# Election Law (GEL)

## Title 15. Public Financing Act

### Subtitle 1

#### Section 15-106

(a) After filing a notice of intent to qualify for a public contribution under this title, a gubernatorial ticket or a person acting on behalf of the gubernatorial ticket may not, for the benefit of any political committee or any person required to register with the State Board under Sec. 13-306 or Sec. 13-307 of this article or for a participating organization organized under Sec. 13-309.2 of this article:

  (1) solicit contributions, including the authorized use of the names or images of the gubernatorial ticket in the solicitation; or

  (2) operate in coordination with any entity for fundraising activities.

(b) After filing a notice of intent to qualify for a public contribution under this title, the members of a gubernatorial ticket may not be a member of a slate that does not receive a public contribution.

(c) Until a final campaign finance report is filed with the State Board and any remaining funds of the public contribution distributed to a gubernatorial ticket are repaid to the Comptroller for redeposit in the Fund in accordance with Sec. 15-109 of this title, any authorized candidate campaign committee organized under Title 13 of this article on behalf of the members of a gubernatorial ticket may not engage in campaign finance activity.

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Md. Code Ann., Election Law (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)