finance entity of a candidate for any nonfederal public office in the State; or
(2)    any other campaign finance entity organized in support of a candidate for any nonfederal public office in the State.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Election Law › Title 13 - Campaign Finance › Subtitle 2 - Campaign Finance Organization and Activity › Part VII - Contributions -- Miscellaneous Provisions › Section 13-239 - Anonymous Contributions -- in General

Except as provided in § 13–240 of this subtitle, if a campaign finance entity receives a contribution from an anonymous source, the campaign finance entity:
(1)    may not use the contribution for any purpose; and
(2)    shall remit the contribution to the Fair Campaign Financing Fund established under § 15–103 of this article.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Election Law › Title 13 - Campaign Finance › Subtitle 2 - Campaign Finance Organization and Activity › Part VII - Contributions -- Miscellaneous Provisions › Section 13-239.1 - Prohibitions Regarding Receipt of Contributions as a Result of a Violation of 13-602(a)(5)

If a campaign finance entity receives a contribution as a result of a violation of § 13–602(a)(5) of this title for which the contributor has been convicted, the campaign finance entity:
(1)    may not use the contribution for any purpose; and
(2)    shall remit the contribution to the Fair Campaign Financing Fund established under § 15–103 of this article.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Election Law › Title 13 - Campaign Finance › Subtitle 2 - Campaign Finance Organization and Activity › Part VII - Contributions -- Miscellaneous Provisions › Section 13-240 - Anonymous Contributions -- Money Received From Gaming Activity

(a)    This section applies to a spin or chance on a paddle wheel or wheel of fortune or a raffle that is authorized under the laws of this State to operate at a campaign fund–raising event.
(b)    Except as provided in § 13–304(d) of this title, but notwithstanding § 13–239 of this subtitle or any other law that prohibits an anonymous contribution, a political committee may accept contributions received from the sale of a spin or chance or a raffle ticket, and need not identify the individual contributor on its campaign finance reports, if:
(1)    the account book of the political committee includes:
(i)    the net amount received by the political committee from the raffle, spin, or chance at the fundraising event at which the sale was made; and
(ii)    the name and address of each person who attended the event;
(2)    no spin or chance is sold at the event for more than $2;
(3)    the net income of the sponsoring political committee from spins and chances at the event does not exceed $1,500 in a 24–hour period;
(4)    the total receipts of the sponsoring political committee from spins and chances in that election do not exceed $2,500;
(5)    a raffle is conducted in accordance with § 12–106(b) of the Criminal Law Article; and
(6)    the political committee includes on its campaign finance report:
(i)    a lump sum contribution of the net amount received by the political committee from the raffle, spin, or chance at the fundraising event; and
(ii)    the total number of persons purchasing a raffle ticket, spin, or chance at the event.
(c)    If a political committee raises funds in excess of a limit specified in this section, the political committee shall:
(1)    donate the excess to a charity of its choice; or
(2)    identify in its account book the amount received from each individual who purchased a spin or chance.
(d)    The State Board shall adopt regulations to implement this section.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Election Law › Title 13 - Campaign Finance › Subtitle 2 - Campaign Finance Organization and Activity › Part VII - Contributions -- Miscellaneous Provisions › Section 13-241 - Payroll Deductions -- in General

(a)    An employer may establish a program for collecting from employees by means of payroll deductions voluntary contributions to one or more campaign finance entities selected by the employer.
(b)    Periodic contributions collected by payroll deductions under a program established under subsection (a) of this section shall be combined and accumulated in a segregated escrow account maintained solely for that purpose.
(c)    An employer shall keep detailed and accurate records of each payroll deduction made under subsection (a) of this section, including:
(1)    the name and address of the contributor;
(2)    the date on which the contribution is withheld;
(3)    the amount of the contribution; and
(4)    the disposition of the contribution.
(d)    Within 3 months after withholding a contribution under this section, the employer shall transmit the contribution to the appropriate campaign finance entity, together with the information recorded under subsection (c)(1), (2), and (3) of this section.
(e)    In soliciting an employee to make a contribution to a campaign finance entity by payroll deduction, an employer shall inform the employee of:
(1)    the political purposes of the campaign finance entity; and
(2)    the employee’s right to refuse to contribute to the campaign finance entity without reprisal.
(f)    An employer may not receive or use money or anything of value under this section if it is obtained:
(1)    by actual or threatened:
(i)    physical force;
(ii)    job discrimination; or
(iii)    financial reprisal; or
(2)    as:
(i)    a result of a commercial transaction; or
(ii)    dues, fees, or other assessment required as a condition of membership in a labor organization or employment.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Election Law › Title 13 - Campaign Finance › Subtitle 2 - Campaign Finance Organization and Activity › Part VII - Contributions -- Miscellaneous Provisions › Section 13-243 - Collections by Membership Entities

(a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
(2)    “Affiliated political action committee” means a political action committee affiliated with a membership entity.
(3)    “Membership entity” means an organization that collects dues from its members.
(b)    A membership entity may establish a program for periodically collecting from its members and accumulating voluntary contributions by the members to an affiliated political action committee if those contributions are collected together with:
(1)    membership dues invoiced and collected by the membership entity; or
(2)    contributions by the members to a political action committee established under federal law, if that political action committee is also affiliated with the membership entity.
(c)    A membership entity shall keep detailed and accurate records of each contribution received under subsection (b) of this section, including:
(1)    the name and address of the contributor;
(2)    the date on which the contribution is withheld;
(3)    the amount of the contribution; and
(4)    the disposition of the contribution.
(d)    Within 30 days after being received, a contribution under this section shall be transmitted by the membership entity, with the information recorded under subsection (c)(1), (2), and (3) of this section, to its affiliated political action committee.
(e)    In soliciting a member, by joint invoice for membership dues or for a contribution to an affiliated federal political action committee, to make a contribution to its affiliated political action committee, a membership entity shall inform the member of:
(1)    the political purposes of the affiliated political action committee; and
(2)    the member’s right to refuse to contribute to the political action committee without reprisal.
(f)    An employee membership entity or its affiliated political action committee entity may not receive or use money or anything of value under this section if it is obtained:
(1)    by actual or threatened:
(i)    physical force;
(ii)    membership discrimination; or
(iii)    financial or professional reprisal; or
(2)    as dues, fees, or other assessment required as a condition of membership.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Election Law › Title 13 - Campaign Finance › Subtitle 2 - Campaign Finance Organization and Activity › Part VII - Contributions -- Miscellaneous Provisions › Section 13-244 - Affirmative Consent Required for Recurring Contributions or Donations -- Duties of Person Soliciting -- Return of Contribution Violation

(a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
(2)    “Electioneering communication” has the meaning stated in § 13–307 of this title.
(3)    “Person” includes a vendor for:
(i)    a political committee; or
(ii)    a person making independent expenditures or electioneering communications.
(b)    (1)    A person soliciting a recurring contribution for a political committee or a recurring donation for an independent expenditure or electioneering communication may accept the recurring contribution or donation only if the contributor or donor gives affirmative consent for the recurring contribution or donation.
(2)    The passive action of a contributor or donor, including failing to uncheck a pre–checked box authorizing a recurring contribution or donation, does not meet the requirement of affirmative consent under paragraph (1) of this subsection.
(c)    If a contributor or donor affirmatively consents to making a recurring contribution or donation, the person soliciting the recurring contribution or donation shall:
(1)    in addition to the receipt required under § 13–222 of this subtitle, provide a receipt to the contributor or donor for each contribution or donation that clearly and conspicuously discloses:
(i)    the frequency of the recurring contributions or donations;
(ii)    the duration of the recurring contributions or donations; and
(iii)    all information needed to cancel a recurring contribution or donation; and
(2)    immediately cancel the recurring contributions or donations at the request of the contributor or donor.
(d)    (1)    (i)    A political committee that obtains a contribution in violation of this section shall return the contribution to the contributor immediately after obtaining the contribution.
(ii)    The amount of any contribution obtained in violation of this section is an outstanding obligation of the political committee that obtained the contribution until the contribution is repaid to the contributor.
(2)    (i)    A person making independent expenditures or electioneering communications who obtains a donation in violation of this section shall return the donation to the donor immediately after obtaining the donation.
(ii)    The amount of any donation obtained in violation of this section is an outstanding obligation of the person making independent expenditures or electioneering communications who obtained the donation until the donation is repaid to the donor.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Election Law › Title 13 - Campaign Finance › Subtitle 2 - Campaign Finance Organization and Activity › Part VIII - Expenditures -- Miscellaneous Provisions › Section 13-245 - Prohibited Expenditures

(a)    In this section, “walk-around services” means the following activities if performed for money while the polls are open:
(1)    distributing campaign material;
(2)    stationing a person, including oneself, or an object in the path of a voter;
(3)    electioneering or canvassing as described in § 16-206 of this article;
(4)    communicating in any other manner a voting preference or choice; or
(5)    performing any other service as a poll worker or distributor of sample ballots.
(b)    This section does not apply to:
(1)    meals, beverages, and refreshments served to campaign workers;
(2)    salaries of regularly employed personnel in campaign headquarters;
(3)    media advertising, including newspaper, radio, television, billboard, or aerial advertising;
(4)    rent and regular office expenses; or
(5)    the cost of telephoning voters or transporting voters to and from polling places.
(c)    (1)    A campaign finance entity, or a person acting on its behalf, may not at any time, directly or indirectly, pay or incur an obligation to pay, and a person may not, directly or indirectly, receive any money or thing of value, for a political endorsement.
(2)    (i)    A campaign finance entity, or a person acting on its behalf, that pays any person for walk-around services shall make all payments by check from a campaign account designated under § 13-220(a) of this subtitle.
(ii)    All payments made under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph shall be reported in accordance with § 13-304 of this title.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Election Law › Title 13 - Campaign Finance › Subtitle 2 - Campaign Finance Organization and Activity › Part VIII - Expenditures -- Miscellaneous Provisions › Section 13-246 - Presentation of Claim for Payment

A person who claims that money is due from a campaign finance entity shall present a claim for payment to the treasurer or subtreasurer not later than 30 days after the election for which the liability was incurred.