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§ 13-240. Anonymous contributions; money received from gaming activity

West's Annotated Code of MarylandElection LawEffective: June 1, 2021

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 VII. Contributions--Miscellaneous Provisions
Effective: June 1, 2021
MD Code, Election Law, § 13-240
Formerly cited as MD CODE Art. 33, § 13-206
§ 13-240. Anonymous contributions; money received from gaming activity
Currentness
Scope
(a) This section applies to a spin or chance on a paddle wheel or wheel of fortune or a raffle that is authorized under the laws of this State to operate at a campaign fund-raising event.
Acceptance of contributions without identifying contributor
(b) Except as provided in § 13-304(d) of this title, but notwithstanding § 13-239 of this subtitle or any other law that prohibits an anonymous contribution, a political committee may accept contributions received from the sale of a spin or chance or a raffle ticket, and need not identify the individual contributor on its campaign finance reports, if:
(1) the account book of the political committee includes:
(i) the net amount received by the political committee from the raffle, spin, or chance at the fundraising event at which the sale was made; and
(ii) the name and address of each person who attended the event;
(2) no spin or chance is sold at the event for more than $2;
(3) the net income of the sponsoring political committee from spins and chances at the event does not exceed $1,500 in a 24-hour period;
(4) the total receipts of the sponsoring political committee from spins and chances in that election do not exceed $2,500;
(5) a raffle is conducted in accordance with § 12-106(b) of the Criminal Law Article; and
(6) the political committee includes on its campaign finance report:
(i) a lump sum contribution of the net amount received by the political committee from the raffle, spin, or chance at the fundraising event; and
(ii) the total number of persons purchasing a raffle ticket, spin, or chance at the event.
Proceeds in excess of limits
(c) If a political committee raises funds in excess of a limit specified in this section, the political committee shall:
(1) donate the excess to a charity of its choice; or
(2) identify in its account book the amount received from each individual who purchased a spin or chance.
Regulations
(d) The State Board shall adopt regulations to implement this section.

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 2021, c. 647, § 1, eff. June 1, 2021.
Formerly Art. 33, § 13-206.
MD Code, Election Law, § 13-240, MD ELEC LAW § 13-240
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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