1. A. Board to Determine Fund Sufficiency. The State Board shall determine whether there is enough money in the Fund to provide a full public contribution to all eligible candidates in an election.

2. B. Allocation of Funds. If the State Board determines that there is not or may not be enough money in the Fund to provide a full public contribution to all eligible candidates in an election, the State Board shall:

   1. (1) Notify each eligible candidate;
   2. (2) Allocate the available money so that each eligible candidate will receive a pro rata share of the full public contribution to which the candidate would otherwise be entitled; and
   3. (3) Order the Comptroller to disburse the money as so allocated.

Authority: Election Law Article, §§2-102(b)(4) 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. 638); adopted permanently effective April 17, 2000 (27:7 Md. R. 710)

Regulation .03 repealed effective December 12, 2022 (49:25 Md.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

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

Regulation .05 amended effective December 12, 2022 (49:25 Md. R. 1053)

Regulation .06 repealed effective December 12, 2022 (49:25 Md. R. 1053)