# COMAR Title 33 — State Board of Elections

## Subtitle 20 — Disclosure by Persons Doing Public Business

### Chapter 01 — Definitions

**Authority:** Election Law Article, §§2-102(b)(4) and 14-109, Annotated Code of Maryland

**Administrative History:** Effective date: August 4, 2014 (41:15 Md. R. 893)

**Administrative History:** Regulation .01B amended effective February 29, 2016 (43:4 Md. R. 339); September 12, 2016 (43:18 Md. R. 1018)

#### Regulation .01 Definitions.

*COMAR 33.20.01.01*

A. In this subtitle, the following terms have meanings indicated.

B. Terms Defined.

  (1) “Applicable contribution” has the meaning stated in Election Law Article, §14-101, Annotated Code of Maryland.

  (2) “Award” means the written notification by a governmental entity announcing that the governmental entity intends to enter into a contract for a procurement.

  (3) “Contract” has the meaning stated in Election Law Article, §14-101, Annotated Code of Maryland.

  (4) “Doing public business” has the meaning stated in Election Law Article, §14-101, Annotated Code of Maryland.

  (5) “Donation” has the meaning stated in Election Law Article, §13-306 or 13-307, Annotated Code of Maryland.

  (6) “Governmental entity” has the meaning stated in Election Law Article, §14-101, Annotated Code of Maryland.

  (7) “Independent expenditure entity” means a person required to file an:

    (a) Independent expenditure report; or

    (b) Electioneering Communication report.

  (8) “Political committee affiliated with a candidate” means:

    (a) An authorized candidate campaign committee of the candidate;

    (b) A slate of which a candidate is a member;

    (c) A legislative party caucus committee, excluding the administrative account;

    (d) A political party central committee, except for the administrative account, if the contributor knows that the contribution will be used for a coordinated expenditure for the candidate subject to the contribution limits pursuant to Election Law Article, §13-226(c), Annotated Code of Maryland; or

    (e) A political action committee whose major purpose is to support or oppose an identified candidate.

  (9) “Statement of contributions” means a report that:

    (a) Is authorized or required under Election Law Article, Title 14, Annotated Code of Maryland;

    (b) Relates to the campaign finance activity of the person doing public business; and

    (c) Is filed or submitted on a form prescribed by the State Board.

#### Regulation .02 Effective Date.

*COMAR 33.20.01.02*

This subtitle is effective January 1, 2015.