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26-9.

(b)  It shall be unlawful for any individual [or] , association,
unincorporated association, corporation, or any other entity either
directly or indirectly, to contribute any money or thing of value
greater than two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) in any
primary or general election.

26-11.

(a) The treasurer designated by a candidate for nomination or
election shall file the report or statement of contributions and expen-
ditures as prescribed in Section 26-12 of this article with the board
[of the county or Baltimore City in which the candidate resides,
except that the report or statement of a candidate for statewide
office or for United States Senator or Representative in Congress
shall be filed with the State Administrative Board of Election Laws,]
at which the candidate filed his certificate of candidacy. Election
reports as specified below are required by all candidates for public
or party office whether or not the candidate's name appears on the
primary ballot. The board and the State Administrative Board of
Election Laws shall provide a receipt for each such report received.
Each report shall be filed:

(1)  No later than noon on the seventh day preceding any election
and this report shall contain all contributions received and expendi-
tures made in furtherance of the candidate's nomination by the can-
didate 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)  No later than noon on the thirtieth day after the election or
prior to taking office, whichever first occurs; 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; and

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

(c)  The treasurer of any State or local central committee [, ex-
cluding a political club and] or the treasurer of any political com-
mittee which continues in existence from year to year, excluding the
treasurers of political clubs, shall file the report or statement of
contributions and expenditures as prescribed in Section 26-12 of
this article with the State Administrative Board of Election Laws
by no later than noon on the seventh day preceding and the thirtieth
day following any election.

26-13.

(a) No person shall be deemed elected to any public or party
office under the laws of this State, or enter upon the duties thereof,
or receive any salary or emoluments therefrom until he shall have