§ 12-115
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§12–115.
(a)In this section, “candidate”, “contribution”, and “political committee” have the meanings stated in § 1-101 of the Election Law Article.
(b)The restrictions in this section apply from the date of a member’s appointment to the Board of Regents until the end of the member’s tenure on the Board.
(1)A member of the Board of Regents may not, for the benefit of the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, or Comptroller, a member of the General Assembly, or a candidate for election to the office of Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Comptroller, or member of the General Assembly, engage in the following activities:
(i)Soliciting or transmitting a political contribution from any person, including a political committee;
(ii)Serving on a fund–raising committee or a political committee;
(iii)Acting as a treasurer for a candidate or official or as treasurer or chair of a political committee;
(iv)Organizing or establishing a political committee for the purpose of soliciting or transmitting contributions from any person; or
(v)Forwarding tickets for fund–raising activities, or other solicitations for political contributions, to a potential contributor.
(2)This section does not prohibit a member of the Board of Regents from:
(i)Making a personal political contribution;
(ii)Informing any entity of a position taken by a candidate or official; or
(iii)Engaging in other activities not specifically prohibited under paragraph
(1)of this subsection.
(3)A member of the Board of Regents may not be a candidate for a public office while serving on the Board.