Regulation .14 Suspension of Campaign.
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A.
An eligible gubernatorial ticket candidate committee may suspend campaign activities and cease from receiving future public contributions if the gubernatorial ticket candidate committee:
(1)
Files a Notice of Suspension signed by the gubernatorial ticket candidates;
(2)
Immediately ceases campaign operations;
(3)
Seeks reimbursements and refunds for any future expenditures made or incurred;
(4)
Pays all outstanding obligations within 45 days of the notice of suspension;
(5)
Repays the Fund any remaining monies left within 60 days of the notice of suspension; and
(6)
Acknowledges that the eligible gubernatorial ticket until a final campaign finance report for the gubernatorial ticket candidate committee is filed and approved:
(a)
Remains subject to the restrictions and penalties of the Public Financing Act; and
(b)
May not participate or coordinate in any fundraising activities for any campaign finance entity or person making independent expenditures.
B.
If an eligible gubernatorial ticket candidate committee files a Notice of Suspension, the members of the gubernatorial ticket may endorse another gubernatorial ticket, however:
(1)
The endorsement may not be transmitted, distributed, disseminated or facilitated by any means controlled by or associated with the eligible gubernatorial ticket candidate committee, including social media accounts; and
(2)
Subject to §C, of this regulation, the gubernatorial ticket, and persons acting on behalf of the gubernatorial ticket, remain subject to Election Law Article, §15-106(a), Annotated Code of Maryland.
C.
If the members of the gubernatorial ticket endorse another gubernatorial ticket, they may not be held liable under Election Law Article, §15-106(a), Annotated Code of Maryland, for any independent use of the endorsement by the endorsed campaign in any fundraising activity.