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MARVIN MANDEL, Governor 3167
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31-3(g) and 31-4(a)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1976 Replacement Volume and 1976 Supplement)
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BY repealing
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Article 81 Revenue and Taxes
Section 465 through 467, inclusive, and the subtitle
"Fair Campaign Financing Contribution"
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1975 Replacement Volume and 1976 Supplement)
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SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That Sections 31-1 through 31-9, inclusive, and
the subtitle "Fair Campaign Financing Act" Section 31-3g
Sections 31-3(g) and 31—4(a) of Article 33 - Election
Code, of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1976 Replacement
Volume and 1976 Supplement) be and they are it is hereby
repealed and reenacted with amendments, to read as
follows:
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Article 33 — Election Code
[Fair Campaign Financing Act ]
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[31-1.
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The General Assembly of Maryland, recognizing that
our system of representative government depends in part
on guaranteeing that election campaigns are funded by the
people and for the people and on eliminating the
corrupting and undemocratic effects of large private
contributions, finds and declares that an equitable means
of public campaign financing is necessary in these times
for the continued effective functioning of representative
democracy.
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31-2.
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(a) In this subtitle the following have the
meanings indicated unless otherwise provided:
(b) "Candidate" means a candidate for a State or
County office who is regulated by the expenditure limits
in § 31-3.
(c) "Commission" means the Fair Campaign Financing
Commission provided in § 31-7.
(d) "Comptroller" means the State Comptroller of
the treasury.
(e) "County" includes Baltimore City.
(f) "Fund means the "Fair Campaign Financing
Fund" provided in § 31-4.
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