§ 13-408. Payment of publication expenses

MD Elec Law Code § 13-408 (2019) (N/A)
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(a)    Publication expenses may not be paid from public funds.

(b)    Publication expenses may be paid from:

(1)    a campaign account of a campaign finance entity of the incumbent if the campaign finance entity complies with all other requirements of this title regarding expenditures and campaign material; or

(2)    the personal funds of the incumbent or the spouse of the incumbent if, as to each issue:

(i)    the incumbent has not filed a certificate of candidacy;

(ii)    the legislative newsletter contains a notice that it is disseminated at the personal expense of the incumbent; and

(iii)    within 10 days after the first mailing or distribution of the issue, the incumbent files a campaign finance report with the State Board that contains:

1.    a detailed list of publication expenses; and

2.    an affidavit that no funds for the legislative newsletter have been solicited or received from any source to supplement the personal funds.