Regulation .03 Required Contents for an Electioneering Communication Report.
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A.
Report Requirements. For cumulative donations received of $6,000 or more during a reporting period, the electioneering communication report filed by the person making electioneering communications shall include:
(1)
The date the donation was received;
(2)
If an in-kind donation, the amount of money or fair market value of the in-kind donation;
(3)
The name of the person that made the donation;
(4)
The address of the donor provided that:
(a)
If the donor is an individual, the address provided shall be where the individual resides or receives residential mail; or
(b)
If the donor is a person except as provided in §A(4)(a) of this regulation, the address provided shall be where the person is registered or does business;
(5)
Whether the donation was by cash, check, credit card, electronic transfer, or in-kind;
(6)
The aggregate amount or value of donations received to date from the donor for the election cycle in which the electioneering communication report is filed; and
(7)
If an in-kind donation, a description of the in-kind donation.
B.
Disbursements Made. For disbursements made, the electioneering communication report filed by the person making electioneering communications shall include:
(1)
The date the disbursement was made;
(2)
The transactional method used, whether cash, check, credit card, electronic transfer or in-kind;
(3)
The name and address of the payee or the ultimate recipient of the funds;
(4)
The name of the candidate or ballot issue to which the electioneering communications relates or featured;
(5)
Whether the electioneering communications supported or opposed the clearly identified candidate or ballot issue prominently featured in the electioneering communication.
(6)
If the disbursement was to reimburse a person, the name and address of the person who received the reimbursement;
(7)
The amount of the disbursement; and
(8)
A description of the disbursement.
C.
Outstanding Obligations. For outstanding obligations, the electioneering communication report filed by the person making electioneering communications shall include:
(1)
The name and address of the person to whom the outstanding obligation is owed;
(2)
The date the outstanding obligation was incurred;
(3)
The balance due on the outstanding obligation at the end of the reporting period;
(4)
For an outstanding obligation other than a loan, a brief description of the services or materials provided that created the outstanding obligation; and
(5)
If the outstanding obligation is a loan, all the information required by Election Law Article, §13-230, Annotated Code of Maryland.