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§ 12-312. Violations; civil penalty

West's Annotated Code of MarylandElection LawEffective: June 1, 2022

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Election Law (Refs & Annos)
Title 12. Contested Elections (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 3. Contested Election Committee (Refs & Annos)
Effective: June 1, 2022
MD Code, Election Law, § 12-312
§ 12-312. Violations; civil penalty
Currentness
Violations
(a) The State Board may impose a civil penalty on a contested election committee in accordance with this section for the following violations:
(1) making a disbursement for a purpose not related to a contested election;
(2) failure to dispose of surplus funds in accordance with § 12-313 of this subtitle;
(3) failure to maintain the records required under § 12-306 of this subtitle; or
(4) failure to report all donations, disbursements, and outstanding obligations as required under § 12-308 of this subtitle.
Amount of penalty
(b) A civil penalty imposed under this section shall be assessed in the amount and in the manner specified in § 13-604.1 of this article.
Liability for penalty
(c)(1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, a civil penalty imposed under this section shall be paid by the contested election committee.
(2) If the contested election committee has insufficient funds with which to pay the full amount of the civil penalty in a timely manner, after the account of the contested election committee is exhausted, the balance of the civil penalty is the liability of the treasurer.

Credits

Added by Acts 2022, c. 624, § 1, eff. June 1, 2022; Acts 2022, c. 625, § 1, eff. June 1, 2022.
MD Code, Election Law, § 12-312, MD ELEC LAW § 12-312
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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