1. 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. (1) The date the donation was received;
   2. (2) If an in-kind donation, the amount of money or fair market value of the in-kind donation;
   3. (3) The name of the person that made the donation;

   4. (4) The address of the donor provided that:

      1. (a) If the donor is an individual, the address provided shall be where the individual resides or receives residential mail; or
      2. (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. (5) Whether the donation was by cash, check, credit card, electronic transfer, or in-kind;
   6. (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. (7) If an in-kind donation, a description of the in-kind donation.

2. B. Disbursements Made. For disbursements made, the electioneering communication report filed by the person making electioneering communications shall include:

   1. (1) The date the disbursement was made;
   2. (2) The transactional method used, whether cash, check, credit card, electronic transfer or in-kind;
   3. (3) The name and address of the payee or the ultimate recipient of the funds;
   4. (4) The name of the candidate or ballot issue to which the electioneering communications relates or featured;
   5. (5) Whether the electioneering communications supported or opposed the clearly identified candidate or ballot issue prominently featured in the electioneering communication.
   6. (6) If the disbursement was to reimburse a person, the name and address of the person who received the reimbursement;
   7. (7) The amount of the disbursement; and
   8. (8) A description of the disbursement.

3. C. Outstanding Obligations. For outstanding obligations, the electioneering communication report filed by the person making electioneering communications shall include:

   1. (1) The name and address of the person to whom the outstanding obligation is owed;
   2. (2) The date the outstanding obligation was incurred;
   3. (3) The balance due on the outstanding obligation at the end of the reporting period;
   4. (4) For an outstanding obligation other than a loan, a brief description of the services or materials provided that created the outstanding obligation; and
   5. (5) If the outstanding obligation is a loan, all the information required by Election Law Article, §13-230, Annotated Code of Maryland.

Authority: Election Law Article, §§2-102(b)(4), and 13-307, and Title 13, Subtitle 4, Part I, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: January 9, 2012 (38:27 Md. R. 1765)

Regulation .02 amended effective June 25, 2012 (39:12 Md. R. 746); February 29, 2016 (43:4 Md. R. 336)

Regulation .02E adopted effective February 12, 2018 (45:3 Md. R. 159)

Regulation .03A, B amended effective February 29, 2016 (43:4 Md. R. 336)

Regulation .06 adopted effective February 12, 2018 (45:3 Md. R. 159)

Regulation .07 adopted effective February 12, 2018 (45:3 Md. R. 159)

Regulation .08 adopted effective February 12, 2018 (45:3 Md. R. 159)