Chapter 22. Legal Expenses
Regulation .01 Scope.LinkCopy Citation
This chapter applies to legal expenses associated with maintaining or contesting.
Regulation .02 Establishment. — RepealedLinkCopy Citation
Regulation .03 Management.LinkCopy Citation
The political committee shall maintain account books and records for legal expenses associated with maintaining or contesting the results of an election in accordance with the requirements of Election Law Article, §13-221, Annotated Code of Maryland.
Regulation .04 Reporting.LinkCopy Citation
The political committee paying for reasonable legal expenses associated with maintaining or contesting the results of an election must report all contributions received and expenditures made on a campaign finance report.
Regulation .05 Applicability of Contribution Limits.LinkCopy Citation
A.
Contributions.
(1)
All monies received from a person to the political committee to pay for the legal expenses associated with maintenance or contest of the election result are contributions.
(2)
All services provided by a person to the political committee to offset the costs of legal expenses associated with maintenance or contest of the election result are contributions.
B.
Contribution Limit. A contribution to the political committee to pay for or offset the legal expenses associated with maintenance or contest of the election result is subject to the contribution limits pursuant to Election Law Article, §13-226, Annotated Code of Maryland.
Chapter annotations
Authority: Election Law Article §§1-101 and 2-102(b)(4), Annotated Code of Maryland
History: Effective date: May 6, 2019 (46:9 Md. R. 445)
History: Regulation .01 amended effective effective May 29, 2023 (50:10 Md. R. 407)
History: Regulation .02 repealed effective effective May 29, 2023 (50:10 Md. R. 407)
History: Regulation .03 amended effective effective May 29, 2023 (50:10 Md. R. 407)
History: Regulation .05 amended effective effective May 29, 2023 (50:10 Md. R. 407)
History: Regulation .06 repealed effective effective May 29, 2023 (50:10 Md. R. 407)
History: Regulation .07 repealed effective effective May 29, 2023 (50:10 Md. R. 407)