1914

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 611

Article 33 — Election Code

26-5.

(b) Each candidate, political committee or central
committee shall designate a campaign depository or
depositories and all funds and contributions in furtherance
of a candidacy, political committee or central committee
shall, after receipt, [thereof] be deposited by the
treasurer or subtreasurer in the designated campaign
depository in an account properly identifying the name of
and the existence of the political candidacy, political
committee or central committee. [No] EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN
SUBSECTION (C), A candidate, campaign treasurer or
subtreasurer [shall] MAY NOT pay any expense on behalf of a
candidate, directly or indirectly, and [no] A political
committee or central committee, including political clubs,
[shall] MAY NOT pay any expense of such organization except
by check from [such] THE designated depository.

(C) A SEPARATE BOOK OR LEDGER SHALL BE MAINTAINED FOR
ANY PETTY CASH EXPENDITURES. EXPENDITURES FROM THE PETTY
CASH FUND SHALL BE SUPPORTED BY VOUCHERS RETAINED BY THE
TREASURER AND REPORTED BY CATEGORY ON THE APPROPRIATE
CAMPAIGN FUND REPORT. THE PETTY CASH FUND MAY NOT EXCEED
$250 AT ANY GIVEN TIME AND THE FUND MAY BE REPLENISHED ONLY

BY CHECK AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION. NO

MORE THAN $25 IN THE AGGREGATE MAY BE DISBURSED FROM THE
PETTY CASH FUND TO ANY SINGLE RECIPIENT IN ANY PRIMARY OR
GENERAL ELECTION. THIS SECTION DOES NOT AUTHORIZE
EXPENDITURES FOR ANY PURPOSE WHICH IS UNLAWFUL UNDER THIS
ARTICLE.

26-6.

(a)    All contributions, money or other valuable things
collected, received or disbursed by any candidate or
committee for any purpose, shall be paid over to and made to
pass through the hands of the treasurer and, EXCEPT
EXPENDITURES FROM A PETTY CASH FUND AS PROVIDED IN SECTION
26-5(C) OF THIS ARTICLE, shall be disbursed by him. It is
unlawful for any candidate or any member or members of a
committee, or for any member or members of a political
committee, to make any expenditure, to disburse or expend
money or any other valuable things, for any purposes until
the money or other valuable things so disbursed or expended
has passed through the hands of the treasurer.

26-7.

(b)    (1) Upon receipt and before depositing A
CONTRIBUTION, INCLUDING THE PROCEEDS OF TICKET SALES, a
"campaign contribution receipt," in a form prescribed by the
State Administrative Board of Election Laws, shall be issued
AND DELIVERED EITHER BY MAIL OR IN PERSON by the treasurer
or subtreasurer [to each person or treasurer of a committee

a group or organization of persons making a contribution of
or purchasing a ticket to any dinner, testimonial, cocktail