# COMAR Title 33 — State Board of Elections

## Subtitle 14 — Administration of Public Financing Act

### Chapter 02 — Eligibility Requirements and Procedures

#### Regulation .14 Suspension of Campaign.

*COMAR 33.14.02.14*

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.