# COMAR Title 33 — State Board of Elections

## Subtitle 14 — Administration of Public Financing Act

### Chapter 01 — Definitions; General Provisions

#### Regulation .02 Definitions.

*COMAR 33.14.01.02*

A. In this subtitle, the following terms have the meanings indicated:

B. Terms Defined.

  (1) “Account Book” means the records and documents the treasurer is required to keep pursuant Election Law Article, §13-221, Annotated Code of Maryland on all assets received, expenditures made, and obligation incurred by or on behalf of the Gubernatorial ticket candidate committee.

  (2) “Candidate” means a Governor-Lieutenant Governor unit that establishes a Gubernatorial ticket candidate committee with the State Board and:

    (a) Files a certificate of candidacy in a party primary; or

    (b) Becomes a general election candidate by any means other than nomination in a party primary.

  (3) “Certified gubernatorial ticket candidate committee” means a gubernatorial ticket candidate committee that has been certified by the State Board that it meets the qualifications under Election Law Article, §15-104, Annotated Code of Maryland, for receiving public contributions.

  (4) “Comptroller” has the meaning stated in Election Law Article, §15-102(b), Annotated Code of Maryland.

  (5) “Eligible candidate” means an eligible gubernatorial ticket.

  (6) “Eligible gubernatorial ticket” has the meaning stated in Election Law Article,  §15-102(d), Annotated Code of Maryland.

  (7) “Eligible private contribution” has the meaning stated in Election Law Article, §15-102(e), Annotated Code of Maryland.

  (8) “Fund” has the meaning stated in Election Law Article,  §15-102(f), Annotated Code of Maryland.

  (9) “Gubernatorial ticket” has the meaning stated in Election Law Article, §15-102(g), Annotated Code of Maryland.

  (10) “Gubernatorial ticket candidate committee” means a political committee that is a public financing campaign slate committee established and authorized by the gubernatorial ticket to receive private contributions; make expenditures; incur outstanding obligations; and if certified by the State Board that it meets the qualifications under Election Law Article, §15-104, Annotated Code of Maryland, receive a public contribution.

  (11) “In-kind contribution” means a contribution in a form other than money.

  (12) “Outstanding obligation” has the meaning stated in COMAR 33.13.01.01.

  (13) “Participating organization” has the meaning stated in Election Law Article, §13-309.2, Annotated Code of Maryland.

  (14) “Political committee” has the meaning stated in Election Law Article, §1-101, Annotated Code of Maryland.

  (15) “Private contribution” has the meaning stated in Election Law Article, §15-102 (h), Annotated Code of Maryland.

  (16) “Public contribution” has the meaning stated in Election Law Article,  §15-102(g), Annotated Code of Maryland.

  (17) “Public Financing Act (Act)” means Election Law Article, Title 15, Annotated Code of Maryland.

  (18) “Treasurer” has the meaning stated in Election Law Article,, §1-101, Annotated Code of Maryland.