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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 581

of this article shall be punished by a fine of not more
than $500 or by imprisonment for not more than 2 months
or by both fine and imprisonment.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1976.

Approved May 17, 1976.

CHAPTER 582

(Senate Bill 479)

AN ACT concerning

Election Code — Fair Election Practices

FOR the purpose of allowing the filing of a single
affidavit in lieu of periodic campaign fund reports
in certain cases; establishing daily late filing
fees for certain persons for the late filing of
certain reports; extending failure to file under
certain circumstances to include incomplete forms;
requiring that certain prior reports be filed and
fees be paid before a person may become a candidate
or treasurer; requiring administrative notification
of possible referral for prosecution when certain
reports or statements are overdue or not filed;
providing for investigations and hearings, under
certain circumstances, by the State Administrative
Board of Election Laws and directing, upon proper
determination, certain penalties for certain
violations by elected public officials; relettering
and renumbering in certain instances; clarifying
language; providing for the effective date of this
Act; and generally relating to fair election
practices.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 33 - Election Code
Section 26-11(a) and 26-13
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1971 Replacement Volume and 1975 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That Sections 26-11(a) and 26-13 of Article 33
- Election Code, of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1971
Replacement Volume and 1975 Supplement) be and they are
hereby repealed and reenacted, with amendments, to read
as follows:

Article 33 - Election Code