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§ 14-107. Certification and filing of statement by persons doing public business

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

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Election Law (Refs & Annos)
Title 14. Disclosure by Persons Doing Public Business (Refs & Annos)
Effective: July 1, 2022
MD Code, Election Law, § 14-107
Formerly cited as MD CODE Art. 33, § 14-104
§ 14-107. Certification and filing of statement by persons doing public business
Currentness
Certification of filing and failure to file statement
(a)(1) A governmental entity that has awarded a person a contract that causes the person to be doing public business shall:
(i) require the person to certify that the person has filed the statement required under § 14-104(b)(1) of this title; and
(ii) provide the State Board with the person's name, address, and any other contact information required by the State Board.
(2)(i) A governmental entity may comply with paragraph (1)(ii) of this subsection by sending to the State Board a quarterly report on a form provided by the State Board.
(ii) A quarterly report sent under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph shall:
1. include the required information for any person that was awarded a contract that caused the person to be doing public business with the governmental entity during the preceding calendar quarter; and
2. be submitted to the State Board no later than 10 business days after the close of each calendar quarter.
Notification of deficiencies in filed statements
(b)(1) If a person files a statement under § 14-104 of this title that does not include all the information required, the State Board shall notify the person in writing of the particular deficiencies.
(2) Within 30 days after service of the notice under paragraph (1) of this subsection, the person shall file an amended statement that includes all the information required.
Fees for late filing of statements
(c)(1) As provided in this subsection, the State Board may impose fees for late filing of:
(i) a statement required under § 14-104 of this title; or
(ii) an amended statement required under subsection (b) of this section.
(2) The State Board may impose late filing fees in the same amounts and in the same manner as provided under §§ 13-331, 13-335, and 13-337 of this article for late filing of campaign finance reports.
(3) Late filing fees imposed under this subsection shall be distributed to the Fair Campaign Financing Fund established under § 15-103 of this article.

Credits

Added by Acts 2002, c. 291, § 4, eff. Jan. 1, 2003. Amended by Acts 2002, c. 303, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2003; Acts 2013, c. 419, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2015; Acts 2015, c. 198, § 1, eff. June 1, 2015; Acts 2015, c. 312, § 1, eff. July 1, 2015; Acts 2015, c. 454, § 1, eff. June 1, 2015; Acts 2017, c. 630, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2017; Acts 2017, c. 786, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2017; Acts 2022, c. 642, § 2, eff. July 1, 2022.
Formerly Art. 33, § 14-104.
MD Code, Election Law, § 14-107, MD ELEC LAW § 14-107
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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