2310

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 385

political committee which continues in existence from year to
year may file an affidavit stating that since the date covered by
the last report the committee has not been involved in raising or
spending, and does not intend to raise or spend, money for that
election.

(ii) A political committee which continues in
existence from year to year that files an affidavit under this
paragraph shall also file an annual report on the anniversary
date of the last general election giving a statement of all
contributions received and expenditures made since the end of the
period for which the last preceding report is filed, as
prescribed in § 26-12 of this article, with the State
Administrative Board of Election Laws.

(iii) If, subsequent to the filing of the
affidavit provided in this paragraph, a political committee which
continues in existence from year to year receives contributions
or makes expenditures in connection with the election for which
it filed the affidavit, the committee shall file all scheduled
reports on the dates specified in subsection (a) of this section.
If the contributions were received or expenditures made after any
scheduled reporting dates, the committee is liable for all of the
penalties for the late-filing of each of the required reports.

(iv) The State Administrator of Election Laws
shall establish by regulations the form of the affidavit to be
filed under this paragraph.

(d) The chairmen and the treasurers of all other committees
shall file the report or statement of contributions and
expenditures, as prescribed in accordance with § 26-12 of this
article, at each of the times and for the respective periods
specified in subsection (a) of this section. Each report, filed
in accordance with paragraphs (1) and (2) below, shall be filed
in duplicate. This report or statement shall be filed with:

(1)  The local board of the county or Baltimore City
at which a candidate supported or opposed by a committee has
filed his certificate of candidacy; and

(2)  The local board of the county or Baltimore City
in which the committee has promoted the success or defeat of a
local principle or local proposition submitted to a vote at an
election only in that county or Baltimore City; and

(3)  The State Administrative Board of Election Laws
if a candidate supported or opposed by a committee has filed his
certificate of candidacy with the State Administrative Board of
Election Laws; and

(4)  The State Administrative Board of Election Laws
if the committee has promoted the success or defeat of a
political party, statewide principle, statewide proposition, or
other principle or proposition submitted to a vote at an election