1278                               Laws of Maryland                        [Ch. 739

cal party or the chairman of the State or local central committee of
such party. A reasonable charge for heating, lighting and janitor
service for use of such facilities may be made.

CORRUPT PRACTICES

211.   Elections to Which Applicable. The provisions of this sub-
title shall apply to all elections of all officers for whom ballots shall
be cast pursuant to the provisions of this Article, and to the election
of all officers by the General Assembly of Maryland and to all primary
elections preliminary to any such other elections, and to all candi-
dates to be voted for at any such elections or primary elections, and
the term "primary elections" shall include (a) all elections held to
nominate a candidate for any public office, or to elect delegates to a
nominating convention and (b) nominating conventions of such
delegates.

212.   Definitions. (a) "Political Committee" shall include every
committee or combination of two or more persons to aid or promote
the success or defeat of any political party or principle in any elec-
tion, or any proposition submitted to vote at a public election, or to
aid or take part in the nomination or election of any candidate for
public office.

(b)   "Treasurer" shall include all persons appointed by any po-
litical committee or candidate for nomination or election to any
public office to receive or disburse moneys to aid or promote the
success or defeat of any such political party, principle, proposition or
candidate.

(c)   "Political Agent" shall include all persons appointed by any
candidate before any election, or primary election, to assist him in his
candidacy.

(d)   "Contribution" shall include any gift, transfer or promise of
money or valuable thing, to any candidate or treasurer to promote or
aid the success or defeat of any candidate, political party, principle
or proposition submitted to the vote at any election.

(e)   "Expenditure" shall include any gift, transfer, or other dis-
bursement or promise of money or valuable thing by any candidate
or treasurer to promote or aid the success or defeat of any candidate,
political party, principle or proposition submitted to the vote at any
election.

213.  Appointment of Treasurer or Political Agent. No person shall
act as any such treasurer or political agent unless, after his appoint-
ment and before the primary or election for which he is appointed,
a writing signed by the political committee or candidate appointing
him and designating him as such treasurer or political agent, shall
be filed with the Secretary of State except that in case the primary
or election for which the appointment is made shall be limited to any
county, city, ward or legislative district exclusively, such writing
shall be filed with the Clerk of the Circuit Court of the county or
Baltimore City to which the election is limited, instead of with the
Secretary of State. Every such writing shall designate the particular
period, election or primary election within which such treasurership
or political agency shall continue. Nothing in this sub-title shall
prevent the treasurer or political agent of a political committee or