MARVIN MANDEL, Governor

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CHAIRMAN, OR TREASURER, DURING THE FIVE CALENDAR YEARS
PRECEDING THE ELECTION IN WHICH THE PERSON SEEKS TO
BECOME A CANDIDATE OR TREASURER, AND (2) ANY LATE FILING
FEES DUE IN CONNECTION WITH SUCH REPORTS AND STATEMENTS
HAVE BEEN PAID.

(C) EACH BOARD SHALL PROMPTLY NOTIFY THE STATE
ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD OF ELECTION LAWS OF ANY REPORT OR
STATEMENT REQUIRED BY § 26-11 TO BE FILED WHICH IS MORE
THAN 30 DAYS OVERDUE. WHENEVER IT LEARNS THAT A REQUIRED
REPORT OR STATEMENT IS MORE THAN 30 DAYS OVERDUE, THE
[[BOARD]] STATE ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD OF ELECTION LAWS
SHALL ISSUE [[AN ORDER]] A NOTICE TO THE CANDIDATE AND
TREASURER, IF THE REPORT IS THE STATEMENT OF A CANDIDATE,
OR TO THE CHAIRMAN AND TREASURER IF THE REPORT IS THAT OF
A COMMITTEE, TO SHOW CAUSE WHY THE APPROPRIATE STATE'S
ATTORNEY SHOULD NOT BE [[REQUIRED]] REQUESTED TO
PROSECUTE THEM AS PROVIDED IN § 26-20 FOR VIOLATION OF
THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE, UNLESS THE FAILURE TO
FILE IS REMEDIED AND LATE FILING FEES PAID WITHIN 30 DAYS
OF SERVICE OF THE [[ORDER]] NOTICE. ANY CANDIDATE,
CHAIRMAN, OR TREASURER WHO FAILS TO FILE THE REPORT OR
STATEMENT AND PAY THE LATE FILING FEE DUE WITHIN 30 DAYS
AFTER SERVICE OF THE SHOW CAUSE [[ORDER]] NOTICE IS
GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND SUBJECT TO THE PENALTIES
PRESCRIBED IN § 26-20 OF THIS ARTICLE. ANY SUCH
PROSECUTION MUST BE COMMENCED WITHIN [[TWO]] THREE YEARS
OF THE DATE ON WHICH THE REPORT OR STATEMENT WAS
ORIGINALLY DUE.

(D) FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE FAILURE
TO PROVIDE ALL OF THE INFORMATION CALLED FOR ON THE FORMS
PRESCRIBED PURSUANT TO § 26-12, TO THE EXTENT APPLICABLE,
IS A FAILURE TO FILE IF THE STATE ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD OF
ELECTION LAWS HAS NOTIFIED THE CANDIDATE AND TREASURER,
OR CHAIRMAN AND TREASURER, IN WRITING, OF THE PARTICULAR
DEFICIENCIES AND A PROPERLY CORRECTED REPORT HAS NOT BEEN
FILED WITHIN 30 DAYS OF SERVICE OF SUCH NOTICE. AFTER
THE 30TH DAY, AND IN THE ABSENCE OF A FILED CORRECTED
REPORT, DAILY LATE FILING FEES ARE THEREAFTER PAYABLE,
AND ALL SANCTIONS PROVIDED FOR HEREIN AND IN § 26-20
SHALL BE FULLY APPLICABLE WITHOUT THE NECESSITY OF
FURTHER NOTICE TO THE CANDIDATE, CHAIRMAN, OR TREASURER
UNDER THIS SUBSECTION OR SUBSECTION (C).

[(a)] (E) [No person shall] A PERSON MAY NOT be
deemed elected to any public or party office under the
laws of this State, or enter upon the duties [thereof,]
OF THE OFFICE or receive any salary or emoluments
therefrom until all of the reports and statements of
contributions and expenditures required to be filed by
the person pursuant to § 26—11 (a) AND 26—13(D) and due
before the person may take office, have been filed. [No
candidate may] A CANDIDATE MAY NOT be sworn in until the
State Administrative Board of Election Laws certifies
that all [such] THE reports and statements required by §
26-11 (a) AND 26-13(D) have been filed[; and no]. AN
official of the State or any of its political