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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".14" citation="COMAR 33.14.02.14" title_num="33" subtitle_num="14" chapter_num="02" heading="Suspension of Campaign.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>An eligible gubernatorial ticket candidate committee may suspend campaign activities and cease from receiving future public contributions if the gubernatorial ticket candidate committee:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Files a Notice of Suspension signed by the gubernatorial ticket candidates;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Immediately ceases campaign operations;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Seeks reimbursements and refunds for any future expenditures made or incurred;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Pays all outstanding obligations within 45 days of the notice of suspension;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Repays the Fund any remaining monies left within 60 days of the notice of suspension; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>Acknowledges that the eligible gubernatorial ticket until a final campaign finance report for the gubernatorial ticket candidate committee is filed and approved:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Remains subject to the restrictions and penalties of the Public Financing Act; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>May not participate or coordinate in any fundraising activities for any campaign finance entity or person making independent expenditures.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>If an eligible gubernatorial ticket candidate committee files a Notice of Suspension, the members of the gubernatorial ticket may endorse another gubernatorial ticket, however:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>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</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>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.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>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.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>