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§ 13-226. Contribution limits

West's Annotated Code of MarylandElection LawEffective: January 1, 2015

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Election Law (Refs & Annos)
Title 13. Campaign Finance (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 2. Campaign Finance Organization and Activity (Refs & Annos)
Part V. Contributions--Limits
Effective: January 1, 2015
MD Code, Election Law, § 13-226
Formerly cited as MD CODE Art. 33, § 13-212;  MD CODE Art. 33, § 13-214
§ 13-226. Contribution limits
Currentness
Application of section
(a) The limits on contributions in this section do not apply to:
(1) a contribution to a ballot issue committee; or
(2) those contributions defined as transfers.
Restrictions on aggregate contributions
(b) Subject to subsections (c) and (d) of this section, a person may not, either directly or indirectly, in an election cycle make aggregate contributions in excess of:
(1) $6,000 to any one campaign finance entity; or
(2) $24,000 to all campaign finance entities.
Special limit for central committees
(c)(1) Notwithstanding subsection (b) of this section, a central committee of a political party or legislative party caucus committee may make aggregate in-kind contributions to a single candidate during an election cycle that are not in excess of:
(i) for a State central committee or legislative party caucus committee, $1 for every two registered voters in the State; and
(ii) for a local central committee, $1 for every two registered voters in the county.
(2) For the purposes of paragraph (1) of this subsection, the number of registered voters is determined, regardless of party affiliation, as of the first day of the election cycle.
Multiple candidacies or entities
(d) The limit on contributions to the campaign finance entity of a candidate applies regardless of the number of offices sought by the candidate or campaign finance entities formed to support the candidate.
Contributions by business entities
(e)(1) In this subsection, “business entity” includes a corporation, a sole proprietorship, a general partnership, a limited partnership, a limited liability company, a real estate investment trust, or other entity.
(2) Contributions by two or more business entities shall be considered as being made by one contributor if:
(i) one business entity is a wholly owned subsidiary of another; or
(ii) the business entities are owned or controlled by at least 80% of the same individuals or business entities.

Credits

Added by Acts 2002, c. 291, § 4, eff. Jan. 1, 2003. Amended by Acts 2004, c. 144, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2004; Acts 2011, c. 287, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2011; Acts 2013, c. 419, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2015.
Formerly Art. 33, §§ 13-212, 13-214.
MD Code, Election Law, § 13-226, MD ELEC LAW § 13-226
Current through legislation effective through April 25, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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