Ch. 638

1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(IV) NOVEMBER 5, TO COVER THE QUARTER ENDING OCTOBER 31.

(b) Every person who has done business with the State, or with a county,
incorporated municipality, or other political subdivision of the State during a reporting
period SPECIFIED UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION shall file the statement
required by this subtitle if during the reporting period [or during the preceding reporting
period] he made or caused to be made a contribution to a candidate for an elective office
of the State or for an elective office of a county or incorporated municipality of the State
in any primary or general election.

(c)     The statement shall be under oath and shall contain:

(1)     The names of all candidates to whom a contribution was made or caused
to be made during the reporting period and, if not reported previously, during the
preceding reporting period and the office for which the candidate sought election;

(2)     The amount of the aggregate contributions made to each candidate;

(3)     The name of each agency of the State, a county, incorporated
municipality, or other political subdivision with which the person did business during the
reporting period. However, this information may be omitted upon the written approval of
the Attorney General. The Attorney General may grant approval if he finds that it would
be unduly burdensome to require this information, that the public interest would not be
substantially impaired by its omission, and that the person submitting the statement
stipulates that he has done the requisite business in the amount of [$10,000] $100,000 or
more during the period in question;

(4)     The nature and amount of business done with each agency. However,
information concerning the amount of business done with each agency may be omitted
upon the written approval of the Attorney General. The Attorney General may grant
approval if he finds that it would be unduly burdensome to require this information, that
the public interest would not be substantially impaired by its amission, and that the
person submitting the statement stipulates that he has done the requisite business in the
amount of [$10,000] $100,000 or more during the period in question; and

(5)     If the business was done or the contribution was made by another person
and is attributed to the person filing the statement under § 30-3, the name of the person
who did the business or made the contribution, and the relationship of that person to the
person filing the statement.

(d)     (1) The statement shall be filed with the [Secretary of State,] STATE
ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD OF ELECTION LAWS and shall be retained as a public record
for at least two years from the date of its receipt.

(2) The [Secretary of State] STATE ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD OF
ELECTION LAWS shall make the statements available for examination and copying by the
public during normal office hours, subject to such reasonable fees and administrative
procedures as [ he] IT may establish from time to time.

(e)     The [Secretary of State] STATE ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD OF ELECTION
LAWS shall prepare and make available forms for the statements required by this subtitle.

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