HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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candidates in the general election for that office, or has filed
a valid petition for the formation of a new political party
pursuant to § 4B-1 of this article.]

[(i)] (G) "Public contribution" means a sum disbursed from
the Fair Campaign Financing Fund to a candidate [for elective
office] according to the provisions of this subtitle.

[(j)] (H) "Seed money" means a sum of lawfully raised
ELIGIBLE private [campaign] contributions [from individual
persons] that is [the greater of either $250 or] 15] 25 percent
of the maximum campaign expenditure limit provided under § 31-3
for [a primary election for the same office] AN ELECTION.

(I) "STATE ADMINISTRATOR" MEANS THE STATE ADMINISTRATOR OF
ELECTION LAWS.

[(k)] (J) "State Board" means the State Administrative
Board of Election Laws.

[(1)] (K) "Treasurer" includes a campaign subtreasurer.

31-3.

[(a) The treasurer of a candidate who applies for and
accepts public contributions from the Fair Campaign Financing
Fund may not expend in excess of the following expenditure limits
on behalf of the candidate for an office in an election:

Primary General
(cents per person by population of the
area in which the election is to be held)
Governor/Lt. Governor
Attorney General
Comptroller
State Senate
House of Delegates
State's Attorney

Other State offices

County executive

Mayor - Baltimore City

President - City Council

of Baltimore City,

Comptroller - Baltimore

City                                                                               5                                5

County council,

Baltimore City Council, greater of 2.5                            2.5

or other Baltimore city- or $2,500 or $2,500

wide or countywide

offices

Other county offices

including school

10	10
2.5	2.5
2.5	2.5
10	10
5	5
greater of 2.5	2.5
or $2,500	or $2,500
greater of 1	1
or $1,000	or $1,000
greater of 7.5	7.5
or $5,000	or $7,500
greater of 7.5	7.5
or $5,000	or $7,500