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City and for public school construction and rehabilitation of Baltimore City public
schools.

SECTION 10. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That:

(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.

(2)       "Ballot issue committee" has the meaning stated in § 1-101(f) of the
Election Law Article.

(3)       "Campaign finance report" has the meaning stated in § 1-101(i) of
the Election Law Article.

(4)       "Campaign material" has the meaning stated in § 1-101(k) of the
Election Law Article.

(b)       A ballot issue committee that is formed to promote the success or defeat of
the constitutional amendment proposed by Chapter 5 (S.B. 4/H.B. 4) of the Acts of
the General Assembly of the Special Session of 2007 shall file, in addition to the
campaign finance reports required under § 13-309 of the Election Law Article, a
campaign finance report on or before the fourth Friday immediately preceding the 2008
general election.

(c)       A corporation that cumulatively spends more than $10,000 on campaign
material to promote the success or defeat of the constitutional amendment proposed by
Chapter 5 (S.B. 4/H.B. 4) of the Acts of the General Assembly of the Special Session
of 2007 shall:

(1)       file a campaign finance report on the same dates as required for a
ballot issue committee under § 13-309 of the Election Law Article and this Act; and

(2)       include the information required under § 13-401 of the Election
Law Article on all campaign material published or distributed by the corporation to
promote the success or defeat of the constitutional amendment proposed by Chapter 5
(S.B. 4/H.B. 4) of the Acts of the General Assembly of the Special Session of 2007.

SECTION 11. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED. That Section 10 of this Act
shall take effect January 1, 2008, contingent on the passage of Chapter 5 (S.B.
4/H.B. 4) of the Acts of the General Assembly of the Special Session of 2007.

SECTION 12. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall be

contingent on the passage of Chapter 5 (S.B. 4/H.B. 4) of the Acts of the General

Assembly of the Special Session of 2007, a constitutional amendment, and its
ratification by the voters of the State.

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