1. A. An individual who is not a candidate may establish an exploratory committee for a public office.

2. B. A person may establish a draft committee for a public office for an individual only if:

   1. (1) The draft committee is established not in coordination or cooperation with the individual it is intends to encourage to seek public office; and
   2. (2) The individual the draft committee intends to encourage for public office is not a candidate.

Authority: : Election Law Article, §§1-101 and 2-102(b)(4), Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: May 29, 2019 (50:10 Md. R. 407)