# COMAR Title 33 — State Board of Elections

## Subtitle 14 — Administration of Public Financing Act

### Chapter 04 — Disbursement and Expenditure of Public Contributions

**Authority:** Election Law Article, §§2-102(b)(4) and 15-111(b), Annotated Code of Maryland

**Administrative History:** Effective date:

**Administrative History:** Regulations .01—.06 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)

**Administrative History:** Regulation .03 repealed effective December 12, 2022 (49:25 Md. R. 1053)

**Administrative History:** Regulation .04 amended effective December 12, 2022 (49:25 Md. R. 1053)

**Administrative History:** Regulation .05 amended effective December 12, 2022 (49:25 Md. R. 1053)

**Administrative History:** Regulation .06 repealed effective December 12, 2022 (49:25 Md. R. 1053)

#### Regulation .01 In General.

*COMAR 33.14.04.01*

The State Board shall order disbursement of money from the Fund in accordance with the requirements of the Public Financing Act and this subtitle.

#### Regulation .02 Pro Rata Distribution.

*COMAR 33.14.04.02*

A. Board to Determine Fund Sufficiency. The State Board shall determine whether there is enough money in the Fund to provide a full public contribution to all eligible candidates in an election.

B. Allocation of Funds. If the State Board determines that there is not or may not be enough money in the Fund to provide a full public contribution to all eligible candidates in an election, the State Board shall:

  (1) Notify each eligible candidate;

  (2) Allocate the available money so that each eligible candidate will receive a pro rata share of the full public contribution to which the candidate would otherwise be entitled; and

  (3) Order the Comptroller to disburse the money as so allocated.

#### Regulation .03 Supplementary Public Contributions. Reserved.

*COMAR 33.14.04.03*

#### Regulation .04 Single Campaign Fund Required.

*COMAR 33.14.04.04*

A. Single Campaign Account. A gubernatorial ticket candidate committee shall designate only one campaign account.

B. Financial Institution. The designated campaign account shall be in a financial institution that does business within Maryland.

C. Receipt of Funds. All funds received by the gubernatorial ticket candidate committee shall be deposited into the designated campaign account.

D. Expenditures Made. All expenditures made by the gubernatorial ticket candidate committee shall be made from the designated campaign account.

#### Regulation .05 Prohibited Uses of Contribution.

*COMAR 33.14.04.05*

An eligible gubernatorial ticket candidate committee may not expend a public contribution for:

A. Any purpose that violates any law or regulation of the State;

B. Any expense incurred later than 45 days after the election for which that committee received a public contribution; or

C. Any real or personal property that will be retained more than 45 days:

  (1) After the primary election, by a gubernatorial ticket candidate committee that has received a public contribution in the primary election and is not eligible to participate in the general election; or

  (2) After the general election.

#### Regulation .06 Reports. Reserved.

*COMAR 33.14.04.06*