§ 12-305

Maryland § 12-305

• Jurisdiction: Maryland
• Article gel: Election Law
• Title: 12

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(a) (1) A person that accepts public campaign financing under Title 15 of this article may not solicit or accept a donation on behalf of a contested election committee in excess of the contribution limits established under Title 15 of this article.

(2) A person that accepts public campaign financing under § 13–505 of this article may not solicit or accept a donation on behalf of a contested election committee in excess of the contribution limits established in law by the governing body of the county in accordance with § 13–505 of this article.

(b) (1) A contested election committee may not accept a loan other than a loan from:

(i) a financial institution or other entity in the business of making loans; or

(ii) the personal funds of a candidate or the candidate’s spouse if the contested election committee was established to finance a recount of an election in which the candidate was on the ballot.

(2) A loan under this subsection may be of any amount.