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<section article="gel" article_name="Election Law" number="15-108" title_number="15" title_name="Public Financing Act" subtitle_number="1">
  <level label="a">
    <text>A gubernatorial ticket may withdraw from participation as a publicly funded candidate at any time before a public contribution is received by the gubernatorial ticket’s campaign finance entity.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>If a public contribution has been received by an eligible gubernatorial ticket’s campaign finance entity, the eligible candidate may withdraw from participating if the gubernatorial ticket:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>files a statement of withdrawal on a form prescribed by the State Board; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>repays to the Fund the full amount of any public contribution received, with interest established in regulation by the State Board.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
