2494

LAWS OF MARYLAND

[Ch. 729

providing for administration of the Fund and its
collection through a check—off on State Income Tax
Forms, providing for the appointment of a task force
to study the subject of campaign financing, and

providing generally for the public financing of

election campaigns.

BY adding to

Article 33 — Election Code

Section [[26-3A and]] 30-1 [[through 30-11]] through
30-10, inclusive, to be under the new
subtitle "Fair Campaign Financing Act".

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1971 Replacement Volume and 1973 Supplement)

BY adding to

Article 81 - Revenue and Taxes

Section [[478 through 480]] 465 through 467,
inclusive, to be under the new subtitle
"Fair Campaign Financing Contribution".

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1969 Replacement Volume and 1973 Supplement)

[[BY repealing and re—enacting, with amendments.

Article 33 — Election Code

Section 26-4(b), 26-5(b), 26-7, 26-8,

26-16 (a) (4), (5), and (8)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1971 Replacement Volume and 1973 Supplement)]]

26-9,

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That new Sections [[26-3A and 30-1 through
30-11]] 30-1 through 30-10, inclusive, to be under the
new subtitle "Fair Campaign Financing Act" be and they
are hereby added to Article 33 — Election Code, of the
Annotated Code of Maryland (1971 Replacement Volume and
1973 Supplement) to read as follows:

Article 33 — Election Code

[[26-3A. PROHIBITION ON PRIVATE
LIMITATION ON EXPENDITURES.

CONTRIBUTIONS

AND

(A) CAMPAIGN DONATIONS FROM PRIVATE SOURCES
PROHIBITED.

A CAMPAIGN TREASURER OR SUBTREASURER MAY NOT ACCEPT