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PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor
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Ch. 291
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MEANING OF § 13-327 OF THIS SUBTITLE, THE STATE BOARD SHALL ISSUE THE
NOTICE PRESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION TO THE RESPONSIBLE
OFFICERS OF THE CAMPAIGN FINANCE ENTITY IN VIOLATION.
(2) THE NOTICE SHALL DEMAND THAT, WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER SERVICE
OF THE NOTICE, EITHER:
(I) THE FAILURE TO FILE BE RECTIFIED AND ANY LATE FILING
FEE DUE BE PAH); OR
(II) THE RESPONSIBLE OFFICERS SHOW CAUSE WHY THE STATE
BOARD SHOULD NOT ASK THE APPROPRIATE PROSECUTING AUTHORITY TO
PROSECUTE THE RESPONSIBLE OFFICERS FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS SUBTITLE.
(B) PENALTY.
A RESPONSIBLE OFFICER WHO FAILS, WITHOUT CAUSE, TO FILE THE
CAMPAIGN FINANCE REPORT AND PAY THE LATE FEE WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER
SERVICE OF THE NOTICE PRESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (A)(2) OF THIS SECTION IS
GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND ON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO THE PENALTIES
PRESCRIBED IN § 13-603 OF THIS TITLE.
REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from the second and third sentences of former Art. 33, § 13-403(c).
In subsections (a)(1) and (b) of this section, the defined term "campaign
finance report" is substituted for the former references to "report or
statement". See General Revisor's Note to this title and § 1-101 of this
article. Similarly, in subsection (a)(1) of this section, the reference to a
"campaign finance entity" is substituted for the former reference to a
"committee".
In subsection (a)(1) of this section, the reference to a "responsible officer" is
substituted for the former reference to a "candidate, or ... chairman and
treasurer if ... a committee" for clarity and consistency with other
provisions of this title. See General Revisor's Note to this title and § 1-101
of this article.
Also in subsection (a)(1) of this section, the reference to the State Board's
"determin[ing]" that a report is late is substituted for the former reference
to the State Board "learn[ing]" that a report is late for clarity.
In subsection (a)(2)(ii) of this section, the reference to a "prosecuting
authority" is substituted for the former reference to "State's Attorney" to
acknowledge the authority of the State Prosecutor to prosecute for a
violation of the campaign finance law.
Also in subsection (a)(2)(ii) of this section, the former phrase "as provided
in § 13-603 of this title" is deleted as an inaccurate cross-reference.
In subsection (b) of this section, the reference to a responsible officer who
fails "without cause" to file a campaign finance report is added for clarity
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