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ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor
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Ch. 40
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FOR the purpose of requiring a ballot issue committee to file a report both before and
after certain elections; making this Act an emergency measure; and generally
relating to the campaign finance reporting requirements for ballot issue
committees.
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Election Law
Section 13-309
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2003 Volume and 2005 Supplement)
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
Article - Election Law
13-309.
(a) Subject to other provisions of this subtitle, a campaign finance entity shall
file campaign finance reports as follows:
(1) except for a ballot issue committee, on or before the fourth Tuesday
immediately preceding a primary election;
(2) except for a ballot issue committee, on or before the second Friday
immediately preceding [an] A PRIMARY election;
(3) ON OR BEFORE THE SECOND FRIDAY IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING A
GENERAL ELECTION; and
[(3)] (4) on or before the third Tuesday after a general election.
(b) (1) This subsection does not apply to a continuing political committee.
(2) A campaign finance entity is subject to subsection (a) of this section
and this subsection only as to the election for which the entity was formed.
(3) In addition to the campaign finance reports required under
subsection (a) of this section, but subject to paragraph (4) of this subsection, a
campaign finance entity shall file campaign finance reports on the third Wednesday
in January.
(4) If a campaign finance entity has neither a cash balance nor an
outstanding obligation at the end of a reporting period, a campaign finance report for
that period, clearly marked as "final", shall be filed on or before the due date, and no
further report is required...
(c) In addition to the campaign reports required under subsection (a) of this
section, a continuing political committee shall file a campaign finance report on the
third Wednesday in January of each year the committee is in existence.
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act is an
emergency measure, is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public health
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