Sec. 10-330. Applicant and participating candidate restrictions; affiliation
Codified through Bill No. CB-018-2026, adopted May 12, 2026, effective July 24, 2026. Source: Municode, Supplement 2026 Update 2. Editorial notes and legislative history omitted.
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 10-330 (2026)
Sec. 10-330. Applicant and participating candidate restrictions; affiliationLinkCopy Citation
(a)
An applicant candidate or a Participating Candidate shall not:
(1)
accept a private contribution from any group or organization, including a political action committee, a corporation, a labor organization, or a State or local central committee of a political party;
(2)
accept private contributions from an individual in an aggregate greater than Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250) during an Election Cycle, or the maximum amount of an Eligible Private Contribution, as adjusted by Section 10-324(c);
(3)
after filing a notice of intent with the State Board to seek public financing, pay for any campaign expense with any campaign finance entity other than the candidate's Citizen Funded Campaign Account;
(4)
be a member of a slate in any election in which the candidate receives a Public Contribution;
(5)
transfer money:
(A)
to the candidate's Citizen Funded Campaign Account from any other campaign finance entity established for the candidate; or
(B)
from the candidate's Citizen Funded Campaign Account to any other campaign finance entity; or
(6)
coordinate expenses except with another Participating Candidate if the expenses are shared equally among the coordinating candidates.
(b)
Affiliation. Pursuant to COMAR 33.13.14, a candidate who accepts Public Contributions may affiliate with any other candidates, including non-publicly financed candidates, on campaign material if:
(1)
the Citizen Funded Campaign Account makes a direct disbursement to the payee for its share of the costs of the campaign material; and
(2)
the campaign material displays the authority line of the Citizen Funded Campaign Account.
(c)
If it is determined that Qualifying Contributions were received in violation of the Annotated Code of Maryland, General Provisions Article, Title 5, Subtitle 8 and a matching Public Contribution was disbursed, the matching Public Contribution shall be returned to the Fund in the full amount.