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Ch. 416
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2002 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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[13-241.] 13-242.
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
(2) "Affiliated political action committee" means a political ACTION
committee affiliated with an employee membership entity.
(3) "Employee membership entity" means an organization whose
membership includes employees of [an] THE employer.
(b) [(1) An employer may establish a program for collecting from employees
by means of payroll deductions voluntary contributions to one or more campaign
finance entities selected by the employer.
(2)] If an employer withholds from employees by payroll deduction the
[employees'] EMPLOYEES dues to an employee membership entity, [the employees]
AN EMPLOYEE may contribute by payroll deduction to [an] ONE OR MORE affiliated
political action [committee] COMMITTEES SELECTED BY THE EMPLOYEE.
(c) Periodic contributions collected by payroll deductions pursuant to a
program established under subsection (b) of this section shall be:
(1) combined and accumulated in a segregated escrow account
maintained solely for that purpose; AND
(2) TRANSMITTED TO THE EMPLOYEE MEMBERSHIP ENTITY WITHIN 30
DAYS OF BEING WITHHELD, TOGETHER WITH THE INFORMATION REQUIRED UNDER
SUBSECTION (D)(1) THROUGH (4) OF THIS SECTION.
(d) [(1) An employer shall keep detailed and accurate records of all payroll
deductions made under subsection (b)(1) of this section, including:
(i) the name of each contributor;
(ii) the date on which each contribution is withheld;
(iii) the amount of each contribution; and
(iv) the disposition of the amounts withheld.
(2)] An affiliated political action committee, in conjunction with its
employee membership entity and the employer, shall keep detailed and accurate
records of [all] EACH [payroll deductions that include contributions received]
CONTRIBUTION under subsection [(b)(2)] (B) of this section, including:
[(i)] (1) the name of [each] THE contributor;
[(ii)] (2) the date on which [each payroll deduction] THE
CONTRIBUTION was made;
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[(iii)] (3) the [total] amount of [each payroll deduction] THE
CONTRIBUTION;
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