Ch. 562
1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND
(2) CONDUCT ANY FUND-RAISING EVENT IN ORDER TO RECEIVE A
CONTRIBUTION FOR ANY CANDIDATE FOR FEDERAL STATE, OR LOCAL OFFICE,
ANY AUTHORIZED CANDIDATE CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE OR ANY POLITICAL
COMMITTEE ORGANIZED UNDER § 26-4 OF THIS ARTICLE AND OPERATED IN
COORDINATION WITH A CANDIDATE;
(3) SOLICIT OR SELL A TICKET TO ANY FUND-RAISING EVENT FOR ANY
CANDIDATE FOR FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL OFFICE, ANY AUTHORIZED
CANDIDATE CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE. OR ANY POLITICAL COMMITTEE ORGANIZED
UNDER § 26-4 OF THIS ARTICLE AND OPERATED IN COORDINATION WITH A
CANDIDATE; OR
(4) DEPOSIT ANY CONTRIBUTION RECEIVED BEFORE THE CONVENING
OF THE REGULAR SESSION FOR ANY CANDIDATE FOR FEDERAL STATE, OR LOCAL
OFFICE. ANY AUTHORIZED CANDIDATE CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE OR ANY POLITICAL
COMMITTEE ORGANIZED UNDER § 26-4 OF THIS ARTICLE AND OPERATED IN
COORDINATION WITH A CANDIDATE.
(C) (B) (1) (I) THIS PARAGRAPH APPLIES TO AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS
SERVING AS GOVERNOR, LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, ATTORNEY GENERAL,
COMPTROLLER, OR A MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND WHO HAS
PROPERLY FILED AS A CANDIDATE FOR AN ELECTIVE FEDERAL OR LOCAL
GOVERNMENT OFFICE.
(II) AN INDIVIDUAL SUBJECT TO THIS PARAGRAPH, OR A PERSON
ACTING ON BEHALF OF THAT INDIVIDUAL, MAY:
1. ACCEPT AND DEPOSIT A CONTRIBUTION SOLELY FOR
PURPOSES RELATING TO THE ELECTION OF THE INDIVIDUAL TO A FEDERAL OR
LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICE;
2. CONDUCT A FUND-RAISING EVENT IN ORDER TO
RECEIVE A CONTRIBUTION SOLELY FOR A PURPOSE THAT RELATES TO THE
ELECTION OF THE INDIVIDUAL TO A FEDERAL OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICE;
AND
3. SOLICIT OR SELL A TICKET TO A FUND-RAISING EVENT
SOLELY FOR A PURPOSE THAT RELATES TO THE ELECTION OF THE INDIVIDUAL TO
A FEDERAL OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICE
(2) (I) THIS PARAGRAPH APPLIES TO AN ELIGIBLE CANDIDATE WHO
HAS APPLIED FOR AND ACCEPTS A PUBLIC CONTRIBUTION FROM THE FAIR
CAMPAIGN FINANCING FUND UNDER THE FAIR CAMPAIGN FINANCING ACT.
(II) DURING THE YEAR OF THE ELECTION ONLY, AN ELIGIBLE
CANDIDATE SUBJECT TO THIS PARAGRAPH MAY ACCEPT AN ELIGIBLE PRIVATE
CONTRIBUTION AND ANY DISBURSEMENT OF FUNDS BY THE STATE
ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD OF ELECTION LAWS THAT ARE BASED ON THE ELIGIBLE
PRIVATE CONTRIBUTIONS.
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