2502                                                LAWS OF MARYLAND                         [Ch. 729

SUBTREASURER; AND

(12) ADOPT ANY PROCEDURE, RULE, OR   REGULATION

NECESSARY FOR THE EFFECTIVE ADMINISTRATION OF THIS

SUBTITLE ACCORDING TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT.

30-7. ALLOCATION OF FAIR CAMPAIGN FINANCING FUND.

(A)    GENERAL ALLOCATION OF FUND.

THE COMMISSION SHALL PROVIDE FOR THE DIVISION OF
MONEY IN THE FAIR CAMPAIGN FINANCING FUND AS FOLLOWS:

(1)    1/2 OF A PERCENT TO BE DISBURSED ONLY IN
CASE OF A SPECIAL ELECTION;

(2)    66 PERCENT OF THE REMAINDER TO BE
AVAILABLE ONLY FOR DISBURSEMENT IN A PRIMARY ELECTION;
AND

(3)    THE REMAINDER TO BE AVAILABLE ONLY FOR
DISBURSEMENT IN A GENERAL ELECTION.

(B)    ALLOCATION OF MONEY IN PRIMARY AND GENERAL
ELECTIONS.

THE COMMISSION SHALL FURTHER DIVIDE THE MONEY
ALLOCATED TO THE PRIMARY OR GENERAL ELECTION CATEGORIES
PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION AS FOLLOWS:

(1)    30 PERCENT TO BE AVAILABLE FOR
STATE-WIDE ELECTIONS, TO INCLUDE CAMPAIGNS FOR UNITED
STATES SENATE, GOVERNOR, AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR,
ATTORNEY GENERAL, AND COMPTROLLER;

(2)    23 PERCENT TO BE AVAILABLE FOR ELECTIONS
TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, TO INCLUDE CAMPAIGNS FOR THE
STATE SENATE OR HOUSE OF DELEGATES;

(3)    22 PERCENT TO BE AVAILABLE FOR ELECTIONS
TO COUNTY OFFICES, TO INCLUDE OFFICES TO BE FILLED BY
COUNTY-WIDE OR COUNTY DISTRICT ELECTIONS;

(4)    20 PERCENT TO BE AVAILABLE FOR ELECTIONS
TO BE HELD IN A CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT FOR THE UNITED
STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; AND

(5)    5 PERCENT TO BE AVAILABLE FOR ELECTIONS
TO JUDICIAL OFFICES, TO INCLUDE OFFICES TO BE FILLED BY
STATE-WIDE, COUNTY-WIDE, DISTRICT OR CIRCUIT ELECTIONS.

(C) FURTHER DIVISION OF THE FUND.