PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                             Ch. 539

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(f) (2) Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, a contributor,
member, or political action committee is subject to the provisions of [Article 40A, Title 6,
Subtitle 6 of the Code] TITLE 15, SUBTITLE 8, PART IV OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT
ARTICLE if a payment is made by the contributor, or a transfer is made by the political
action committee, to the treasurer of the candidate or the treasurer of the candidate's
continuing political committee.

(3)     [Article 40A, Title 6, Subtitle 6 of the Code] TITLE 15, SUBTITLE 8,
PART IV OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE does not apply to:

(i) Any payment or transfer to a slate, unless the slate is composed
solely of candidates or members;

(ii) Any transfer to the continuing political committee of a candidate
or member by the continuing political committee of another individual running for
elective office; or

(iii) A payment or transfer to the Prince George's County Central
Committee, or State Central Committee, of a political party, even if the Central
Committee supports a candidate.

(4)     A person may not make a payment in violation of [Article 40A, §
6-602(a) of the Code] § 15-831 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE.

(f-1) (2) Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, a contributor is
subject to the provisions of [Article 40A, Title 6, Subtitle 7 of the Code] TITLE 15,
SUBTITLE 8, PART V OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE if a contributor makes a
contribution to the treasurer of:

(i) A candidate;

(ii) A slate; or

(iii) A candidate's political committee.

(3) [Article 40A, Title 6, Subtitle 7 of the Code] TITLE 15, SUBTITLE 8,
PART V OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE does not apply to a transfer by a
political action committee to the treasurer of a candidate or a treasurer of the candidate's
or elected official's political committee.

Article 41 - Governor - Executive and Administrative Departments

1-301.

The provisions of the law concerning lobbying that relate to matters generally
concerning this article are found in [Article 40A, Title 5 of the Code] TITLE 15,
SUBTITLE 7 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE.

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