Ch. 20

2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

Article - Election Law

14-105.

(a)     Except as provided in subsection (f) of this section, an applicable
contribution made by an officer, director, or partner of a business entity doing public
business shall be attributed to the business entity.

(b)     Except as provided in subsection (f) of this section, each officer, director, or
partner of a business entity doing public business who makes an applicable
contribution shall report the applicable contribution to the chief executive officer of
the business entity.

(c)     A contribution by an officer, director, partner, employee, agent, or other
person made at the suggestion or direction of a business entity doing public business
shall be attributed to the business entity.

(d)     Each officer, director, partner, employee, agent, or other person who, at the
suggestion or direction of a business entity doing public business, makes an
applicable contribution shall report the applicable contribution to the chief executive
officer of the business entity

(e)     (1) Business done with a governmental entity by a subsidiary of a
business entity shall be attributed to the business entity if 30% or more of the equity
of the subsidiary is owned or controlled by the business entity.

(2) Applicable contributions made by or attributed to a subsidiary
described in paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be attributed to the business entity.

(f)      (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, an applicable contribution
made by an individual who serves as a trustee or member of the board of directors of
a not-for-profit organization doing public business is not attributable to the
organization, and the individual is not required to report the applicable contribution
to the chief executive officer of the organization.

(2) This subsection does not apply if:

(i) the applicable contribution is made on the recommendation of
the not-for-profit organization; or

(ii) the individual described in paragraph (1) of this subsection is
paid by the not-for-profit organization.

DRAFTER'S NOTE:

Error: Function paragraph of bill being cured incorrectly indicated that §
13-226, rather than § 14-105, of the Election Law Article was being
amended.

Occurred: Chapter 405 (House Bill 1076) of the Acts of 2002.

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