Md. Code Ann., Elec. Law § 15-106
Solicitation and fundraising restrictions for gubernatorial ticket after filing notice of intent to qualify for public contribution
Effective Jun 1, 2021Added as Election Law § 15-104.1 by Acts 2015, c. 312, § 1, eff. July 1, 2015. Renumbered as Election Law § 15-106 and amended by Acts 2021, c. 733, § 1, eff. June 1, 2021.State of Maryland
(a) After filing a notice of intent to qualify for a public contribution under this title, a gubernatorial ticket or a person acting on behalf of the gubernatorial ticket may not, for the benefit of any political committee or any person required to register with the State Board under § 13-306 or § 13-307 of this article or for a participating organization organized under § 13-309.2 of this article:
- (1) solicit contributions, including the authorized use of the names or images of the gubernatorial ticket in the solicitation; or
- (2) operate in coordination with any entity for fundraising activities.
- (b) After filing a notice of intent to qualify for a public contribution under this title, the members of a gubernatorial ticket may not be a member of a slate that does not receive a public contribution.
- (c) Until a final campaign finance report is filed with the State Board and any remaining funds of the public contribution distributed to a gubernatorial ticket are repaid to the Comptroller for redeposit in the Fund in accordance with § 15-109 of this title, any authorized candidate campaign committee organized under Title 13 of this article on behalf of the members of a gubernatorial ticket may not engage in campaign finance activity.
Added as Election Law § 15-104.1 by Acts 2015, c. 312, § 1, eff. July 1, 2015. Renumbered as Election Law § 15-106 and amended by Acts 2021, c. 733, § 1, eff. June 1, 2021.