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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".06" citation="COMAR 33.13.15.06" title_num="33" subtitle_num="13" chapter_num="15" heading="Required Contents for a Disclosure Report.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Expenditures Made. For expenditures made, the disclosure report filed by a political action committee registered to make exclusively independent expenditures or electioneering communications shall include:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The date the expenditure was made;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The transaction method, including any information on the transaction the State Administrator may require;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>The name and address of the payee;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>If the expenditure was to reimburse a campaign worker, the name and address of the campaign worker and the name and address of the ultimate recipient of the expenditure;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>The amount of the expenditure;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>A description of the goods or services for which the expenditure was made, including whether the expenditure was for a paid campaign advertisement;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>If an independent expenditure:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>The identity of the candidate or ballot issue to which the campaign material relates; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Whether the independent expenditure supports or opposes the candidate or ballot issue;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(8)">
      <text>If an electioneering communication:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>The identity of the candidate or ballot issue to which the campaign material relates; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Whether the electioneering communication advocates support of or opposition to a candidate or ballot issue; and</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(9)">
      <text>If the expenditure was made to a person to engage in online advocacy on behalf of the political action committee, the name and Internet address of any social media identifier, online website, web log, blog, or microblog used by that person.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Outstanding Obligations. For outstanding obligations, the disclosure report filed by a political action committee registered exclusively for independent expenditures or electioneering communications shall include:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The name and address of the person to whom an outstanding obligation is owed;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The date the outstanding obligation was incurred;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>The current balance of the outstanding obligation as of the end of the disclosure reporting period;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>For an outstanding obligation other than a loan:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>A brief description of the goods or services received by the committee; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Whether the outstanding obligation was for campaign material and, if so, the identity of the candidate or ballot issue to which the campaign material relates; and</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>If the outstanding obligation is a loan, all of the information required by Election Law Article, §13-230, Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Contributions Received. For contributions received, the disclosure report filed by a political action committee registered to make exclusively independent expenditures or electioneering communications shall include:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The date that the contribution was received by the campaign finance entity;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The monetary amount or fair market value of the item or service rendered of the contribution;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>The name of the person making the contribution;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>If the person is not an individual, the permanent residential address of the individual contributor or registered business address of the person;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Whether the contribution transaction was cash, check, credit card, or payroll deduction;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>Whether the contribution is from:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>An individual;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>A business entity, union, or other legal entity;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>A federal committee;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>A political club;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>A Maryland political action committee;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(f)">
        <text>A participating organization;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(g)">
        <text>A person making independent expenditures or electioneering communications; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(h)">
        <text>A nonfederal out-of-State political committee; and</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>If the contribution is an in-kind contribution, a description of the in-kind contribution.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Applicability. The disclosure requirement on whether the campaign material supports or opposes a candidate or ballot issue shall be determined by the candidate or ballot issue that is prominently featured on the campaign material.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>