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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 385

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1983 Replacement Volume and 1984 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read 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 contain
all contributions so received and expenditures so made since the
end of the period for which the last preceding report is filed.
Even if no contributions or expenditures have been made since the
end of the period for which the last preceding report was filed,
a statement to that effect must be filed on the forms prescribed
pursuant to § 26-12 of this article under the circumstances and
at the times specified in this section. The initial and
subsequent reports shall be consecutively filed as follows:

(1)  No later than the fourth Tuesday immediately
preceding any primary election; and

(2)  No later than the second Friday immediately
preceding any election which shall be complete through and
including the preceding Sunday; and

(3)  No later than the third Tuesday after the general
election; and

(4)  If a cash balance exists or if any unpaid bills
or deficits remain to be paid as of the end of the period for