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Ch. 291
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2002 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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(1) NOTWITHSTANDING SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION, A CENTRAL
COMMITTEE OF A POLITICAL PARTY MAY MAKE AGGREGATE IN-KIND
CONTRIBUTIONS DURING AN ELECTION CYCLE THAT ARE NOT IN EXCESS OF:
(I) FOR A STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE, $1 FOR EVERY TWO
REGISTERED VOTERS IN THE STATE; AND
(II) FOR A LOCAL CENTRAL COMMITTEE, $1 FOR EVERY TWO
REGISTERED VOTERS IN THE COUNTY.
(2) FOR THE PURPOSES OF PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION, THE
NUMBER OF REGISTERED VOTERS IS DETERMINED, REGARDLESS OF PARTY
AFFILIATION, AS OF THE FIRST DAY OF THE ELECTION CYCLE.
(E) MULTIPLE CANDIDACIES OR ENTITIES.
THE LIMIT ON CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE CAMPAIGN FINANCE ENTITY OF A
CANDIDATE APPLIES REGARDLESS OF THE NUMBER OF OFFICES SOUGHT BY THE
CANDIDATE OR CAMPAIGN FINANCE ENTITIES FORMED TO SUPPORT THE
CANDIDATE.
(F) AFFILIATED CORPORATIONS.
CONTRIBUTIONS BY A CORPORATION AND ANY WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY
OF THE CORPORATION, OR BY TWO OR MORE CORPORATIONS OWNED BY THE SAME
STOCKHOLDERS, SHALL BE CONSIDERED AS BEING MADE BY ONE CONTRIBUTOR.
REVISOR'S NOTE: Subsections (a)(1), (b) through (d), and (f) of this section are
new language derived without substantive change from former Art. 33, §
13-212(a)(1) and (2); and, as it related to the application of the limits on
contributions to an election cycle, (a)(3)(i); and, as it related to the
attribution of contributions to certain entities, (b); and, as it related to
contributions to a ballot issue committee, § 13-214.
Subsection (a)(2) of this section is new language added for clarity.
Subsection (e) of this section is new language added for clarity and for
consistency with the advice rendered by the Attorney General regarding
the application of the contribution limits under this section when multiple
campaign finance entities are formed to support a candidate. See Letter of
Advice dated January 4, 2001, from Robert A. Zarnoch, Assistant Attorney
General, Counsel to the General Assembly, to the Honorable Donald B.
Robertson, Election Law Article Review Committee.
In the introductory language of subsection (a) of this section, the reference
to "limits" is substituted for the former references to "limitations" for
consistency.
In subsection (b)(1) of this section, the former reference to "any money or
thing of value" is deleted as included in the defined term "contribution[s]".
In subsection (b)(1)(i) of this section, the reference to any "one" campaign
finance entity is added for clarity.
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