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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".04" citation="COMAR 33.13.06.04" title_num="33" subtitle_num="13" chapter_num="06" heading="Disbursements.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Method of Disbursements. Except as provided in §B of this regulation, a political committee shall make all disbursements from the authorized designated campaign account of the political committee by:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Order check;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Counter check;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Debit card issued by a financial institution;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Electronic funds transfer (EFT);</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Electronic check; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>Wire transfer.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Other Permissible Disbursements. A political committee may:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Authorize an individual to make payments from personal funds on behalf of the political committee provided that individual is fully reimbursed by the political committee; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Make a disbursement from a petty cash fund only if the political committee:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Established the petty cash fund prior to the disbursement; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Follows the requirements in Election Law Article, §13-220(c), Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Disbursements by Treasurer. Except as provided in §D of this regulation, the treasurer shall authorize all disbursements for the political committee.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Disbursements by Chair. The chair of a political committee may approve a disbursement on behalf of the political committee in the manner prescribed under Election Law Article, §13-220(b), Annotated Code of Maryland, only if the treasurer is temporarily unable to perform the duties of the office due to:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Medical emergency or disability;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Death in the family;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Extended travel out of the State; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Any other extenuating circumstances existing to justify the chair's assumption of the treasurer's duties.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>