WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                            Ch. 645

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

Article 33 - Election Code

26-9.

(F-1) (1) (I) IN THIS SUBSECTION THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE
MEANINGS INDICATED.

(II)     "CANDIDATE" MEANS A CANDIDATE FOR ELECTION TO THE
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OR COUNTY COUNCIL OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY.

(III) "CONTINUING POLITICAL COMMITTEE" MEANS A COMMITTEE
SPECIFICALLY CREATED TO PROMOTE THE CANDIDACY OF A PERSON RUNNING
FOR ELECTIVE OFFICE.

(IV) AN INDIVIDUAL WHO WINS AN ELECTION TO THE OFFICE OF
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OR COUNTY COUNCIL OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY.

(III)    1. "CONTRIBUTION" MEANS ANY PAYMENT OR TRANSFER
OF MONEY OR PROPERTY OF $500 OR MORE, CALCULATED CUMULATIVELY DURING
A 4-YEAR ELECTION CYCLE, OR THE INCURRING OF ANY LIABILITY OR PROMISE OF
ANYTHING OF VALUE OF $500 OR MORE, CALCULATED CUMULATIVELY DURING A
4-YEAR ELECTION CYCLE, TO THE TREASURER OF EITHER A CANDIDATE OR A
CONTINUING POLITICAL COMMITTEE.

2. "CONTRIBUTION" INCLUDES A PAYMENT OR TRANSFER
TO A SLATE WITH WHICH A CANDIDATE IS ASSOCIATED.

3. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (4) OF THIS
SUBSECTION, THE $500 CUMULATIVE THRESHOLD CONTRIBUTION IS CALCULATED
SEPARATELY AS TO EACH CANDIDATE OR ELECTED OFFICIAL.

4. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SUBSECTION. A CUMULATIVE
CONTRIBUTION OF $500 OR MORE TO A SLATE IS FULLY ATTRIBUTED TO EACH
CANDIDATE ON THE SLATE.

(V) (IV) "CONTRIBUTOR" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL OR BUSINESS
ENTITY THAT MAKES A CONTRIBUTION.

(VI) (V) "ELECTED OFFICIAL" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL HOLDING
OFFICE IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY AS COUNTY EXECUTIVE OR MEMBER OF THE
COUNTY COUNCIL WHO HOLDS THE OFFICE OF COUNTY EXECUTIVE OR MEMBER OF
THE COUNTY COUNCIL OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY.

(VII) (VI) "POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE" MEANS A POLITICAL
COMMITTEE THAT IS NOT:

1.        A POLITICAL PARTY;

2.        A CENTRAL COMMITTEE;

3.        A SLATE; OR

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