# COMAR Title 33 — State Board of Elections

## Subtitle 13 — Campaign Financing

### Chapter 18 — Coordinated Expenditures and In-Kind Contributions

**Authority:** Election Law Article, §2-102(b)(4) and 13-304, Annotated Code of Maryland

**Administrative History:** Effective date: February 29, 2016 (43:4 Md. R. 337)

#### Regulation .01 Scope.

*COMAR 33.13.18.01*

This chapter applies to coordinated, aggregate in-kind contributions to a candidate from a central committee of a political party.

#### Regulation .02 Reporting of Coordinated In-Kind Contributions.

*COMAR 33.13.18.02*

A. Required Reporting — Central Committee. The central committee of a political party making the coordinated expenditure shall report on a campaign finance report the name of the candidate that received the in-kind contribution.

B. Required Reporting — Candidate Committee. The authorized candidate campaign committee shall report on a campaign finance report:

  (1) The name of the central committee of the political party that made the in-kind contribution;

  (2) A description of the in-kind contribution; and

  (3) The aggregate amount of in-kind contributions made in the election cycle from the central committee of the political party.

#### Regulation .03 Applicability of Contribution Limits.

*COMAR 33.13.18.03*

A. Candidate Committees. Coordinated in-kind contribution limits for a central committee of a political party shall be applied to the authorized candidate campaign committee of the candidate.

B. Slates. Coordinated in-kind contributions limits for a central committee of a political party may not be applied to slate committees.

#### Regulation .04 Use of Funds.

*COMAR 33.13.18.04*

To make in-kind contributions to a candidate, a central committee of a political party:

A. Shall use contributions or transfers received pursuant to Election Law Article, §§13-226 and 13-227, Annotated Code of Maryland; and

B. May not use funds not received in accordance with the contribution limits of Election Law Article, §§13-226 and 13-227, Annotated Code of Maryland.