2516                                               LAWS OF MARYLAND                         [Ch. 729

ONE YEAR BEFORE OR LESS THAW [[15]] 45 DAYS PRIOR TO AN
ELECTION FOR WHICH A PUBLIC CONTRIBUTION IS SOUGHT, MAY
BE MATCHED. A PRIVATE CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION TO A
CANDIDATE FOR A PUBLICLY ELECTED POLITICAL PARTY OFFICE
MAY NOT BE MATCHED.

(C)    APPLICATION FOR PUBLIC CONTRIBUTION.

WHEN MAKING APPLICATION FOR A PUBLIC CONTRIBUTION, A
CANDIDATE SHALL SUBMIT TO THE STATE BOARD A MATCHING
PUBLIC CONTRIBUTION VOUCHER OF A FORM PRESCRIBED BY THE
STATE BOARD, AND THE CANDIDATE SHALL INCLUDE ON THE FORM
THE FULL NAME AND ADDRESS OF EACH CONTRIBUTOR AND THE
DATE AND AMOUNT OF EACH CONTRIBUTION.

(D)    AMOUNTS OF PUBLIC CONTRIBUTION.

ON SATISFYING THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION
RELATING TO SEED MONEY, A CANDIDATE IS ENTITLED TO
RECEIVE FOR EACH PRIVATE CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION OF NOT
MORE THAN $50 FROM BACH INDIVIDUAL PERSON MATCHING
PAYMENTS IN THE FOLLOWING RATIOS FOR CANDIDATES FOR:

(1)    STATEWIDE OFFICE - A $3 PUBLIC CONTRIBUTION
FOR EACH $1 OF ELIGIBLE PRIVATE CONTRIBUTIONS, BUT
THE TOTAL MAY NOT EXCEED AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO 75
PERCENT OF THE MAXIMUM PRIMARY ELECTION LIMIT
PROVIDED IN SECTION 30-3[[.]], EXCEPT THAT A
CANDIDATE FOR A PUBLICLY ELECTED POLITICAL PARTY
OFFICE MAY NOT RECEIVE A PUBLIC CONTRIBUTION.

(2)    NON-STATEWIDE OFFICE - A $2 PUBLIC
CONTRIBUTION FOR EACH $1 OF ELIGIBLE PRIVATE
CONTRIBUTIONS, BUT THE TOTAL MAY NOT EXCEED AN
AMOUNT EQUAL TO 66 2/3 PERCENT OF THE MAXIMUM
PRIMARY ELECTION LIMIT PROVIDED IN SECTION

30-3[[.]], EXCEPT THAT A CANDIDATE FOR A PUBLICLY

ELECTED POLITICAL PARTY OFFICE MAY NOT RECEIVE A
PUBLIC CONTRIBUTION.

[[30-6. PUBLIC CONTRIBUTION IN A GENERAL ELECTION.

(A) ENTITLEMENT TO PUBLIC CONTRIBUTION IN___A

GENERAL ELECTION THE NOMINEE OF A;

(1)    MAJOR PARTY IS ENTITLED TO RECEIVE THE MAXIMUM
PUBLIC CONTRIBUTION:

(2)    MINOR PARTY OR AN INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE WHO
HAS COMPLIED WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS TITLE FOR

PLACING__HIS NAME ON THE BALLOT IS ENTITLED TO

RECEIVE THE GREATER OF EITHER;

(I) AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE MAXIMUM PUBLIC