Chapter 04. Affidavit of Limited Contributions and Expenditures
Regulation .01 Scope.LinkCopy Citation
This chapter applies to the affidavit that, under Election Law Article, §13-305, Annotated Code of Maryland, a campaign finance entity may file in lieu of a scheduled campaign finance report.
Regulation .02 Required Contents.LinkCopy Citation
The affidavit shall include:
A.
The name and account number of the campaign finance entity;
B.
A statement under penalties of perjury that, since the establishment of the campaign finance entity or since the last filed campaign finance report prescribed by Election Law Article, §13-309, Annotated Code of Maryland, the campaign finance entity has not:
(1)
Received contributions in the cumulative amount of $1,000 or more; and
(2)
Made expenditures, exclusive of the candidate's filing fee, in the cumulative amount of $1,000 or more; and
C.
An acknowledgment that the campaign finance entity is required to either file the next scheduled campaign finance report or file a new affidavit in lieu of that report.
Regulation .03 Filing.LinkCopy Citation
A.
Unless a campaign finance entity has a waiver from the electronic filing requirement, the treasurer shall:
(1)
Complete the affidavit using the Internet form provided by the State Board; and
(2)
Sign and submit the affidavit using the electronic signature password issued by the State Board.
B.
If a campaign finance entity that has a waiver from the electronic filing requirement, the treasurer may:
(1)
File the affidavit electronically as provided under §A of this regulation without losing its electronic filing waiver; or
(2)
File, sign, and mail or hand deliver the affidavit on the paper form prescribed by the State Board.
Chapter annotations
Authority: Election Law Article, §§2-102(b)(4), 13-305, and 13-320, Annotated Code of Maryland
History: Effective date: October 19, 2009 (36:21 Md. R. 1595)