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330 LAWS OF MARYLAND Ch. 104
(2) THE DEADLINE FOR CANDIDATES TO SUBMIT REQUESTS
FOR PUBLIC CONTRIBUTIONS;
(3) THE DATES UPON WHICH THE STATE BOARD IS TO ORDER,
AND THE COMPTROLLER IS TO MAKE, DISBURSEMENTS OF PUBLIC
CONTRIBUTIONS TO CANDIDATES;
(4) PRO RATA DISTRIBUTIONS IF THERE IS NOT, OR MAY
NOT BE, SUFFICIENT MONEY IN THE FUND; AND
(5) A FORMULA FOR DISTRIBUTING SUPPLEMENTARY PUBLIC
CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE OTHER ELIGIBLE CANDIDATES IF, BECAUSE AN
ELIGIBLE CANDIDATE FAILS TO REQUEST A PUBLIC CONTRIBUTION,
WITHDRAWS AS A CANDIDATE, BECOMES DISQUALIFIED, OR DIES,
ADDITIONAL FUNDS BECOME AVAILABLE.;
(3) (6) THE STANDARDS BY WHICH EXPENDITURES BY
POLITICAL COMMITTEES AND SLATES WITH WHICH AN ELIGIBLE CANDIDATE
IS AFFILIATED ARE APPLIED TO THE EXPENDITURE LIMIT OF THE
CANDIDATE AS SPECIFIED IN § 31-3 OF THIS SUBTITLE;
(4) (7) THE SPECIFICATION OF THRESHOLDS FOR IN-KIND
CONTRIBUTIONS THAT WILL NOT BE DEEMED CONTRIBUTIONS OR
EXPENDITURES FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBTITLE;
(5) (8) DISTRIBUTIONS TO:
(I) UNOPPOSED CANDIDATES;
(II) CANDIDATES WHO ARE NOT MEMBERS OF THE 2
PRINCIPAL POLITICAL PARTIES; AND
(III) WRITE-IN CANDIDATES; AND
(6)(9) THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH PUBLIC CONTRIBUTIONS
MAY NOT BE USED.
[(c)] (D) If the State Board determines that there is not,
or may not be, sufficient money in the fund to provide a full
public contribution to all eligible candidates IN EITHER THE
PRIMARY OR GENERAL ELECTION, the State Board then shall allocate
the available money so that all eligible candidates IN THAT
ELECTION will receive a pro rata share of the full public
contribution to which they would otherwise be entitled.
[(d)] (E) (1) [Prior to the promulgation of any rule or
regulation pursuant to this subtitle, the] THE State Board [shall
consult with the Comptroller and] may request the assistance of
the Comptroller in the administration of this subtitle.
(2) The Comptroller shall submit a statement of the
fund's balance to the State Board at the State Board's request
and on May 15 of each year.
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