1. A. In General. A county government may establish a system of public campaign financing to fund candidates for elective office of county government.
2. B. Plan Submission. No later than 1 year prior to the enactment of the system of public campaign financing, the county government shall submit the plan for the public financing system to the State Board for approval.
3. C. Approval Required. The county government may not implement a system of public campaign financing without the approval of the State Board.

4. D. Plan Review. Within 30 days of receipt of a plan, the State Board shall:

   1. (1) Review the plan for conformity with State law and policy; and
   2. (2) Notify the county government, in writing, that the plan is approved and conformed with State law and policy, or, if not approved, state the reasons the plan does not conform.
5. E. Amended Plan Submission. If the State Board does not approve the plan, the county government may submit an amended plan for a public financing system at least 6 months prior to the date the system would be in effect for the next election.

Authority: Election Law Article, §§2-102(b)(4) and 13-505(b)(7), Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: August 4, 2014 (41:15 Md. R. 893)

Regulation .04 amended effective February 12, 2018 (45:3 Md. R. 159)

Regulation .05 adopted effective February 12, 2018 (45:3 Md. R. 159)

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

Regulation .07 adopted effective July 11, 2022 (49:14 Md. R. 705)

Regulation .08 adopted effective July 11, 2022 (49:14 Md. R. 705)

Regulation .09 adopted effective July 11, 2022 (49:14 Md. R. 705)