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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".03" citation="COMAR 33.13.11.03" title_num="33" subtitle_num="13" chapter_num="11" heading="Electronic Contributions.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Electronic Contribution Requirements. As provided in §B of this regulation, a person may make an electronic contribution to a political committee if:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A record of the name and address of the person is provided to the receiving political committee;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The person approves and authorizes the contribution;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>The contribution is made using one of the secure methods in §B of this regulation; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>For contributions made using a common short code:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>The contribution amount is not greater than $10.00 for each transaction;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>The common short code is directly associated with the political committee receiving the contribution; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>The person receives a confirmation that the transaction occurred.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Method of Electronic Contributions. A political committee may receive an electronic contribution if made by:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Electronic funds transfer authorized by the contributor and transferred directly from the contributor’s account in a financial institution into the political committee’s campaign account;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Wire transfer authorized by the contributor and transferred directly from the contributor’s account in a financial institution into the political committee’s campaign account;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>A financial-institution-issued debit card withdrawal authorized by the contributor and transferred directly from the contributor’s account in a financial institution into the political committee’s campaign account by the political committee or by a processing agent of the political committee; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>An authorized payment for a common short code message associated with a political committee authorized by the contributor through the use of a wireless communication device owned by the contributor and transferred into the political committee’s campaign account by the political committee or by a processing agent of the political committee.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>