S.B. 44                                                     VETOES

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article 33 - Election Code

26-11.

(a) A candidate for nomination or election to public or party office, including
write-in candidates, and the treasurer designated by that candidate shall file the report or
statement of contributions and expenditures as prescribed in accordance with § 26-12 of
this article with the board at which the candidate filed his certificate of candidacy. All
reports or statements of contributions and expenditures shall be filed in duplicate except
those filed with the State Administrative Board of Election Laws. ALL REPORTS OR
STATEMENTS OF CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES REQUIRED TO BE FILED
WITH A LOCAL BOARD OF A COUNTY OR BALTIMORE CITY SHALL ALSO BE FILED
WITH THE STATE ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD OF ELECTION LAWS. Election reports as
specified below are required by all candidates for public or party office whether or not the
candidate's name appears on the primary ballot, or the candidate withdraws subsequent
to filing his certificate of candidacy, or the candidate is unsuccessful in the election. Each
report filed shall contain all contributions received and expenditures made in furtherance
of the candidate's nomination or election by the candidate himself or, with the knowledge
of the candidate, by any other person or groups of persons, which shall be complete,
except as otherwise provided in this section through and including the seventh day
immediately preceding the day by which that report is to be filed. The initial report filed
shall contain all contributions so received and expenditures so made since the date of the
last preceding election to fill the office for which he is a candidate. Each subsequent
report shall contain all contributions so received and expenditures so made since the end
of the period for which the last preceding report is filed. Even if no contributions or
expenditures have been made since the end of the period for which the last preceding
report was filed, a statement to that effect must be filed on the forms prescribed pursuant
to § 26-12 of this article under the circumstances and at the times specified in this
section. The initial and subsequent reports shall be consecutively filed as follows:

(1)     No later than the fourth Tuesday immediately preceding any primary
election; and

(2)     No later than the second Friday immediately preceding any election
which shall be complete through and including the preceding Sunday; and

(3)     No later than the third Tuesday after the general election; and

(4)     If a cash balance exists or if any unpaid bills or deficits remain to be paid
as of the end of the period for which the report or statement in paragraph (3) of this
subsection is filed, six months after the general election; and

(5)     If a cash balance exists or if any unpaid bills or deficits remain to be paid
as of the end of the period for which the report or statement in paragraph (4) of this
subsection is filed, one year after the general election; and

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