1. A. During the Election. After filing a notice of intent, a gubernatorial ticket or a person acting on behalf of the gubernatorial ticket may not, for the benefit of any other political committee, any person required to register with the State Board under Election Law Article, §§13-306 and 13-307, Annotated Code of Maryland, or participating organization:

   1. (1) Solicit contributions, including:

      1. (a) The authorized use of the names or images of the gubernatorial ticket on the solicitations by the other political committee or person; or
      2. (b) Appearing as a featured or honored speaker at a fundraiser event of the other political committee or person; or
   2. (2) Coordinate fund-raising activities, including sharing of lists of potential donors.
2. B. After the Election. The authorized candidate campaign committees of the individual candidates comprising the eligible gubernatorial ticket may not engage in campaign finance activities until the eligible gubernatorial ticket campaign committee files a final campaign finance report and repays to the Fund any unspent portion of the public contributions.

Authority: Election Law Article, §§2-102(b)(4), 15-106, 15-109, and 15-111(b), Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date:

Regulations .01—.06 adopted as an emergency provision effective February 1, 2000 (27:6 Md. R. 637); adopted permanently effective April 17, 2000 (27:7 Md. R. 710)

Regulation .01 amended effective December 12, 2022 (49:25 Md. R. 1053)

Regulation .02 amended effective August 4, 2014 (41:15 Md. R. 893); December 12, 2022 (49:25 Md. R. 1053)

Regulation .03 repealed effective December 12, 2022 (49:25 Md.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

Regulation .04 amended effective February 29, 2016 (43:4 Md. R. 337)

Regulation .05 amended effective February 29, 2016 (43:4 Md. R. 337)

Regulation .06 amended effective February 29, 2016 (43:4 Md. R. 337); December 12, 2022 (49:25 Md. R. 1053)

Regulation .07 adopted effective February 29, 2016 (43:4 Md. R. 337)

Regulation .07 amended effective December 12, 2022 (49:25 Md. R. 1053)

Regulation .08 adopted effective February 29, 2016 (43:4 Md. R. 337)