Md. Code Regs. 33.14.02.05

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 22, November 1, 2024

Section 33.14.02.05 - Requests for Public Contribution

A. Requests. To receive public contributions, an eligible gubernatorial ticket shall file a request at the time of filing a campaign finance report with the State Board, as provided in this chapter.

B. Deadlines for Request.

(1) The request for a public contribution may be filed according to the campaign finance reporting schedule in Election Law Article, § 13-309, Annotated Code of Maryland, for an authorized candidate campaign committee; and

(2) In addition to the requirements of §B(1) of this regulation, the request for a public contribution may also be filed at these additional time periods:

(a) The first and third Tuesdays in February, March, April, July, and September; and

(b) The first Tuesday in January, May, August, October, and November.

C. Contents of Request. Each request shall be made under penalty of perjury and include:

(1) The date of the preceding request, if any;

(2) The amount of public contribution received to date, if any;

(3) The transaction period covered for the request of public contributions;

(4) The total number of eligible private contributions received;

(5) The total amount of public contributions requested for the transaction period; and

(6) A campaign finance report for the transaction period detailing:

(a) All contributions received, including:

(i) Any in-kind contributions received; and

(ii) The designation of eligible private contributions;

(b) All expenditures made including any in-kind contributions received as an authorized expenditure;

(c) All outstanding obligations incurred;

(7) A contribution card for every contribution received; and

(8) A receipt associated with every expenditure made.

D. Fund Allocations.

(1) Distributions from the Fund will be made only after January 1 of the year of the election.

(2) Distributions will occur on a first-come, first-served basis and will continue in that manner.

(3) By the first Tuesday following the first Monday in May of the year of the election, the State Board shall determine whether there is sufficient money available to provide a full public contribution to all eligible gubernatorial tickets.

(4) If the State Board determines that there are, or may be, insufficient funds for a full public contribution to all eligible candidate, then at the time of its determination the State Board shall allocate the remaining available money in the Fund so that all gubernatorial tickets receive a pro rata share of the full contribution to which they would otherwise be entitled from that time forward.

Md. Code Regs. 33.14.02.05

Regulations .05 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); amended effective 49:25 Md. R.1041-1070, eff. 12/12/2022