# COMAR Title 33 — State Board of Elections

## Subtitle 13 — Campaign Financing

### Chapter 15 — Political Action Committees

#### Regulation .02 Registration.

*COMAR 33.13.15.02*

At the time of filing a Statement of Organization at the State Board, a political action committee shall:

A. Select a name of the political action committee that identifies its purpose and does not deceive or intentionally confuse the voter;

B. Appoint responsible officers;

C. File a statement of purpose identifying:

  (1) The special interests promoted by or associated with the political action committee or its responsible officers, or the business or occupation that the contributors have in common;

  (2) If applicable, the name of each candidate or ballot issue the political action committee was primarily formed to promote or defeat; and

  (3) If applicable, the sponsor or affiliated entity identified or associated with the political action committee;

D. State whether or not the political action committee will exclusively make:

  (1) Independent expenditures;

  (2) Disbursements for electioneering communications; or

  (3) Both; and

E. State the elections the political action committee will participate in on a recurring basis until the political action committee files a final campaign finance report.