Md. Code Regs. 33.13.14.07

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 24, December 2, 2024

Section 33.13.14.07 - Coordinated In-Kind Contributions

A. In General. Coordinated expenditures by a State central committee of a political party with a candidate, or by the local central committee of a political party with a candidate who will appear only on the ballot in the county of the local central committee, are considered coordinated in-kind contributions.

B. Limits.

(I) A State central committee may not make a coordinated in-kind contribution in excess of $10,000 per election to a candidate for elective office of county government participating in public financing in that election.

(2) A local central committee may not make a coordinated in-kind contribution in excess of $10,000 per election to a candidate for elective office of county government participating in public financing in that election.

C. Sources of Funds. Any monies spent by a central committee on a coordinated in-kind contribution to a candidate for elective office of county government participating in public financing shall be raised from permissible sources for that candidate within the reporting period for which the coordinated in-kind contribution was made.

D. Prohibitions. Except as provided in this regulation, all other coordinated in-kind contributions from other political committees are prohibited for a candidate for elective office of county government participating in public financing.

E. Disclosure. All coordinated in-kind contributions for candidates for elective office of county government participating in public financing are subject to the reporting requirements of COMAR 33.13.18.02.

Md. Code Regs. 33.13.14.07

Regulations .07 adopted effective 49:14 Md. R.705, eff. 7/11/2022