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§ 13-207. Political committees

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 II. Organization
Effective: January 1, 2015
MD Code, Election Law, § 13-207
Formerly cited as MD CODE Art. 33, § 13-202
§ 13-207. Political committees
Currentness
Application of section
(a) This section applies to a political committee other than a political club.
Establishment required before receipt or disbursement of money
(b) A political committee may not receive or disburse money or any other thing of value unless the political committee is established in accordance with the requirements of this section.
Procedures for establishment of political committee
(c) To establish a political committee:
(1) a chairman and a treasurer shall be appointed on a form that the State Board prescribes and that is signed by the chairman and treasurer and includes:
(i) the residence addresses of the chairman and the treasurer;
(ii) if the chairman and treasurer affirmatively consent to receiving notice under this title only by electronic mail, the electronic mail address of the chairman and the treasurer; and
(iii) the information required by § 13-208 of this subtitle; and
(2) the form shall be filed with the State Board.
(3) The chairman or treasurer of a political committee shall notify the State Board of a change in the residence address of the chairman or treasurer no later than 21 days before the day on which the political committee's next campaign finance report is due under § 13-309 of this title.
(4) The chairman or treasurer of a political committee shall notify the State Board of a change in the electronic mail address of the chairman or treasurer by the date specified in paragraph (3) of this subsection if the chairman and treasurer of the political committee have affirmatively consented to receiving notice under this title only by electronic mail.
Resignations or vacancies
(d)(1) A chairman or treasurer of a political committee may resign by completing a resignation form that the State Board prescribes and filing the form with the State Board.
(2) If a vacancy occurs in the office of chairman or the office of treasurer, the political committee promptly shall appoint a new chairman or treasurer in accordance with this section.
(3) A political committee may not receive or disburse money or any other thing of value if there is a vacancy in the office of chairman or the office of treasurer.

Credits

Added by Acts 2002, c. 291, § 4, eff. Jan. 1, 2003. Amended by Acts 2012, c. 338, § 1, eff. June 1, 2012; Acts 2012, c. 339, § 1, eff. June 1, 2012; Acts 2013, c. 419, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2015.
Formerly Art. 33, § 13-202.
MD Code, Election Law, § 13-207, MD ELEC LAW § 13-207
Current through legislation effective through May 9, 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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