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Ch. 483
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2002 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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13-309.
(a) Subject to other provisions of this subtitle, a campaign finance entity shall
file campaign finance reports as follows:
(1) except for a ballot issue committee, on or before the fourth Tuesday
immediately preceding a primary election;
(2) except for a ballot issue committee, on or before the second Friday
immediately preceding an election; and
(3) on or before the third Tuesday after a general election.
(b) (1) This subsection does not apply to a continuing political committee.
(2) A campaign finance entity is subject to subsection (a) of this section
and this subsection only as to the election for which the entity was formed.
(3) In addition to the campaign finance reports required under
subsection (a) of this section, but subject to paragraph (4) of this subsection, a
campaign finance entity shall file campaign finance reports [as follows:
(i) on or before the day that is 6 months after the general election;
(ii) on or before the day that is 1 year after the general election; and
(iii) annually on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November]
ON THE THIRD WEDNESDAY IN JANUARY.
(4) If a campaign finance entity has neither a cash balance nor an
outstanding obligation at the end of a reporting period, a campaign finance report for
that period, clearly marked as "final", shall be filed on or before the due date, and no
further report is required.
(c) In addition to the campaign reports required under subsection (a) of this
section, a continuing political committee[, in a year without a statewide general
election,] shall file a campaign finance report on [or before the Tuesday after the
first Monday in November] THE THIRD WEDNESDAY IN JANUARY OF EACH YEAR THE
COMMITTEE IS IN EXISTENCE.
SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Section 1 2 of this Act
shall take effect October 1, 2002 on the taking effect of Chapter 291 (S.B. 1) of the
Acts of the General Assembly of 2002. It shall remain effective until the taking effect
of Section 2 of this Act. If Section 2 of this Act takes effect, Section 1 of this Act shall
be abrogated and of no further force and effect.
SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, subject to the provisions
of Section 3 of this Act, this Act shall take effect January 1, 2003 October 1, 2002.
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Approved May 16, 2002.
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