§ 13-334

Maryland § 13-334

• Jurisdiction: Maryland
• Article gel: Election Law
• Title: 13

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(a) This section applies to each individual holding public office in this State who is subject to prosecution under § 13-335(b) of this subtitle.

(b) The State Board shall:

(1) investigate each circumstance that causes an individual to become subject to this section;

(2) notify the individual; and

(3) provide the individual an opportunity to be heard.

(c) If the State Board determines, after an opportunity for a hearing, that the individual has failed to file a campaign finance report within the meaning of § 13-327 of this subtitle, was provided notice under § 13-335 of this subtitle, and has not rectified the failure and paid any late filing fee due, the State Board shall direct the appropriate financial officer to withhold the salary of the individual as to that public office until:

(1) the failure to file is rectified and any late filing fee is paid; and

(2) any salary previously paid to the individual for the public office while the individual was in violation is restored to the State or local government involved.