HARRY HUGHES, Governor                                     3039

(B) (1) (I) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBPARAGRAPH (II), A
CANDIDATE FOR AN OFFICE SET FORTH IN § 4-101 OF THIS ARTICLE
SHALL FILE THE STATEMENT REQUIRED BY THIS TITLE EACH YEAR
BEGINNING WITH THE YEAR IN WHICH THE CANDIDATE'S CERTIFICATE OF
CANDIDACY IS FILED AND ENDING WITH THE YEAR OF THE ELECTION.

(II) THIS SUBSECTION DOES NOT REQUIRE THE
FILING OF A STATEMENT COVERING ANY YEAR COVERED IN FULL BY A
STATEMENT FILED BY THE CANDIDATE UNDER SUBSECTION (A).

(2) ANY STATEMENT REQUIRED BY THIS SUBSECTION SHALL:

(I) COVER THE CALENDAR YEAR PRECEDING THE YEAR
IN WHICH THE STATEMENT IS DUE; AND

(II) BE FILED UNDER OATH OR AFFIRMATION WITH
THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS WITH WHICH THE CERTIFICATE OF CANDIDACY IS
FILED.

(3) (I) THE FIRST STATEMENT FILED UNDER THIS
SUBSECTION SHALL BE FILED WITH OR PRIOR TO THE FILING OF THE
CERTIFICATE OF CANDIDACY.

(II) IN EACH CALENDAR YEAR SUBSEQUENT TO THE
YEAR IN WHICH THE CERTIFICATE OF CANDIDACY IS FILED, EXCEPT THE
YEAR OF THE ELECTION, THE STATEMENT SHALL BE FILED ON OR BEFORE
APRIL 30.

(II) IN THE YEAR OF THE ELECTION, THE STATEMENT
SHALL BE FILED ON OR BEFORE THE EARLIER OF:

1. APRIL 30; OR

2. THE LAST DAY FOR WITHDRAWAL OF
CANDIDACY.

(4) A CANDIDATE WHO FAILS TO FILE A STATEMENT
REQUIRED UNDER THIS SUBSECTION, AND WHO IS PROVIDED WRITTEN
NOTICE FROM THE BOARD OF THE DEFAULT, SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE
WITHDRAWN THE CANDIDACY IF THE STATEMENT IS NOT FILED WITHIN 20
DAYS OF RECEIPT OF THE NOTICE.

(d) (C) The State Administrative Board of Election Laws and
the local boards of election supervisors may not accept any
certificate of candidacy or certificate of nomination unless a
statement in proper form has been filed. Within 30 days of the
receipt of a statement by any such board, it shall forward it to
the Commission.

(e) (D) All statements filed pursuant to this title shall
be maintained by the Commission and shall be made available by
the Commission, during normal office hours, for examination and
copying by the public, subject, however, to such reasonable fees
and administrative procedures as the Commission may establish