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Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 12 - RECOUNTS › Chapter 33.12.08 - Payment of Costs › Section 33.12.08.01 - Completion of Recount

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A. Determination. After the recount is completed, the local board and State Board shall jointly determine the actual cost of the recount.
B. Payment by Petitioner.
(1) Except as provided in §C of this regulation, the petitioner is liable for the actual cost of the recount.
(2) The local board may collect that cost from the bond previously filed with the petition.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 12 - RECOUNTS › Chapter 33.12.08 - Payment of Costs › Section 33.12.08.02 - Early Termination

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A. Request to Terminate Early.
(1) At any time during the recount, the petitioner may make a written request to terminate the recount.
(2) The termination request shall be filed with the same election authority (State Board or local board) with which the petition was filed.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 13 - CAMPAIGN FINANCING › Chapter 33.13.02 - Campaign Finance Report › Section 33.13.02.01 - Scope

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This chapter applies to the information required on a campaign finance report submitted to the State Board with respect to contributions received, expenditures made, and outstanding obligations incurred by or on behalf of the campaign finance entity.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 13 - CAMPAIGN FINANCING › Chapter 33.13.02 - Campaign Finance Report › Section 33.13.02.02 - Required Contents

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A. Report Requirements. Except as provided in §B of this regulation, for contributions received, the campaign finance report filed by a campaign finance entity shall include:
(1) The date that the contribution was received by the campaign finance entity;
(2) The amount of money or fair market value of the contribution; and
(3) The name of:
(a) The person who made the contribution;
(b) The campaign finance entity that made the contribution; or
(c) The non-federal out-of-State political committee that made the contribution;
(4) The address of the contributor, provided that:
(a) If the person is an individual:
(i) The address where the individual resides or receives residential mail; or
(ii) An alternate address approved by the State Board if the State Board has granted the individual's request for confidentiality under COMAR 33.04.02; or
(b) If the contributor is a person except as provided in §A(4)(a) of this regulation, the address where the person is registered or does business;
(5) The method of the contribution transaction and any other information on the transaction method required by the State Administrator;
(6) Whether the contribution is from:
(a) An individual or business entity;
(b) A ticket purchased by an individual or business entity including the amount per ticket; or
(c) A political committee registered with the Federal Election Commission;
(d) A political club;
(e) An authorized candidate campaign committee;
(f) A slate committee;
(g) A Maryland political party central committee;
(h) A Maryland political action committee;
(i) A legislative party caucus committee; or
(j) A non-federal, out-of-State political committee;
(7) The aggregate amount of contributions received to date from the contributor for the election cycle in which the campaign finance report is filed;
(8) If an in-kind contribution, a description of the in-kind contribution; and
(9) The contributor's employer and occupation information as specified under §E of this regulation.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 13 - CAMPAIGN FINANCING › Chapter 33.13.02 - Campaign Finance Report › Section 33.13.02.03 - Final Report

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A. Closeout Report Required. A campaign finance entity shall file a campaign finance report marked as final to cease future reporting obligations.
B. Approval Required. The submission of a final campaign finance report does not cease future reporting obligations until the submission is approved by the State Board.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 13 - CAMPAIGN FINANCING › Chapter 33.13.03 - Electronic Filing of Reports › Section 33.13.03.01 - Scope

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A. In General. Except as provided in §B of this regulation, this chapter applies to all campaign finance reports required by Election Law Article, §
									13-304, Annotated Code of Maryland, to be filed with the State Board.
B. Exception.
(1) This chapter does not apply to a campaign finance report for which the State Board has granted an exemption under Election Law Article, §
										13-324(a), Annotated Code of Maryland.
(2) An application for an exemption shall be filed on the form and by the deadline specified by the State Administrator.
(3) A political committee is eligible for a waiver of the electronic filing requirements if the political committee:
(a) Provides a reasonable explanation as to why the treasurer cannot file electronically;
(b) Has a cash balance, less the amount of outstanding obligations, equal to or less than $3,000; and
(c) Has less than 20 transactions during the reporting period.
(4) A waiver remains in effect until the political committee:
(a) Files a campaign finance report electronically; or
(b) Exceeds the eligibility requirements of §B(3) of this regulation.
(5) A political committee may not request another waiver in the same calendar year that the initial waiver was granted.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 13 - CAMPAIGN FINANCING › Chapter 33.13.03 - Electronic Filing of Reports › Section 33.13.03.02 - Filing Requisites

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A. Filing Method. A campaign finance report shall be filed electronically by means of the browser-based software provided by the State Administrator.
B. Additional Filing Requirements.
(1) Campaign finance reports shall include, in a format approved by the State Administrator, an attestation by the filer, under penalties of perjury, that the contents of the electronic filing are a complete and accurate statement of the campaign finance activity.
(2) Campaign finance reports filed electronically shall include all other information or materials required by the State Administrator.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 13 - CAMPAIGN FINANCING › Chapter 33.13.04 - Affidavit of Limited Contributions and Expenditures › Section 33.13.04.01 - Scope

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This chapter applies to the affidavit that, under Election Law Article, §
									13-305, Annotated Code of Maryland, a campaign finance entity may file in lieu of a scheduled campaign finance report.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 13 - CAMPAIGN FINANCING › Chapter 33.13.04 - Affidavit of Limited Contributions and Expenditures › Section 33.13.04.02 - Required Contents

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The affidavit shall include:
A. The name and account number of the campaign finance entity;
B. A statement under penalties of perjury that, since the establishment of the campaign finance entity or since the last filed campaign finance report prescribed by Election Law Article, §
									13-309, Annotated Code of Maryland, the campaign finance entity has not:
(1) Received contributions in the cumulative amount of $1,000 or more; and
(2) Made expenditures, exclusive of the candidate's filing fee, in the cumulative amount of $1,000 or more; and
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 13 - CAMPAIGN FINANCING › Chapter 33.13.04 - Affidavit of Limited Contributions and Expenditures › Section 33.13.04.03 - Filing

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A. Unless a campaign finance entity has a waiver from the electronic filing requirement, the treasurer shall:
(1) Complete the affidavit using the Internet form provided by the State Board; and
(2) Sign and submit the affidavit using the electronic signature password issued by the State Board.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 13 - CAMPAIGN FINANCING › Chapter 33.13.05 - Electronic Signature Requirements › Section 33.13.05.01 - Forms Requiring Electronic Signature

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The filer shall include an electronic signature if one of the following forms is filed in an electronic format:
A. Campaign Finance Report;
B. Affidavit filed in accordance with Election Law Article, §
									13-305, Annotated Code of Maryland;
C. Statement of Organization; and
D. Any other report, form, or document approved by the State Administrator to be filed in an electronic medium.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 13 - CAMPAIGN FINANCING › Chapter 33.13.05 - Electronic Signature Requirements › Section 33.13.05.02 - Acceptance of Electronic Signature

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A filer shall use one of the following as the electronic signature of the filer:
A. The voter registration number of the person;
B. The driver's license number of the person;
C. The last four digits of the person's social security number;
D. Any State Board approved password generated by the person after registration of the campaign finance entity, independent expenditure entity, or electioneering communication entity; or
E. Any other personal identification information approved by the State Administrator.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 13 - CAMPAIGN FINANCING › Chapter 33.13.06 - Campaign Accounts › Section 33.13.06.01 - Definition

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A. In this chapter, the following term has the meaning indicated.
B. Term Defined.
"Financial Institution" has the meaning stated in Financial Institutions Article, §
										1-101(i), Annotated Code of Maryland.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 13 - CAMPAIGN FINANCING › Chapter 33.13.06 - Campaign Accounts › Section 33.13.06.02 - Scope

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This chapter applies to the campaign account of a political committee under Election Law Article, §§
									13-218(b)  and  13-220, Annotated Code of Maryland.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 13 - CAMPAIGN FINANCING › Chapter 33.13.06 - Campaign Accounts › Section 33.13.06.03 - Required Elements

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A. Campaign Account Required. Promptly after filing a Statement of Organization with the State Board, a political committee shall:
(1) Establish at a financial institution a checking account that will serve as the campaign account;
(2) Register with the financial institution the campaign account in a manner that identifies it as the account of a political committee; and
(3) Designate the responsible officers' access to the campaign account.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 13 - CAMPAIGN FINANCING › Chapter 33.13.06 - Campaign Accounts › Section 33.13.06.04 - Disbursements

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A. Method of Disbursements. Except as provided in §B of this regulation, a political committee shall make all disbursements from the authorized designated campaign account of the political committee by:
(1) Order check;
(2) Counter check;
(3) Debit card issued by a financial institution;
(4) Electronic funds transfer (EFT);
(5) Electronic check; or
(6) Wire transfer.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 13 - CAMPAIGN FINANCING › Chapter 33.13.06 - Campaign Accounts › Section 33.13.06.05 - Prohibitions

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A political committee may not:
A. Use the personal account of the candidate or any responsible officer as the campaign account;
B. Invest campaign funds in any investment vehicles other than those listed in Regulation .03B of this chapter.
C. Use one of the following for making expenditures:
(1) Cash, except for authorized disbursements pursuant to Election Law Article, §
										13-220(c), Annotated Code of Maryland;
(2) Credit card;
(3) Money order; or
(4) Any other method not authorized by law.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 13 - CAMPAIGN FINANCING › Chapter 33.13.06 - Campaign Accounts › Section 33.13.06.06 - Campaign Account Book

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A. Requirement.
(1) A political committee shall maintain and retain an account book of the campaign finance activity of the political committee.
(2) Campaign finance reports are not considered the account book of the political committee.
(3) All disbursement or expenditures entries in the account book shall be supported by:
(a) Receipts or invoices from the vendor; or
(b) Contracts for services provided.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 13 - CAMPAIGN FINANCING › Chapter 33.13.07 - Authority Line Requirements; Electronic Media › Section 33.13.07.01 - Definitions

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A. For purposes of this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "Agent" means a person acting on behalf of and in coordination with a political committee.
(2) Application Software.
(a) "Application software" means software designed to help the user to perform a single or multiple related specific tasks.
(b) "Application software" includes all terms descriptive of application software, including but not limited to "application" and "app."
(3) "Authority line" has the meaning stated in Election Law Article, §
										13-401, Annotated Code of Maryland.
(4) "Barcode" includes a matrix code, 2d barcode, QR code, and 2d code.
(5) "Distribution" means the act or instance of sharing or sending campaign material or hyperlinks of campaign material to the public, or to a list of subscribers, by means of an electronic communication or online platform, the Internet, text messaging service, or software application.
(6) "Electronic media advertisement" means a qualifying paid digital communication, or other electronic communication in which campaign material is disseminated, distributed or published on social media, a micro-blog, the Internet, text messaging, an online platform, or other forms of electronic media other than radio, broadcast, cable or satellite television by apolitical committee.
(7) "Micro-blog" means a web service that allows the user to post and send either to a selected group of people or so that they can be viewed by anyone, short user-generated content which includes text messages, photos or videos.
(8) Political Committee.
(a) "Political committee" has the meaning stated in Election Law Article, §
											1-101, Annotated Code of Maryland; and
(b) "Political committee" also includes:
(i) A candidate;
(ii) A person required to file an independent expenditure report pursuant to Election Law Article, §
												13-306, Annotated Code of Maryland;
(iii) A person required to file an electioneering communication report pursuant to Election Law Article, §
												13-307, Annotated Code of Maryland; or
(iv) Any entity or person required to register with the State Board under Election Law Article, Title 13, Subtitle 3, Annotated Code of Maryland.
(9) Publication.
(a) "Publication" means the act or instance of making campaign material available to the public, or to a list of subscribers, including by means of an electronic communication or an online platform, the Internet, a text messaging service, or a software application.
(b) "Publication" includes displaying content on the Internet, updating webpages, posting blogs, and providing updates or posts on social media.
(10) "Social media" means an electronic medium where users may create and view user-generated content, such as uploaded or downloaded videos or still photographs, blogs, video blogs, podcasts, instant messages, or email.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 13 - CAMPAIGN FINANCING › Chapter 33.13.07 - Authority Line Requirements; Electronic Media › Section 33.13.07.02 - Requirements

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A. In General.
(1) Each item of campaign material shall contain an authority line as required under Election Law Article, §
										13-401, Annotated Code of Maryland.
(2) A website, email, or other online content that is established, created, used, or authorized by a political committee or its agent for the purpose of promoting or opposing a candidate, a prospective candidate, or the approval or rejection of a question is campaign material as defined under Election Law Article, §
										1-101(k), Annotated Code of Maryland and, except as otherwise specified in this regulation, shall include an authority line as required under Election Law Article, §
										13-401, Annotated Code of Maryland.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 13 - CAMPAIGN FINANCING › Chapter 33.13.07 - Authority Line Requirements; Electronic Media › Section 33.13.07.03 - Special Circumstances

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A. Multiple Political Committees; Shared Costs. Campaign material produced, distributed, and published jointly by more than one political committee shall contain the authority line on the campaign material for every political committee that purchased the campaign materials directly from the supplier or vendor.
B. Multiple Political Committees; Non-Shared Costs. Campaign material produced, distributed, and published jointly by more than one political committee but paid for by one political committee shall:
(1) Bear the authority line from the purchasing political committee only; and
(2) Be reported as an in-kind contribution from the purchasing political committee to the other political committees associated with the campaign material.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 13 - CAMPAIGN FINANCING › Chapter 33.13.07 - Authority Line Requirements; Electronic Media › Section 33.13.07.04 - Retention

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A. Minimum Requirement. A political committee shall retain a sample copy of each item of campaign material for at least 1 year after the general election next following the date when the campaign material item was published or distributed.
B. Electronic Media Advertisement. For each item of campaign material that is an electronic media advertisement, the political committee shall retain a sample copy for at least 1 year after the general election next following the date when the campaign material item was published or distributed in:
(1) A paper format; or
(2) A non-rewriteable electronic medium that can produce paper facsimile upon request.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 13 - CAMPAIGN FINANCING › Chapter 33.13.07 - Authority Line Requirements; Electronic Media › Section 33.13.07.05 - Retention

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A. Retention of Campaign Materials - In General. Except as provided in §§B and C of this regulation, a political committee shall retain a sample copy of each item of campaign material for at least 1 year after the general election next following the date when the campaign material item was published or distributed.
B. Retention of Electronic Media Advertisement. For each item of campaign material that is an electronic media advertisement, the political committee shall retain a sample copy for at least 1 year after the general election next following the date when the campaign material item was published or distributed in:
(1) A paper format; or
(2) A non-rewriteable electronic medium that can produce paper facsimile upon request.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 13 - CAMPAIGN FINANCING › Chapter 33.13.07 - Authority Line Requirements; Electronic Media › Section 33.13.07.06 - Enforcement

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Subject to the penalties of Election Law Article, §
									13-602(b)  or  13-604.1, Annotated Code of Maryland, a political committee or person may not publish or distribute, or cause to be published or distributed, campaign material in violation of this chapter.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 13 - CAMPAIGN FINANCING › Chapter 33.13.08 - Independent Expenditure Requirements › Section 33.13.08.01 - Scope

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This chapter applies to a person making independent expenditures and the required information on an independent expenditure report submitted to the State Board with respect to donations received, expenditures made, and outstanding obligations pursuant to Election Law Article, §
									13-306, Annotated Code of Maryland.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 13 - CAMPAIGN FINANCING › Chapter 33.13.08 - Independent Expenditure Requirements › Section 33.13.08.02 - Registration

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A. In General. A person shall file the registration form required under §B of this regulation with the State Board within 48 hours after the person has made aggregate independent expenditures of $5,000 or more in an election cycle for campaign material that is a public communication.
B. Registration Form Requirements. The registration form shall consist of the following information:
(1) The identity of the person making the independent expenditures;
(2) The business or registration address of the person making the independent expenditures;
(3) The name and mailing address of the individual designated as the treasurer or the officer to file independent expenditure reports pursuant to Election Law Article, §
										13-306, Annotated Code of Maryland;
(4) The name of the candidate or ballot issue identified in the campaign material that is a public communication;
(5) Whether the public communication supported or opposed the clearly identified candidate or ballot issue prominently featured in the campaign material;
(6) The name and mailing address of the principal officer who is the individual exercising direction or control over the activities of the person making independent expenditures; and
(7) If the person is a business entity, whether the person:
(a) Will notify its shareholders, members, or donors of the independent expenditure disbursements by regular, periodic reports issued by the entity or by a hyperlink on the entity's Internet homepage; or
(b) Will not provide notice because it does not have a regular, periodic report or Internet home page.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 13 - CAMPAIGN FINANCING › Chapter 33.13.08 - Independent Expenditure Requirements › Section 33.13.08.03 - Required Contents of the Independent Expenditure Report

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A. For cumulative donations received of $6,000 or more during a reporting period, the independent expenditure report filed by the person making independent expenditures shall include:
(1) The date the donation was received;
(2) If an in-kind donation, the amount of money or fair market value of the in-kind donation;
(3) The name of the person that made the donation;
(4) The address of the donor, provided that:
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(b) If the donor is a person except as provided in §A(4)(a) of this regulation, the address provided shall be where the person is registered or does business;
(5) Whether the donation was by cash, check, credit card, electronic transfer, or in-kind;
(6) The aggregate amount or value of donations received to date from the donor for the election cycle in which the independent expenditure report is filed; and
(7) If an in-kind donation, a description of the in-kind donation.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 13 - CAMPAIGN FINANCING › Chapter 33.13.08 - Independent Expenditure Requirements › Section 33.13.08.04 - Filing Method

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A. Filing Method. An independent expenditure report shall be filed electronically by means of the browser-based software provided by the State Administrator.
B. Additional Filing Requirements.
(1) Independent expenditure reports shall include an attestation by the filer, under penalties of perjury, in a format approved by the State Administrator that the contents of the electronic filing are a complete and accurate statement of the filer's campaign finance activity.
(2) An independent expenditure report shall not be accepted by the State Board as filed unless it includes an electronic signature of the treasurer or other individual designated by the person under Regulation .02B(3) of this chapter.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 13 - CAMPAIGN FINANCING › Chapter 33.13.08 - Independent Expenditure Requirements › Section 33.13.08.05 - Authority Line

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A. Except as provided in §B of this subsection, any campaign material published or distributed by a person making independent expenditures shall include:
(1) The name and business address of the person; and
(2) The following statement: "This message has been authorized and paid for by (name and address of the person making independent expenditures), (name and title of the treasurer or other individual designated as responsible for the campaign material that is a public communication).This message has not been authorized or approved by any candidate or ballot issue committee."
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 13 - CAMPAIGN FINANCING › Chapter 33.13.08 - Independent Expenditure Requirements › Section 33.13.08.06 - Failure to File

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A. Show Cause Notice. If the State Board determines that there has been a failure to file an independent expenditure report or that the report does not include the information required by Election Law Article, §
									13-306, Annotated Code of Maryland, the State Board shall issue a notice to the treasurer or other individual designated by an entity required to file the independent expenditure report.
B. Contents of the Notice. The notice shall state that, within 30 days:
(1) The failure to file must be rectified; and
(2) The late filing penalty must be paid or the person making the independent expenditure must show cause why the State Board should not issue a civil citation.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 13 - CAMPAIGN FINANCING › Chapter 33.13.08 - Independent Expenditure Requirements › Section 33.13.08.07 - Waiver Request - Late Filing Fees

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A. Availability. A person making independent expenditures may request a waiver of the penalty for the late filing of the independent expenditure report.
B. Requirements.
(1) A request to waive the late fee penalty shall be made in writing and filed with the State Administrator.
(2) The request shall include:
(a) The name, address, and telephone number of the person making the independent expenditure;
(b) A detailed statement of the facts explaining why the person making the independent expenditure failed to timely file a statement of contributions; and
(c) A history of past compliance activity regarding the person making independent expenditures.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 13 - CAMPAIGN FINANCING › Chapter 33.13.08 - Independent Expenditure Requirements › Section 33.13.08.08 - Public Communication

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A person, or an agent of the person, that establishes, creates, uses, or maintains a social media account, micro-blog or website for disseminating campaign material that is a public communication shall attribute all such costs to the person making an independent expenditure in determining the aggregate amount of the public communication. The total shall include all costs associated with the establishment, creation, use, promotion or maintenance of the social media account, micro-blog or website, including payments to others for the design, promotion ,or content of the campaign material.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 13 - CAMPAIGN FINANCING › Chapter 33.13.09 - Electioneering Communication Requirements › Section 33.13.09.01 - Scope

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This chapter applies to a person making electioneering communications and the information required on an electioneering communication report submitted to the State Board with respect to donations received, disbursements made, and outstanding obligations incurred pursuant to Election Law Article, §
									13-307, Annotated Code of Maryland.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 13 - CAMPAIGN FINANCING › Chapter 33.13.09 - Electioneering Communication Requirements › Section 33.13.09.02 - Registration

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A. In General. A person shall file the registration form required under §B of this regulation with the State Board within 48 hours after the person has made aggregate disbursements of $5,000 or more in an election cycle for electioneering communications.
B. Form Requirements. The registration form shall consist of the following information:
(1) The identity of the person making the electioneering communications;
(2) The business or registration address of the person making the electioneering communications;
(3) The name and mailing address of an individual designated as the treasurer or responsible officer authorized to act on behalf of the person making electioneering communications to file electioneering communication reports pursuant to Election Law Article, §
										13-307, Annotated Code of Maryland;
(4) The name of the candidate or ballot issue identified in the electioneering communications;
(5) Whether the electioneering communications supported or opposed the clearly identified candidate or ballot issue prominently featured in the electioneering communication.
(6) The name and mailing address of any additional person exercising direction or control over the activities of the person making disbursements for electioneering communications; and
(7) If the person is a business entity, whether the person:
(a) Will notify its shareholders, members, or donors of the electioneering communications disbursements by regular, periodic reports issued by the entity or hyperlink on the entity's Internet homepage; or
(b) Will not provide notice because it does not have a regular, periodic report or Internet home page.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 13 - CAMPAIGN FINANCING › Chapter 33.13.09 - Electioneering Communication Requirements › Section 33.13.09.03 - Required Contents for an Electioneering Communication Report

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A. Report Requirements. For cumulative donations received of $6,000 or more during a reporting period, the electioneering communication report filed by the person making electioneering communications shall include:
(1) The date the donation was received;
(2) If an in-kind donation, the amount of money or fair market value of the in-kind donation;
(3) The name of the person that made the donation;
(4) The address of the donor provided that:
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(b) If the donor is a person except as provided in §A(4)(a) of this regulation, the address provided shall be where the person is registered or does business;
(5) Whether the donation was by cash, check, credit card, electronic transfer, or in-kind;
(6) The aggregate amount or value of donations received to date from the donor for the election cycle in which the electioneering communication report is filed; and
(7) If an in-kind donation, a description of the in-kind donation.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 13 - CAMPAIGN FINANCING › Chapter 33.13.09 - Electioneering Communication Requirements › Section 33.13.09.04 - Filing Method

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A. Filing Method. An electioneering communication report shall be filed electronically by means of the browser-based software provided by the State Administrator.
B. Additional Filing Requirements.
(1) Electioneering communication reports shall include an attestation by the filer, under penalties of perjury, in a format approved by the State Administrator that the contents of the electronic filing are a complete and accurate statement of the filer's campaign finance activity.
(2) An electioneering communication report will not be accepted by the State Board as filed unless it includes an electronic signature of the treasurer or other individual designated by the person under Regulation .02B(3) of this chapter.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 13 - CAMPAIGN FINANCING › Chapter 33.13.09 - Electioneering Communication Requirements › Section 33.13.09.05 - Authority Line

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A. Except as provided in §B of this subsection, any campaign material published or distributed by a person making electioneering communications shall include:
(1) The name and business address of the person; and
(2) The following statement: "This message has been authorized and paid for by (name and address of the person making electioneering communications), (name and title of the treasurer or other individual designated as responsible for the electioneering communications).This message has not been authorized or approved by any candidate or ballot issue committee."
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 13 - CAMPAIGN FINANCING › Chapter 33.13.09 - Electioneering Communication Requirements › Section 33.13.09.06 - Failure to File

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A. Show Cause Notice. If the State Board determines that there has been a failure to file an electioneering communication report or that the report does not include the information required by Election Law Article, §
									13-307, Annotated Code of Maryland, the State Board shall issue a notice to the treasurer or other individual designated by an entity required to file the independent expenditure report.
B. Contents of the Notice. The notice shall state that, within 30 days:
(1) The failure to file must be rectified; and
(2) The late filing penalty must be paid or the person making the electioneering communication must show cause why the State Board should not issue a civil citation.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 13 - CAMPAIGN FINANCING › Chapter 33.13.09 - Electioneering Communication Requirements › Section 33.13.09.07 - Waiver Request - Late Filing Fees

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A. Availability. A person making electioneering communication may request a waiver of the penalty for the late filing of the electioneering communication report.
B. Requirements.
(1) A request to waive the late fee penalty shall be made in writing and filed with the State Administrator.
(2) The request shall include:
(a) The name, address, and telephone number of the person making the electioneering communication;
(b) A detailed statement of the facts explaining why the person making the electioneering communication failed to timely file a statement of contributions; and
(c) A history of past compliance activity regarding the person making electioneering communication.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 13 - CAMPAIGN FINANCING › Chapter 33.13.09 - Electioneering Communication Requirements › Section 33.13.09.08 - Public Communication

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A person, or an agent of the person, that establishes, creates, uses, or maintains a social media account, micro-blog or website for disseminating campaign material that is an electioneering communication shall attribute all such costs to the person making electioneering communications in determining the aggregate amount of the electioneering communication. The total shall include all costs associated with the establishment, creation, use, promotion or maintenance of the social media account, micro-blog or website, including payments to others for the design, promotion, or content of the campaign material.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 13 - CAMPAIGN FINANCING › Chapter 33.13.10 - Prohibitions › Section 33.13.10.01 - Definitions

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A.In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "Contribution" has the meaning stated in Election Law Article, §
										1-101, Annotated Code of Maryland.
(2) "Covered official" means:
(a) The Governor;
(b) The Lieutenant Governor;
(c) The Attorney General;
(d) The Comptroller; and
(e) A member of the General Assembly.
(3) Electoral Purpose.
(a) "Electoral purpose" means to directly influence or participate in an election or future election while promoting or assisting in the promotion of a candidate, political party, or question.
(b) "Electoral purpose" includes an act of support that will result in the ultimate electoral benefit of the political committee making the expenditure.
(4) Firewall.
(a) "Firewall" means a screening mechanism maintained by a person to protect confidences from improper disclosure to other persons who are not involved in a particular representation.
(b) "Firewall" includes a policy implemented to prohibit the flow of information between employees or consultants providing services for the person paying for the communication and those employees or consultants currently or previously providing services to the candidate who is clearly identified in the communication.
(5) "Person" has the meaning stated COMAR 33.13.01.01B.
(6) "Political committee organized in support of a non-federal candidate" means:
(a) An authorized candidate campaign committee;
(b) A slate;
(c) A legislative party caucus committee, except for the administrative account;
(d) A political party central committee, except for the administrative account; or
(e) A political action committee whose major purpose is to support or oppose candidates to non-federal offices.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 13 - CAMPAIGN FINANCING › Chapter 33.13.10 - Prohibitions › Section 33.13.10.02 - Prohibited Contributions

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A. In General. A person may not make any contribution through use of a legal entity that was not created for a bona fide purpose unrelated to contributions. This prohibition does not apply to contributions made through a political committee registered under Election Law Article, Title 13, Annotated Code of Maryland.
B. Entity Receiving State Funds. An entity that receives over 50 percent of its funds from the State to cover its operating expenses during a single year may not make any contributions to a political committee for the rest of the election cycle in which the State funding occurred.
C. Video Lottery Operation Licensee or Applicant. Except as provided in §E of this regulation, a person may not make any contributions to a political committee organized in support of a nonfederal candidate for the rest of the election cycle once that person holds or controls at least a 5 percent interest in the property or business that is:
(1) An applicant for a video lottery operation license; or
(2) A holder of a video lottery operation license.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 13 - CAMPAIGN FINANCING › Chapter 33.13.10 - Prohibitions › Section 33.13.10.03 - Prohibited Expenditures

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A. Electoral Purpose. A political committee may only make expenditures that are for an electoral purpose.
B. Prohibited Expenditures. Except as provided in §C of this regulation, a political committee may not make an expenditure of campaign funds, directly or indirectly, in any amount for:
(1) The personal use or the personal benefit of a candidate, the candidate's family, or any other individual;
(2) The mortgage, rent, or utilities for the personal residence of a candidate or candidate's family;
(3) A political endorsement;
(4) Expenses relating to the necessary and ordinary course of holding elective office, except if related to legislative newsletters pursuant to Election Law Article, §
										13-408, Annotated Code of Maryland;
(5) Expenses not relating to the electoral purposes of the political committee, except if permissible under Election Law Article, §
										13-247, Annotated Code of Maryland;
(6) Legal defense costs or expenses, except those relating to investigations or legal actions resulting from the conduct of the campaign or election;
(7) Expenses relating to travel outside the country;
(8) Tuition and any other associated costs for educational programs or schooling;
(9) Administrative accounts of the political party central committee or legislative party caucus committee;
(10) Dues or any other expense for:
(a) A legislative caucus in the General Assembly; or
(b) Legislative organizations affiliated with the General Assembly including Society of Senates Past, Speaker's Society, and Protocol; and
(11) A loan to a political committee.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 13 - CAMPAIGN FINANCING › Chapter 33.13.10 - Prohibitions › Section 33.13.10.04 - Coordinated Expenditures

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A. Prohibited. A person or entity subject to Election Law Article, §§
									13-306,  13-307, and  13-309.1, Annotated Code of Maryland, may not, with respect to any disbursement, whether actual, planned, or promised, coordinate with:
(1) A candidate;
(2) A campaign finance entity of a candidate, political party or ballot issue; or
(3) An agent of a candidate, political party, or a ballot issue committee.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 13 - CAMPAIGN FINANCING › Chapter 33.13.10 - Prohibitions › Section 33.13.10.05 - Contribution Conversion

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Thirty days after the filing of a campaign finance report for an applicable transaction period, the campaign finance report may not be amended in a way that alters a reported contribution received during the applicable transaction period into a loan.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 13 - CAMPAIGN FINANCING › Chapter 33.13.11 - Electronic Contributions › Section 33.13.11.01 - Scope

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A. This chapter applies to all electronic contributions received by a political committee.
B. For the purposes of this regulation, a credit card contribution made by a person to a political committee is not an electronic contribution.
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A. In this subtitle, the following terms have the meanings indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "Common short code" means a unique text message number that may be accessed by an individual through the use of SMS on a wireless communication device or computer.
(2) "Short message service" or "SMS" means a service that allows the exchange of short text messages between or among wireless communication devices or computers.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 13 - CAMPAIGN FINANCING › Chapter 33.13.11 - Electronic Contributions › Section 33.13.11.03 - Electronic Contributions

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A. Electronic Contribution Requirements. As provided in §B of this regulation, a person may make an electronic contribution to a political committee if:
(1) A record of the name and address of the person is provided to the receiving political committee;
(2) The person approves and authorizes the contribution;
(3) The contribution is made using one of the secure methods in §B of this regulation; and
(4) For contributions made using a common short code:
(a) The contribution amount is not greater than $10.00 for each transaction;
(b) The common short code is directly associated with the political committee receiving the contribution; and
(c) The person receives a confirmation that the transaction occurred.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 13 - CAMPAIGN FINANCING › Chapter 33.13.11 - Electronic Contributions › Section 33.13.11.04 - Campaign Finance Reporting

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A. Reporting Electronic Contribution. A political committee may not report on a campaign finance report any electronic contribution received by a political committee as a lump sum contribution.
B. Contribution Reporting Requirements. A political committee shall meet the contribution reporting requirements of COMAR 33.13.02.02AA for any electronic contribution received.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 13 - CAMPAIGN FINANCING › Chapter 33.13.12 - Legislative Party Caucus Committee › Section 33.13.12.02 - Establishment

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A. In General.
(a) For a Senate party committee, elect candidates to the Senate of Maryland; or
(b) For a House party committee, elect candidates to the Maryland House of Delegates.
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A. Disbursements. A legislative party caucus committee may not receive or disburse money or any other thing of value unless the committee has been established in accordance with the requirements of this chapter.
B. Authority to Make Disbursements. Except as authorized and directed by the chairman, the treasurer of a legislative party caucus committee shall not make any expenditures or disbursements of the committee's assets or incur any liability on its behalf.
C. Certain Transfers and Contributions. A legislative party caucus committee may make transfers or coordinated in-kind contributions greater than $6,000 to a single authorized candidate campaign committee of a candidate that it seeks to elect only if the candidate:
(1) Is a member of the recognized political party for the legislative party caucus committee; and
(2) Has filed a certificate of candidacy for the next election of the General Assembly, or a declaration of intent to seek the nomination of a recognized non-principal political party for the next election of the General Assembly; or
(3) Is an incumbent officeholder and the deadline for filing a certificate of candidacy for the office held by the incumbent has not passed.