# COMAR Title 33 — State Board of Elections

## Subtitle 13 — Campaign Financing

### Chapter 04 — Affidavit of Limited Contributions and Expenditures

**Authority:** Election Law Article, §§2-102(b)(4), 13-305, and 13-320, Annotated Code of Maryland

**Administrative History:** Effective date: October 19, 2009 (36:21 Md. R. 1595)

#### Regulation .01 Scope.

*COMAR 33.13.04.01*

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.

*COMAR 33.13.04.02*

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.

*COMAR 33.13.04.03*

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.