1. 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.

2. B. Exception.

   1. (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. (2) An application for an exemption shall be filed on the form and by the deadline specified by the State Administrator.

   3. (3) A political committee is eligible for a waiver of the electronic filing requirements if the political committee:

      1. (a) Provides a reasonable explanation as to why the treasurer cannot file electronically;
      2. (b) Has a cash balance, less the amount of outstanding obligations, equal to or less than $3,000; and
      3. (c) Has less than 20 transactions during the reporting period.

   4. (4) A waiver remains in effect until the political committee:

      1. (a) Files a campaign finance report electronically; or
      2. (b) Exceeds the eligibility requirements of §B(3) of this regulation.
   5. (5) A political committee may not request another waiver in the same calendar year that the initial waiver was granted.

Authority: Election Law Article, §§2-102(b)(4) and Title 13, Subtitle 3, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date:

Regulations .01—.02 adopted as an emergency provision effective July 1, 2000 (27:15 Md. R. 1398); adopted permanently effective October 16, 2000 (27:20 Md. R. 1844)

Regulation .01 amended effective October 19, 2009 (36:21 Md. R. 1595)

Regulation .02 amended effective January 9, 2012 (38:27 Md. R. 1765)