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§ 15-109. Use of public contributions

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

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Election Law (Refs & Annos)
Title 15. Public Financing Act (Refs & Annos)
Effective: June 1, 2021
MD Code, Election Law, § 15-109
Formerly cited as MD CODE Art. 33, § 15-106Formerly cited as MD ELECTION LAW § 15-107
§ 15-109. Use of public contributions
Currentness
Restrictions on use of public contributions
(a) A public contribution may be spent only:
(1) in accordance with § 13-218 of this article;
(2) to further the gubernatorial ticket's nomination or election;
(3) for expenses incurred not later than 45 days after the election for which the public contribution was made;
(4) for purposes that do not violate State law; and
(5) for an expenditure that is accompanied by a receipt.
Restrictions on transfers and expenditures
(b) An eligible gubernatorial ticket may not make:
(1) a transfer; or
(2) an expenditure relating to fundraising activity by any other political committee organized under this article.
Unspent public contributions
(c)(1) Any part of a public contribution that is not spent shall be repaid to the Comptroller for redeposit in the Fund not later than 90 days after the election for which the public contribution was made.
(2) In computing whether part of a public contribution is not spent, all private contributions to the gubernatorial ticket shall be treated as spent before the expenditure of any of the public contribution.
Liability for repayment
(d) The members of a gubernatorial ticket and the responsible officers of the campaign finance entity that received a public contribution are jointly and severally personally liable civilly and criminally for repaying to the Comptroller any part of a public contribution that is not spent or that was spent in violation of subsection (a) of this section.

Credits

Added as Election Law § 15-107 by Acts 2002, c. 291, § 4, eff. Jan. 1, 2003. Amended by Acts 2015, c. 312, § 1, eff. July 1, 2015. Renumbered as Election Law § 15-109 and amended by Acts 2021, c. 733, § 1, eff. June 1, 2021.
Formerly Art. 33, § 15-106.
MD Code, Election Law, § 15-109, MD ELEC LAW § 15-109
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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