2514                                                LAWS OF MARYLAND                         [Ch. 729

THIS SECTION.

(F) EXPENDITURES BY A POLITICAL PARTY.

IN A GENERAL ELECTION A POLITICAL PARTY MAY SPEND IN
SUPPORT OF A CANDIDATE OF THE POLITICAL PARTY THE GREATER
OF $250 OR 1/4 CENT PER PERSON FOR THE POPULATION IN THE

AREA FROM WHICH THE CANDIDATE SEEKS TO BE ELECTED IN

ADDITION TO THE EXPENDITURE LIMIT SET FORTH IN PARAGRAPH
(A).

(G) PROVISIONS IN SECTION 30-3 SHALL NOT BE
APPLICABLE TO ANY PRIMARY OR GENERAL ELECTION HELD PRIOR
TO JANUARY 1, 1978.

30-4. FAIR CAMPAIGN FINANCING FUND.

(A) CREATION OF FUND.

THERE IS ESTABLISHED THE "FAIR CAMPAIGN FINANCING
FUND" WHICH SHALL BE ADMINISTERED BY THE COMPTROLLER IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS 465 THROUGH
467, OF ARTICLE 81 OF THE CODE. THE COMPTROLLER SHALL
CREDIT TO THE FUND ALL MONEY COLLECTED PURSUANT TO THESE
PROVISIONS. NO DISBURSEMENTS MAY BE MADE FROM THE FUND
PRIOR TO JANUARY 1, 1978.

(B) GENERAL ALLOCATION OF THE FUND.

[[THE STATE BOARD MAY NOT ALLOCATE MORE THAN TWO
THIRDS OF THE MONEY IN THE FUND TO PRIMARY ELECTION
CAMPAIGNS, AND SHALL KEEP THE REMAINDER IN RESERVE FOR
GENERAL ELECTION CAMPAIGNS.]] THE STATE BOARD SHALL
[[FURTHER]] DIVIDE THE MONEY [[ALLOCATED TO]] IN THE FUND
[[PRIMARY AND GENERAL ELECTION CATEGORIES]] AS FOLLOWS:

(1)    25 PERCENT TO BE AVAILABLE FOR CAMPAIGNS FOR
STATEWIDE ELECTION;

(2)    40 PERCENT TO BE AVAILABLE FOR CAMPAIGNS FOR
ELECTION TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY;

(3)    35 PERCENT TO BE AVAILABLE FOR CAMPAIGNS FOR

ELECTION TO ANY OTHER OFFICE FOR WHICH AN EXPENDITURE

LIMITATION IS PROVIDED IN SECTION 30-3[[.]], EXCEPT THAT

MONEY FROM THE FUND MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE TO FINANCE A

PUBLICLY ELECTED POLITICAL PARTY OFFICE.

(C) DETERMINATION OF INSUFFICIENT MONEY IN THE
FUND.

IF THE STATE BOARD DETERMINES THAT THERE IS NOT, OR
MAY NOT BE SUFFICIENT MONEY IN THE FUND TO PROVIDE A FULL
PUBLIC CONTRIBUTION TO ALL ELIGIBLE CANDIDATES, THE STATE