1554

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 582

statement is filed, annually on the anniversary of the
election until no cash balance, unpaid bill, or deficit
remains[. ]; AND

(7) IF A CANDIDATE DOES NOT INTEND TO
RECEIVE CONTRIBUTIONS OR MAKE EXPENDITURES OF $100 OR
MORE, EXCLUSIVE OF HIS FILING FEE, HE AND HIS TREASURER
MAY JOINTLY EXECUTE AN AFFIDAVIT TO THAT EFFECT ON A FORM
PRESCRIBED BY THE STATE ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD OF ELECTION
LAMS. IF HE DOES NOT IN FACT RECEIVE CONTRIBUTIONS OR
MAKE EXPENDITURES OF $100 OR MORE, NO FURTHER REPORTS
NEED BE FILED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION. THE AFFIDAVIT
SHALL BE FILED NOT LATER THAN THE DATE BY WHICH THE FIRST
REPORT IS DUE. IF AT ANY TIME THE CUMULATIVE
CONTRIBUTIONS TO OR EXPENDITURES BY A CANDIDATE WHO HAS
FILED SUCH AN AFFIDAVIT EQUAL OR EXCEED $100, HE AND HIS
TREASURER SHALL THEREAFTER FILE ALL REPORTS REQUIRED BY
THIS SECTION AND FAILURE TO DO SO CONSTITUTES A FAILURE
TO FILE AND THE COMMISSION OF A MISDEMEANOR SUBJECT TO
THE PENALTIES PRESCRIBED IN § 26-20.

26-13.

(A)          THERE IS A LATE FILING FEE FOR EACH REPORT OR
STATEMENT OF EXPENDITURES AND CONTRIBUTIONS WHICH IS NOT
FILED WITHIN THE TIME PRESCRIBED IN § 26-11. THE FEE IS
$10 FOR EACH DAY OR PART OF A DAY, EXCLUDING SUNDAYS AND
HOLIDAYS, THAT A REPORT IS OVERDUE. AN ADDITIONAL FEE OF
$10 IS DUE FOR EACH OF THE FIRST SIX DAYS, EXCLUDING
SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS, THAT A REPORT PURSUANT TO §
26-11 (A)(1) IS OVERDUE. THE MAXIMUM FEE PAYABLE WITH
RESPECT TO ANY SINGLE REPORT IS $250. [[A BOARD OR ITS
OFFICER MAY NOT ACCEPT AN OVERDUE REPORT OR STATEMENT
UNLESS THE LATE FILING FEE HAS FIRST BEEN PAID.]] A
BOARD OR ITS OFFICER SHALL RECEIVE AN OVERDUE REPORT OR

STATEMENT EVEN IF ANY LATE FILING FEE DUE HAS NOT BEEN

PAID BUT THE REPORT OR STATEMENT SHALL NOT BE CONSIDERED
OFFICIALLY FILED UNTIL ALL FEES HAVE BEEN PAID UPON THE
RECEIPT BY THE BOARD OF AN OVERDUE REPORT OR STATEMENT,
NO FURTHER LATE FILING FEES SHALL BE INCURRED,
NOTWITHSTANDING THE FACT THAT THE REPORT OR STATEMENT IS
NOT CONSIDERED OFFICIALLY FILED. THE LATE FILING FEE IS
THE JOINT AND SEVERAL PERSONAL LIABILITY OF THE CANDIDATE
AND TREASURER AS TO THE REPORT OF A CANDIDATE, OR OF THE
CHAIRMAN AND TREASURER AS TO THE REPORT OF A COMMITTEE.
A LATE FILING FEE MAY NOT BE PAID, DIRECTLY OR

INDIRECTLY, FROM CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE CANDIDATE OR

COMMITTEE AND, WHEN PAID, MAY NOT BE TREATED AS A
CONTRIBUTION OR AN EXPENDITURE FOR PURPOSES OF THIS
ARTICLE.

(B)          A PERSON MAY NOT BECOME A CANDIDATE FOR PUBLIC
OR PARTY OFFICE IN ANY ELECTION IN THIS STATE, A
CERTIFICATE OF CANDIDACY MAY NOT BE ACCEPTED ON HIS
BEHALF, AND HE MAY NOT BECOME A TREASURER FOR A CANDIDATE
OR COMMITTEE UNLESS (1) THE PERSON HAS FILED OR HAD
FILED ON HIS BEHALF ALL REPORTS OR STATEMENTS REQUIRED BY
§§ 26-11 AND 26-13(D) TO BE FILED BY HIM, AS A CANDIDATE,