Ch. 676

LAWS OF MARYLAND

halls, holding receptions, buying newspaper space and radio or
television time, provided, that coincident with [such] THE
statement or advertising notice shall be given that the views so
expressed are [his] THE PERSON'S own, and that the statement so
made is a "paid political advertisement."

(C) (1) AN EMPLOYER MAY ACCUMULATE IN A SEPARATE,
SEGREGATED ACCOUNT THE COMBINED, VOLUNTARY, AND PERIODIC
CONTRIBUTIONS OF EMPLOYEES MADE BY PAYROLL DEDUCTION.

(2)  AN EMPLOYER SHALL KEEP AND MAINTAIN DETAILED,
FULL, AND ACCURATE RECORDS OF ALL PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS MADE UNDER
PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION, INCLUDING:

(I)  THE NAMES OF THE INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTORS;

(II)  THE DAY ON WHICH EACH CONTRIBUTION IS
WITHHELD;

(III)  THE AMOUNT OF EACH CONTRIBUTION WITHHELD
FROM AN EMPLOYEE'S PAYCHECK; AND

(IV)  THE DISPOSITION OF THE AMOUNTS WITHHELD.

(3)  AN EMPLOYER MAY NOT ACCUMULATE THE CONTRIBUTIONS
WITHHELD IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SUBSECTION FOR MORE THAN 3
MONTHS BEFORE THE EMPLOYER SHALL TRANSFER THE ACCUMULATED
CONTRIBUTIONS TO A TREASURER OR SUBTREASURER, IN THEIR OFFICIAL
CAPACITY, OF A CANDIDATE OR A POLITICAL COMMITTEE, TOGETHER WITH
THE INFORMATION RECORDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF
PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION.

(4)  IN SOLICITING AN EMPLOYEE FOR A ANY CONTRIBUTION
TO AN ACCOUNT ESTABLISHED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SUBSECTION BY
MEANS OF A PAYROLL DEDUCTION, AN EMPLOYER SHALL INFORM THE
EMPLOYEE:

(I) OF THE POLITICAL PURPOSES OF THE ACCOUNT;
AND

(II) OF THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT TO REFUSE TO
CONTRIBUTE TO THE ACCOUNT WITHOUT REPRISAL.

(5)  FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SUBSECTION A PAYROLL
DEDUCTION FOR ANY CONTRIBUTION, AN EMPLOYER MAY NOT RECEIVE,
ACCUMULATE, TRANSFER, OR UTILIZE MONEY OR ANYTHING OF VALUE
SECURED BY:

(I)  PHYSICAL FORCE;

(II)  JOB DISCRIMINATION;

(III)  FINANCIAL REPRISALS;

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