1916

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 611

FROM SUCH REGISTRATION PURSUANT TO § 103C(A) OF ARTICLE 41.

26-8.

(a) [Any person who is a write—in candidate or a
candidate for nomination for public office or a candidate
for public or party office may make voluntary contributions
or payment of money to any treasurer or subtreasurer,
subject to the provisions and restrictions of this article
and for any of the purposes permitted by this article and
for no other purposes.] THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF A CANDIDATE OR
HIS SPOUSE TO THE CANDIDATE'S OWN CAMPAIGN ARE NOT SUBJECT
TO THE LIMITATIONS OF SECTION 26-9(B), BUT MUST PASS THROUGH
THE HANDS OF THE CANDIDATE'S TREASURER AND BE REPORTED AS
REQUIRED IN OTHER PROVISIONS IN THIS SUBTITLE. PERSONAL
EXPENSES OF THE CANDIDATE FOR FILING FEES, TELEGRAMS,
TELEPHONING, TRAVEL, AND BOARD, SHALL NOT BE CONSIDERED
CONTRIBUTIONS IF PAID FOR BY THE CANDIDATE OR HIS SPOUSE.

C (b) Any person who is a write-in candidate or a
candidate for nomination for public office or a candidate
for public or party office may pay his own personal expenses
for filing fees, telegrams, telephoning, travel and board.
The payment of such personal expenses shall not be subject
to the limitation provided in subsection (c) of this
section.

(c) No write—in candidate or candidate for nomination
or election to a public or party office shall expend or
permit to be expended, either directly or indirectly, from
his or her personal funds, in either the primary or the
general election, an amount in excess of the amounts set
forth hereafter respectively for the office to be sought,
nor shall said candidate make or permit to be made any
payment, contribution, expenditure or promise or incur any
liability to pay, contribute or expend, from his own
personal financial resources, any money or thing of value in
excess of the following respective amounts by a candidate
for nomination or election to the office respectively set
forth as follows:

Candidate for statewide office or for the United States
Senate ........................................$20,000;

Candidate for citywide office in Baltimore City...$15,000;

Candidate for representative in Congress...........$10,000;

Candidate for office in a voting district with a voting
registration of not less than 200,000 .........$10,000;

Candidate for office in a voting district with a voting
registration of not less than 100,000 or not more than
200,000.......................................$ 7,500;

Candidate for office in a voting district with a voting
registration of not less than 40,000 or not more than
100,000 .......................................$ 5,000;