Chapter 01. Definitions; General Provisions
Regulation .01 Scope.LinkCopy Citation
This chapter applies to the administration of the Public Financing Act, Election Law Article, Title 15, Annotated Code of Maryland, and to disbursements under that Act from the Fair Campaign Financing Fund.
Regulation .02 Definitions.LinkCopy Citation
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.
Regulation .03 Agency Responsibilities—Comptroller.LinkCopy Citation
The Comptroller shall:
A.
Administer the Fund;
B.
Credit to the Fund all money collected for the Fund;
C.
Invest the money in the Fund;
D.
Submit to the State Board a statement of the balance in the Fund on the first Monday of each month;
E.
When ordered by the State Board, promptly disburse any public contribution from the Fund; and
F.
Make the disbursement required by §E of this regulation to a single campaign depository of a certified gubernatorial ticket candidate committee, as provided in Election Law Article, §13-220(a), Annotated Code of Maryland.
Regulation .04 Agency Responsibilities — State Board.LinkCopy Citation
The State Board shall:
A.
Prescribe all forms needed to administer the Public Financing Act;
B.
Provide full information to the public, to candidates, and to any other interested party on the process of administering the Public Financing Act and on the requirements for obtaining public contributions under the Act;
C.
Determine whether a candidate is eligible to receive a public contribution;
D.
Order any disbursement to be made from the Fund; and
E.
Promptly after the filing of the final campaign finance report by the gubernatorial ticket candidate committee, audit all campaign finance reports, the account book, records and other documents submitted by a certified gubernatorial ticket candidate committee.
Chapter annotations
Authority: Election Law Article, §§2-102(b)(4) and 15-111(b), Annotated Code of Maryland
History: Effective date:
History: Regulations .01—.04 adopted as an emergency provision effective February 1, 2000 (27:6 Md. R. 638); adopted permanently effective April 17, 2000 (27:7 Md. R. 710)
History: Regulation .02B amended effective November 24, 2014 (41:23 Md. R. 1377); February 29, 2016 (43:4 Md. R. 337); December 12, 2022 (49:25 Md. R. 1053)
History: Regulation .03 amended effective December 12, 2022 (49:25 Md. R. 1053)
History: Regulation .04 amended effective December 12, 2022 (49:25 Md. R. 1053)
History: Regulation .04G amended effective August 4, 2014 (41:15 Md. R. 893)