Ch. 598                                          LAWS OF MARYLAND

EACH SUM OF MONEY GIVEN BY EACH INDIVIDUAL WHO PURCHASES A SPIN
OR CHANCE ON THE PADDLE WHEEL OR WHEEL OF FORTUNE AUTHORIZED BY
LAW TO BE OPERATED IN THE STATE AT A CAMPAIGN FUND-RAISING EVENT
IF:

(I) THE COST TO PURCHASE EACH SPIN OR CHANCE ON
THE PADDLE WHEEL OR WHEEL OF FORTUNE DOES NOT EXCEED $2;

(II) THE TOTAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO A POLITICAL
COMMITTEE OR A PARTISAN ORGANIZATION FROM PADDLE WHEELS OR WHEELS
OF FORTUNE DO NOT EXCEED $2,500 PER ELECTION;                             

(I) (III) THE NET INCOME TO THE SPONSORING
POLITICAL COMMITTEE OR PARTISAN ORGANIZATION FROM A PADDLE WHEEL
OR WHEEL OF FORTUNE DOES NOT EXCEED $1,500 IN A 24-HOUR PERIOD AT
A SINGLE FUND-RAISING EVENT; AND

(II) (IV) THE ACCOUNT BOOKS INCLUDE THE TOTAL
NET AMOUNT RECEIVED AND THE NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF THE
INDIVIDUALS WHO ATTEND THE FUND-RAISING EVENT AT WHICH THE WHEEL
IS USED.

(4) IF A POLITICAL COMMITTEE OR PARTISAN ORGANIZATION
RAISES OR RECEIVES CONTRIBUTIONS FROM A PADDLE WHEEL OR WHEEL OF
FORTUNE IN EXCESS OF ANY OF THE LIMITATIONS ESTABLISHES IN
PARAGRAPH (3) OF THIS SUBSECTION, THE POLITICAL COMMITTEE OH
PARTISAN ORGANIZATION SHALL:---------------------------------------

(I) DONATE THE EXCESS CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE
CHARITY OF ITS CHOICE; OR

(II) IDENTIFY IN THE ACCOUNT BOOKS EACH SUM OF
MONEY GIVEN BY EACH INDIVIDUAL WHO PURCHASES A SPIN OR CHANCE ON
THE PADDLE WHEEL OR WHEEL OF FORTUNE AUTHORIZED BY LAW TO BE
OPERATED IN THE STATE AT A CAMPAIGN FUND-RAISING EVENT.-----------

(4) (5) THE STATE ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD OF ELECTION
LAWS SHALL ADOPT REGULATIONS NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THIS
SUBSECTION.

(C) [Any] EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS
SECTION, ANY money or other thing of value received from any
unknown person or source by any treasurer or any subtreasurer, or
other persons or committee authorized to incur obligations or to
pay or defray obligations or expenses under the provisions of
this article, shall not be used for any political purpose
whatsoever, but shall be paid by the treasurer, subtreasurer, or
other persons or committee so receiving the same, to the
Treasurer of the State of Maryland.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1988.

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