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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".03" citation="COMAR 33.13.13.03" title_num="33" subtitle_num="13" chapter_num="13" heading="Establishment.">
  <text>Prior to the receipt or disbursement of administrative funds, a central committee of a recognized political party or a legislative party caucus committee shall establish an administrative account by:</text>
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Opening at a financial institution that does business in the State a checking account:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Designated as the administrative account; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Segregated from the campaign accounts of the political committee as required under Election Law Article, §13-220, Annotated Code of Maryland; and</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Registering the administrative account with the financial institution and the State Board in a manner that identifies it as the administrative account of the political committee.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>