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(4) The "campaign contribution receipt" issued to a contributor
shall serve as evidence of a contribution by such contributor.

(c) Any money or other thing of value received from any un-
known person or source by any treasurer or any subtreasurer, or
other persons or committee authorized to incur obligations or to pay
or defray obligations or expenses under the provisions of this article,
shall not be used for any political purpose whatsoever, but shall be
paid by the treasurer, subtreasurer, or other persons or committee
so receiving the same, to the Treasurer of the State of Maryland.

26-14. Election reports to be filed by treasurer.

(a)    The treasurer designated by a candidate for nomination or
election or by a State or local central committee shall file the report
or statement of contributions and expenditures as prescribed in Sec.
26-15 of this Article with the clerk of the circuit court of the county
in which the candidate resides, except that the report or statement
of a candidate for State-wide office or representative in Congress or
political committee shall be filed with the Secretary of State by no
later than noon on:

(1)    The seventh day preceding any election and this report shall
contain all contributions received and expenditures made in further-
ance of the candidate's nomination by the candidate himself, or with
the knowledge of the candidate, by any other person or groups of
persons since the date of the last preceding election to fill the office
for which he is a candidate; and

(2)    Thirty days after the election; and

(3)    If any unpaid bills or deficits remain to be paid at the time
the report or statement in subsection (a) (2) above is filed, sixty
(60) days after the election; and

(4)    If any unpaid bills or deficits remain to be paid at the time
the report or statement in subsection (a) (3) above is filed, six
months after the election.

(5)    If any unpaid bills or deficits remain to be paid at the time
the report or statement in subsection (a) (3) above is filed, one year
after the election.

(b)    It is the responsibility of the candidate and treasurer,
jointly, if it is the statement of a candidate, or the chairman and
treasurer, jointly, of a political or State or local central committee,
to file and they shall file such report or statement in full and accurate
detail; except that it is the responsibility of the respective treasurer
alone to file and he shall file the report or statement required in
subsection (a) (1) above in full and accurate detail.

26-15. Form of report of expenditures and contributions.

The following is the form of the report or statement of expendi-
tures and contributions required by this subtitle to be filed: