SPIRO T. AGNEW, Governor                      1205

generally relating to election contributions and expenditures, to
the regulation of the use of monies in elections, and to specified
prohibited practices in elections.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Sections 26-1 through 26-26, inclusive, of Article 33 of the
Annotated Code of Maryland (1967 Supplement), title "Election
Code," subtitle "Fair Election Practices," be and they are hereby
repealed and that new Sections 26-1 through 26-19 be and they are
hereby enacted in lieu thereof, to stand in the place of the sections
so repealed, and all to read as follows:

26-1. Elections to which applicable.

The provisions of this subtitle shall apply to all elections in which
ballots shall be cast pursuant to the provisions of this article.

26-2. Summary of election laws; forms.

The Secretary of State shall summarize provisions of the election
laws relating to campaign contributions and expenditures and pro-
vide for the distribution of this summary to all candidates for
nomination for or election to public or party office at the time such
candidates file for nomination or election and shall prepare and
include in such distribution to each candidate specimen forms pro-
vided for in this subtitle and shall provide such specimen forms as
shall be requested by the boards in any political subdivision.

26-3.

Appointment of treasurer, subtreasurer or political agent; sub-
treasurer's report; candidate joining ticket or slate.

(a)  Each candidate for nomination for, or election to, public or
party office, upon or before, and as a condition precedent to qualifying
as such candidate, shall appoint one campaign treasurer and shall file
the name and address of the campaign treasurer with the board or
with the Secretary of State as provided in subsection (c) of this
section. Every treasurer so appointed shall accept such appointment,
in writing, prior to filing thereof. The board or the Secretary of
State shall not accept any certificate of candidacy unless the name of
the treasurer has been filed with it as provided in this subsection.

(b)  The form for appointment of a treasurer and the acceptance
of such appointment by the treasurer shall be in substantially the
following form:

Appointment of Treasurer

TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ELECTIONS OF................

COUNTY (CITY) OR THE SECRETARY OF STATE.

In compliance with Section 26-2 of Article 33 of the Annotated

Code of Maryland (1957 Edition) I,..........................................................

(Name of Candidate or Committee)

designate................................................, of..............................................to

(Name of Treasurer)                              (Address)

serve as my (our) treasurer. He (She) has been a citizen and

resident of Maryland for....................years. He (She) is a registered

voter in the..................................Precinct (Election District),..............