1. 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.

2. 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. (1) Bear the authority line from the purchasing political committee only; and
   2. (2) Be reported as an in-kind contribution from the purchasing political committee to the other political committees associated with the campaign material.

Authority: Election Law Article, §2-102(b)(4), 13-245, 13-401, and 13-404, and Title 13, Subtitle 4, Part I, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date:

Regulations .01—.05 adopted as an emergency provision effective July 20, 2010 (37:17 Md. R. 1182); emergency expired effective 12/20/10

Regulations .01—.05 adopted effective December 21, 2010 (37:21 Md. R. 1439)

Chapter revised effective August 19, 2013 (40:16 Md. R. 1347)

Regulation .01B amended effective May 6, 2019 (46:9 Md. R. 445)

Regulation .02D amended effective May 6, 2019 (46:9 Md. R. 445)

Regulation .02G adopted effective May 6, 2019 (46:9 Md. R. 445)

Regulation .02H, I adopted effective July 11, 2022 (49:14 Md. R. 705)

Regulation .06 amended effective March 27, 2017 (44:6 Md. R. 328)