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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".05" citation="COMAR 33.14.02.05" title_num="33" subtitle_num="14" chapter_num="02" heading="Requests for Contribution.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Requests. To receive public contributions, an eligible gubernatorial ticket shall file a request at the time of filing a campaign finance report with the State Board, as provided in this chapter.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Deadlines for Request.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The request for a public contribution may be filed according to the campaign finance reporting schedule in Election Law Article, §13-309, Annotated Code of Maryland, for an authorized candidate campaign committee; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>In addition to the requirements of §B(1) of this regulation, the request for a public contribution may also be filed at these additional time periods:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>The first and third Tuesdays in February, March, April, July, and September; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>The first Tuesday in January, May, August, October, and November.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Contents of Request. Each request shall be made under penalty of perjury and include:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The date of the preceding request, if any;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The amount of public contribution received to date, if any;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>The transaction period covered for the request of public contributions;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>The total number of eligible private contributions received;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>The total amount of public contributions requested for the transaction period; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>A campaign finance report for the transaction period detailing:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>All contributions received, including:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>Any in-kind contributions received; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>The designation of eligible private contributions;</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>All expenditures made including any in-kind contributions received as an authorized expenditure;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>All outstanding obligations incurred;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>A contribution card for every contribution received; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(8)">
      <text>A receipt associated with every expenditure made.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Fund Allocations.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Distributions from the Fund will be made only after January 1 of the year of the election.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Distributions will occur on a first-come, first-served basis and will continue in that manner.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>By the first Tuesday following the first Monday in May of the year of the election, the State Board shall determine whether there is sufficient money available to provide a full public contribution to all eligible gubernatorial tickets.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>If the State Board determines that there are, or may be, insufficient funds for a full public contribution to all eligible candidate, then at the time of its determination the State Board shall allocate the remaining available money in the Fund so that all gubernatorial tickets receive a pro rata share of the full contribution to which they would otherwise be entitled from that time forward.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>