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Ch. 291 2002 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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Defined terms: "Ballot issue committee" § 1-101
"Campaign finance entity" § 1-101
"Candidate" § 1-101
"Contribution" § 1-101
"Election cycle" § 1-101
"Political party" § 1-101
13-227. TRANSFERS — LIMITS.
(A) SCOPE.
IN THIS SECTION, A "CAMPAIGN FINANCE ENTITY" INCLUDES A NONFEDERAL
OUT-OF-STATE POLITICAL COMMITTEE.
(B) APPLICABILITY.
THE LIMIT ON TRANSFERS SET FORTH IN SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION
DOES NOT APPLY TO A TRANSFER:
(1) BY A CAMPAIGN FINANCE ENTITY TO A BALLOT ISSUE COMMITTEE;
(2) BETWEEN OR AMONG:
(I) POLITICAL COMMITTEES THAT ARE STATE OR LOCAL CENTRAL
COMMITTEES OF THE SAME POLITICAL PARTY;
(II) A SLATE AND THE CAMPAIGN FINANCE ENTITIES OF ITS
MEMBERS; AND
(III) THE CAMPAIGN FINANCE ENTITIES OF A CANDIDATE.
(C) IN GENERAL.
DURING AN ELECTION CYCLE, A CAMPAIGN FINANCE ENTITY MAY NOT
DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY MAKE TRANSFERS IN A CUMULATIVE AMOUNT OF MORE
THAN $6,000 TO ANY ONE OTHER CAMPAIGN FINANCE ENTITY.
(D) AFFILIATED TRANSFERORS OR TRANSFEREES.
(1) ALL AFFILIATED CAMPAIGN FINANCE ENTITIES ARE TREATED AS A
SINGLE ENTITY IN DETERMINING:
(I) THE AMOUNT OF TRANSFERS MADE BY A CAMPAIGN FINANCE
ENTITY; AND
(II) THE AMOUNT OF TRANSFERS RECEIVED BY A CAMPAIGN
FINANCE ENTITY.
(2) CAMPAIGN FINANCE ENTITIES ARE DEEMED TO BE AFFILIATED IF
THEY:
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(I) ARE ORGANIZED AND OPERATED IN COORDINATION AND
COOPERATION WITH EACH OTHER; OR
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