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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".07" citation="COMAR 33.13.13.07" title_num="33" subtitle_num="13" chapter_num="13" heading="Prohibitions.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Commingling of Funds. A political committee may not commingle the funds of a campaign account and an administrative account.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Prohibited Activities. The political committee may not expend administrative funds on election-related or campaign-related activities, including:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>To pay for walk-around services or get-out-the-vote activities, including the cost of purchasing voter files or voter lists not maintained by the political committee;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>To conduct polling specific to any State or local candidate;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>To create or produce political advertising or campaign material;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>To purchase supplies or equipment for use by a candidate for campaign purposes;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>To pay salary or other compensation of employees, consultants, or others hired specifically to perform campaign-related activities, including get-out-the-vote activities or early voting or election day activities;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>To purchase or pay usage or service charges for cell phones and other electronic devices used by get-out-the-vote consultants or other staff, employees, or volunteers brought on or hired specifically for election day activities; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>All other activities not expressly permitted in Regulation .06B of this chapter.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Apportionment. If any portion of the disbursements made in Regulation .06B of this chapter relates to a specific candidate or legislative district or to the election of a candidate except as provided as a legislative issue communication, that portion of the expense may not be paid with administrative funds.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>