1. A. In this subtitle, the following terms have the meanings indicated:

2. B. Terms Defined.

   1. (1) “Account Book” means the records and documents the treasurer is required to keep pursuant Election Law Article, §13-221, Annotated Code of Maryland on all assets received, expenditures made, and obligation incurred by or on behalf of the Gubernatorial ticket candidate committee.

   2. (2) “Candidate” means a Governor-Lieutenant Governor unit that establishes a Gubernatorial ticket candidate committee with the State Board and:

      1. (a) Files a certificate of candidacy in a party primary; or
      2. (b) Becomes a general election candidate by any means other than nomination in a party primary.
   3. (3) “Certified gubernatorial ticket candidate committee” means a gubernatorial ticket candidate committee that has been certified by the State Board that it meets the qualifications under Election Law Article, §15-104, Annotated Code of Maryland, for receiving public contributions.
   4. (4) “Comptroller” has the meaning stated in Election Law Article, §15-102(b), Annotated Code of Maryland.
   5. (5) “Eligible candidate” means an eligible gubernatorial ticket.
   6. (6) “Eligible gubernatorial ticket” has the meaning stated in Election Law Article, §15-102(d), Annotated Code of Maryland.
   7. (7) “Eligible private contribution” has the meaning stated in Election Law Article, §15-102(e), Annotated Code of Maryland.
   8. (8) “Fund” has the meaning stated in Election Law Article, §15-102(f), Annotated Code of Maryland.
   9. (9) “Gubernatorial ticket” has the meaning stated in Election Law Article, §15-102(g), Annotated Code of Maryland.
   10. (10) “Gubernatorial ticket candidate committee” means a political committee that is a public financing campaign slate committee established and authorized by the gubernatorial ticket to receive private contributions; make expenditures; incur outstanding obligations; and if certified by the State Board that it meets the qualifications under Election Law Article, §15-104, Annotated Code of Maryland, receive a public contribution.
   11. (11) “In-kind contribution” means a contribution in a form other than money.
   12. (12) “Outstanding obligation” has the meaning stated in COMAR 33.13.01.01.
   13. (13) “Participating organization” has the meaning stated in Election Law Article, §13-309.2, Annotated Code of Maryland.
   14. (14) “Political committee” has the meaning stated in Election Law Article, §1-101, Annotated Code of Maryland.
   15. (15) “Private contribution” has the meaning stated in Election Law Article, §15-102 (h), Annotated Code of Maryland.
   16. (16) “Public contribution” has the meaning stated in Election Law Article, §15-102(g), Annotated Code of Maryland.
   17. (17) “Public Financing Act (Act)” means Election Law Article, Title 15, Annotated Code of Maryland.
   18. (18) “Treasurer” has the meaning stated in Election Law Article,, §1-101, Annotated Code of Maryland.

Authority: Election Law Article, §§2-102(b)(4) and 15-111(b), Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date:

Regulations .01—.04 adopted as an emergency provision effective February 1, 2000 (27:6 Md. R. 638); adopted permanently effective April 17, 2000 (27:7 Md. R. 710)

Regulation .02B amended effective November 24, 2014 (41:23 Md. R. 1377); February 29, 2016 (43:4 Md. R. 337); December 12, 2022 (49:25 Md. R. 1053)

Regulation .03 amended effective December 12, 2022 (49:25 Md. R. 1053)

Regulation .04 amended effective December 12, 2022 (49:25 Md. R. 1053)

Regulation .04G amended effective August 4, 2014 (41:15 Md. R. 893)