HARRY HUGHES, Governor

2699

CHAPTER 332

(House Bill 195)

AN ACT concerning

Elections - Campaign Fund Reports

FOR the purpose of requiring that reports of campaign
contributions and expenditures be filed in duplicate,
subject to an exception.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 33 - Election Code

Section 26-11(a) and (d)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1976 Replacement Volume and 1981 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That section(s) of the Annotated Code of Maryland
read(s) as follows:

Article 33 - Election Code

26-11.

(a) A candidate for nomination or election to public
or party office, including write-in candidates, and the
treasurer designated by that candidate shall file the report
or statement of contributions and expenditures as prescribed
in accordance with § 26-12 of this article with the board at
which the candidate filed his certificate of candidacy. ALL
REPORTS OR STATEMENTS OF CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES
SHALL BE FILED IN DUPLICATE EXCEPT THOSE FILED WITH THE
STATE ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD OF ELECTION LAWS. Election
reports as specified below are required by all candidates
for public or party office whether or not the candidate's
name appears on the primary ballot, or the candidate
withdraws subsequent to filing his certificate of candidacy,
or the candidate is unsuccessful in the election. Each
report filed shall contain all contributions received and
expenditures made in furtherance of the candidate's
nomination or election by the candidate himself or, with the
knowledge of the candidate, by any other person or groups of
persons, which shall be complete, except as otherwise
provided in this section through and including the seventh
day immediately preceding the day by which that report is to
be filed. The initial report filed shall contain all
contributions so received and expenditures so made since the
date of the last preceding election to fill the office for
which he is a candidate. Each subsequent report shall