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Ch. 483
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2002 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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Article 33 - Election Code
13-401.
(a) A candidate for nomination or election to public or party office, including
write-in candidates, and the treasurer designated by that candidate shall file the
report or statement of contributions and expenditures as prescribed in accordance
with § 13-402 of this subtitle with the board at which the candidate filed his
certificate of candidacy. All reports or statements of contributions and expenditures
shall be filed in duplicate except those filed with the State Board. Election reports as
specified below are required by all candidates for public or party office whether or not
the candidate's name appears on the primary ballot, or the candidate withdraws
subsequent to filing his certificate of candidacy, or the candidate is unsuccessful in
the election. Each report filed shall contain all contributions received and
expenditures made in furtherance of the candidate's nomination or election by the
candidate himself or, with the knowledge of the candidate, by any other person or
groups of persons, which shall be complete, except as otherwise provided in this
section through and including the seventh day immediately preceding the day by
which that report is to be filed. The initial report filed shall contain all contributions
so received and expenditures so made since the date of the last preceding election to
fill the office for which he is a candidate. Each subsequent report shall contain all
contributions so received and expenditures so made since the end of the period for
which the last preceding report is filed. Even if no contributions or expenditures have
been made since the end of the period for which the last preceding report was filed, a
statement to that effect must be filed on the forms prescribed pursuant to § 13-402 of
this subtitle under the circumstances and at the times specified in this section. The
initial and subsequent reports shall be consecutively filed as follows:
(1) No later than the fourth Tuesday immediately preceding any primary
election; and
(2) No later than the second Friday immediately preceding any election
which shall be complete through and including the preceding Sunday; and
(3) No later than the third Tuesday after the general election; and
(4) [If a cash balance exists or if any unpaid bills or deficits remain to be
paid as of the end of the period for which the report or statement in paragraph (3) of
this subsection is filed, six months after the general election; and
(5) If a cash balance exists or if any unpaid bills or deficits remain to be
paid as of the end of the period for which the report or statement in paragraph (4) of
this subsection is filed, one year after the general election; and
(6) ] If a cash balance exists or if any unpaid bills or deficits remain to be
paid as of the end of the period for which the report or statement in [paragraph (5)]
PARAGRAPH (3) of this subsection or any subsequent report or statement is filed,
annually on [the anniversary of the general election] THE THIRD WEDNESDAY IN
JANUARY until no cash balance, unpaid bill, or deficit remains; and
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