Ch. 64

2004 LAWS OF MARYLAND

has been passed by a yea and nay vote supported by three-fifths of all the members
elected to each of the two Houses of the General Assembly, and shall take effect from
the date it is enacted.

Approved April 13, 2004.

CHAPTER 64
(House Bill 956)

AN ACT concerning

Candidates for the Democratic National Convention or Republican National
Convention - Campaign Finance Entities - Responsibilities

FOR the purpose of authorizing certain candidates to act in certain positions for any
campaign finance entity other than the candidates' own campaign finance
entity; and generally relating to the responsibilities of candidates acting within
campaign finance entities.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Election Law
Section 13-215
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2003 Volume and 2003 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Election Law

13-215.

(a)     Each chairman, treasurer, subtreasurer, and campaign manager shall be a
registered voter of the State.

(b)     (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, a candidate may not act:

(i) as the treasurer or subtreasurer of a campaign finance entity of
the candidate; or

(ii) with respect to any other campaign finance entity:

1.       as the campaign manager, treasurer, or subtreasurer; or

2.       in any other position that exercises general overall
responsibility for the conduct of the entity.

(2) (I) An incumbent member of a central committee who is a
candidate for election to party office may act as the treasurer of that central
committee.

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