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<section article="gel" article_name="Election Law" number="13-406" title_number="13" title_name="Campaign Finance" subtitle_number="4" subtitle_name="Campaign Materials">
  <level label="a">
    <text>In this Part II of this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>“Incumbent” means a member of the General Assembly.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>“Publication expense” means an expenditure relating to writing, publishing, printing, issuing, mailing, or distributing an unofficial legislative newsletter.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>“Unofficial legislative newsletter” means an unsolicited document used by an incumbent, without supervision by or coordination with the General Assembly, to disseminate information to a constituent, voter, or potential voter about:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>the incumbent’s performance in legislative office; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>one or more issues of public interest chosen by the incumbent.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
