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Ch. 291
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2002 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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(C) ACCEPTANCE OF OVERDUE REPORTS.
(1) A BOARD SHALL ACCEPT AN OVERDUE CAMPAIGN FINANCE REPORT
THAT IS SUBMITTED WITHOUT PAYMENT OF THE LATE FILING FEE, BUT THE
CAMPAIGN FINANCE REPORT IS NOT CONSIDERED FILED UNTIL THE FEE HAS BEEN
PAID.
(2) AFTER AN OVERDUE CAMPAIGN FINANCE REPORT IS RECEIVED
UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION NO FURTHER LATE FILING FEE SHALL
BE INCURRED.
(D) RESPONSIBILITY FOR PAYMENT.
A LATE FILING FEE IS THE JOINT AND SEVERAL LIABILITY OF THE
RESPONSIBLE OFFICERS AND.
(1) MAY NOT BE PAID, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, BY THE CAMPAIGN
FINANCE ENTITY; AND
(2) IS NEITHER A CONTRIBUTION TO NOR AN EXPENDITURE OF THE
ENTITY.
REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 33, § 13-403(a), as it related to the imposition of,
and responsibility for, a late filing fee for the failure to file a campaign
finance report.
Throughout this section, the defined term "campaign finance report" is
substituted for the former references to "report", "statement of
expenditures or contributions", or "statement" for clarity. See General
Revisor's Note to this title and § 1-101 of this article.
In subsection (b)(2) of this section, the former reference to "§ 13-401(a)(1)
and (2), (c), and (d) of this subtitle" is deleted for clarity and to remove any
ambiguity regarding the applicability of this section to a noncontinuing
political committee. The Election Law Article Review Committee calls this
deletion to the attention of the General Assembly.
In subsection (c)(1) of this section, the former reference to a board "or its
officer" is deleted as implicit in the reference to the "board" and the
inherent power and authority of a board.
Also in subsection (c)(1) of this section, the former reference to a report
being "officially" filed is deleted as surplusage.
In subsection (c)(2) of this section, the former phrase "notwithstanding the
fact the report ... is not considered officially filed" is deleted as surplusage.
In subsection (d)(1) of this section, the prohibition against a fee being "paid
... by the campaign finance entity" is substituted for the former prohibition
against a fee being "paid ... from contributions to the candidate or
committee" for clarity and consistency with § 13-218 of this title.
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