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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".03" citation="COMAR 33.13.17.03" title_num="33" subtitle_num="13" chapter_num="17" heading="Required Contents for a Report.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Disbursements Made. For disbursements made, the report filed by a participating organization 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 method required by the State Administrator;</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 or opposition to a position or issue; and</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(9)">
      <text>If the expenditure was 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>Donations Received. For donations received, the report filed by a participating organization shall include:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The date the donation was received by the participating organization;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The amount of the donation;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>The name of:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>The individual who made the donation; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>The organization, business, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, union, or other legal entity that made the donation;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>The address of the donor, including:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>If the donor is an individual, the address where the individual resides or receives residential mail; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>If the donor is an organization, business, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, union, or other legal entity, the address where it is registered or does business;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>The aggregate amount of donations received to date from the donor for the calendar year in which the report is filed;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>If an in-kind donation, a description of the in-kind donation; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>The donor’s occupation information as specified under §C of this regulation.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Occupation. When providing occupation information, the contributor should try to be as specific as circumstances permit; for example, where an individual does not work outside the home, descriptions such as “Retired,” “Homemaker,” “Unemployed,” or “Student” should be used rather than “not applicable”.</text>
  </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, ballot issue, or issue that is prominently featured on the campaign material.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>