Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 15-104 - Campaign finance entity(a) Before receiving a private contribution, a gubernatorial ticket shall:(1) on or before the deadline to file a certificate of candidacy under § 13-303 of this article, file with the State Board a notice of intent to participate as a publicly financed candidate for both the primary and general elections; and(2) establish a campaign finance entity for complying with the requirements of this title.(b)(1) A campaign finance entity established under subsection (a)(2) of this section may accept only: (i) a private contribution;(ii) an eligible private contribution;(iii) a public contribution; and(iv) subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, a contribution or loan from a member of a gubernatorial ticket or the spouse of a member of the gubernatorial ticket.(2) A member of a gubernatorial ticket or the spouse of a member of a gubernatorial ticket may not make a contribution of or lend a combined total of more than $50,000 to the campaign of the gubernatorial ticket.(c) To qualify as an eligible gubernatorial ticket, a gubernatorial ticket shall collect within the qualifying period at least:(1) 1,500 eligible private contributions; and(2) an aggregate total of $120,000.Added by 2021 Md. Laws, Ch. 733, Sec. 1, eff. 6/1/2021.Repealed by 2021 Md. Laws, Ch. 733, Sec. 1, eff. 6/1/2021.